Jessica Trinier BSc, MA, EdD(c)
Jessica (she/they) is a doctoral candidate at Ontario Tech University. They are also a graduate of the MA Education and Digital Technology program at OTU. They hold a Hons. BSc in Psychology from Trent University.
She is a research associate at OTU and a faculty member at Durham College.
An unapologetic, outspoken advocate, they have lived experience as a queer, nonbinary, lesbian.
Previously, they used their knowledge of community learning in their role as a Program Specialist at Pickering Public Library, where they created online programs to engage learners of all ages. She has taught as a sessional lecturer at OTU’s Faculty of Education, as well as Seneca College and Durham College. Jessica’s areas of interest are queer theory, problem-based learning, learning communities, equity, diversity, and inclusion, social justice, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Her completed MA thesis explored the effects of augmented reality apps that use situated learning on intrinsic learning in autistic adults.