Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education
Dr Caralyn Blaisdell is a Senior Lecturer in Education in the Psychology, Sociology and Education Division at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ, Edinburgh.
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Caralyn Blaisdell is a Senior Lecturer in Education at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ. She is an experienced early years pedagogue, having worked in corporate, Reggio-Emilia-inspired, and Froebelian early years settings in both the United States and Scotland.
Cara's research focuses on two interconnected strands. First, she explores young children’s participation rights, with a particular emphasis on listening to very young children and understanding their voices within intergenerational contexts. Second, she specialises in research design, methods and ethics with young children. Her research has been supported by funding from the Froebel Trust, the Scottish Funding Council, and Starcatchers, Scotland’s Arts and Early Years organisation. Recent publications include papers in The International Journal of Children’s Rights, Children & Society, and Amicus Curiae.
Cara teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. She is the Collaborative Academic Lead for QMU's Fife College Childhood Partnerships and the Pathway Lead for the MA Early Childhood Education (ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Online) programme.
