Claudia Sasse, EdD

Assistant Professor, Education

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Biography

I love teaching! I began my teaching career in southern Brazil as an elementary school teacher in 1990. Since then, I have held various positions in the education field, including K-12 teacher, resource teacher, language specialist, school principal, and, most recently, assistant professor.

My experience spans several post-secondary institutions across Canada and abroad.

I am also fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. I am passionate about language learning and cultural diversity, which is reflected in my teaching and research.

In my personal life, I am married to Ralph, and together we have a beautiful daughter, Caroline. We also have a lovable Shih Tzu/Maltese mixed dog named Freddie. I enjoy going for long walks, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. I am also actively involved in my church community initiatives.

Current Research and Scholarly Work

My research interests and current projects focus on international students, educational leadership, and student success. My doctoral research centered on leveraging academic support to promote the success of international students. Throughout my teaching career I have worked on a variety of projects and received several awards for my contributions.

In 2022, I was the recipient of a Scholarship Award for International Bilingual Students (English/Spanish) presented by Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA., USA. In 2023, I curated an Open Educational Resource called Pedagogical leadership for early learning educators. In 2024, I was honoured with the RoSA Award, Recognition of Scholarly Activity Award presented by Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), recognizing my work on the OER project mentioned above.

Education

EdD – Doctor of Education – Focus on Educational Leadership, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA.

MEd – Master in Elementary Education – Focus on Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Alberta, AB, Canada.

Spanish Language and Culture Studies – University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Post-Baccalaureate in Psychopedagogy – Clinical and Institutional Approaches, Feevale University, Brazil.

BEd – Bachelor of Education – Major in Elementary Education, Feevale University, Brazil.

Signature Courses

CDPD 500 Introduction to Principles and Practices of Curriculum Design and Program Development
CDPD 600 Understanding and Application of Principles and Practices of Curriculum Design and Program Development

Select Publications

Sasse, C. (2024). Supporting International Students in an Early Learning and Child Care Program in Canada: Academic Supports as a Way of Assisting Students to Succeed in the Program [Doctoral Dissertation] to fulfill the Doctor of Education Program requirements [Unpublished]. Gonzaga University. Spokane, WA, USA.

Sasse, C., & Stange, J. (2023, November 28). Unravelling GenAI’s Quirky Secrets. Center for Teaching and Learning and Scholarship (CTLS) [Webinar Productions]. Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer. AB, Canada.

Sasse, C. & Stange, J. (2023, October 26). Using GenAI tools in the classroom. Center for Teaching and Learning and Scholarship (CTLS) [Webinar Productions]. Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer. AB, Canada.

Sasse, C. (2023). Pedagogical leadership for early learning educators. Red Deer Polytechnic. https://openeducationalberta.ca/pedagogicalleadership/

Sasse, C. (2023, May 18-19). How to engage international students. Annual Professional Development Days [Conference]. Red Deer Polytechnic, Red Deer, AB, Canada.

Sasse, C. (2017, September 15). My auto-ethnography [Capstone Project] to fulfill the Master of Education Program requirements [Unpublished]. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.

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