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CURRICULUM VITAE

Shaheen Shariff, Ph.D.

Associate Professor 244-3700 McTavish Street

Department of Integrated Studies in Education Montreal, Quebec

Faculty of Education Canada, H3A 1Y2

McGill University Telephone: 514-***-****

Email: abos1m@r.postjobfree.com Fax: 514-***-****

EDUCATION

Academic

2003 Ph.D. Legal Issues in Education

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.

Dissertation Title: A system on trial: Identifying legal standards for educational,

ethical and legally defensible approaches to bullying in schools.

1996-1999 M.A. Education

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.

Thesis Title: Managing the dilemma of competing rights:

The case of the three books.1976-1996 Bachelor of General Studies

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada

Focus: Criminology and Education.

Continuing Education Courses

2006 Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

10-day International Summer Program: Introduction to Muslim Civilizations

McGill University, August 9 20, 2006.

1994-2000 The Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C.

Practice approaches to Litigation and Insolvency

Practice approaches to Conveyancing

Practice approaches to Banking Law

1992 Certificate in Adult Education, School District 43, Coquitlam, B.C., Canada.

1975-1976 First Year of a Diploma in Fine Arts, Capilano College, B.C., Canada.

EMPLOYMENT

Academic Appointments

2008 - Associate Professor with Tenure

Leadership Education & Policy Studies

Department of Integrated Studies in Education

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2002-2008 Assistant Professor

Leadership Education & Policy Studies

Department of Integrated Studies in Education

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2001-2002 Instructor

Educational Leadership Graduate Program,

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.

2000-2002 Teaching Assistant

Centre for Distance Education,

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.

2001-2002 Research Assistant, SSHRC Girl Child Project

The FREDA Centre for Violence Against Women and Children

Simon Fraser University, B.C., Canada.

1999-2002 Research Associate

Centre for Education, Law and Society,

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada.

Law-Related Employment1994-1996Instructor, Legal Assistant Courses, Corporate, Litigation and Conveyancing

Trend College,

New Westminster, B.C., Canada.

1994-1999Legal Assistant, Insolvency Law

Campney & Murphy, Barristers & Solicitors

Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

1993-1994Legal Assistant, Banking Law

Alexander, Holburn & Beaudin, Barristers & Solicitors

Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

1991-1993Banking Paralegal

Freeman & Company, Barristers & Solicitors

Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

1981-1990Legal Secretary, Paralegal, Legal Assistant

Corporate law, Litigation, Insolvency, Intellectual Property Law

Bull, Housser & Tupper, Barristers & Solicitors

Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP

REFEREED GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

International

2006-2008SSHRC International Opportunities Fund $143,471Principal Investigator: Shaheen Shariff, McGill University

Inter-university collaborative project involving 8 countries

Title: Cyber-bullying: A project to address the policy vacuum & develop international

guidelines for schools.

National2009-2012 SSHRC Standard Research Grant $176,132

Principal Investigator: Shaheen Shariff, McGill University

Co-Investigators: Victoria Talwar, McGill University

;

Tanya Beron, University of Calgary;Dawn Zinga, Brock University; France Bouthillier,

McGill University

Title: Developing an interactive virtual forum to study children s on-line interactions

and stakeholder responsibilities to promote cyber-safety for Canada s youngest technology

users.

2007-2010 SSHRC Standard Research Grant $183,304

Principal Investigator: Tanya Beron, University of Calgary

Co-Investigators: Shaheen Shariff, McGill University,

Faye Mishna, University of Toronto

Ross Heatherington, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children

Title: The impact of cyber-bullying.

2005-2008 SSHRC Standard Research Grant $ 92,974

Principal Investigator: Shaheen Shariff, McGill University

Co-Investigators: Margaret Jackson, Wanda Cassidy, Simon Fraser University Colleen

Sheppard, McGill Faculty of Law

Title: Cyber-bullying: Are schools obliged to prevent bullying in a virtual school

environment?

2004-2005 SSHRC Strategic Multicultural Initiative $ 50,000

Principal Investigator: Shaheen Shariff, McGill University

Co-Investigators: Mela Sarkar, Michelle Hartman

McGill Faculty of Education and Institute of Islamic Studies

Title: Investigating inclusion: From educational policies to practices

2002-2003 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship $ 17,700

Title: A system on trial: Legal obligations of schools to prevent bullying.

Montreal Centre for Immigration et Metropolis (IM)

Provincial

2005-2007Principal Investigator, Shaheen Shariff. Project 4.7 $ 12,500

Title: Exploring legally defensible policy standards for Quebec

educators: Safety, equality and citizenship through reasonable accommodation

of students from diverse backgrounds.

Ministry of Education, British ColumbiaProvincial

2000-2001Co-Investigator, Shaheen Shariff $ 10,000

Co-Investigator, Linda LaRocque

Title: Analysis of anti-violence policies in British Columbia schools.

Justice Canada and Youth Justice Education Partnerships

National

2000 2001 Principal Investigator, Shaheen Shariff $ 14,000

Co-Investigators: David Oborne, Coquitlam School District

Wanda Cassidy, Simon Fraser University.

Title: Identifying successful school & community programs for youth.

Internal Awards at McGill University

2003 2004 McGill Centre for Teaching & Research on Women $ 3,000

Title: Pedagogical models for inclusion, equity & student retention

in diverse school communities.

Internal Awards at Simon Fraser University

2002-2003 Simon Fraser University President s PhD research stipend. $ 5,000

2001-2002 Education Research Fellowship, $ 12,000

Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Books (Forthcoming)

Shariff, S. and Churchill, A. (in press). Truths and myths about cyber-bullying. Edited

book

containing papers from international conference in New Zealand and other important

scholarly works. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Refereed Books (Published)

Shariff, S. (2009). Confronting Cyber-bullying: What schools need to

know to control misconduct and avoid legal consequences. New York: Cambridge University

Press. Review found at First Amendment Center. www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Shariff, S. (2008). Cyber-bullying: Issues and solutions for the school, the classroom,

and the home. Abington, Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge (Taylor & Frances Group).

Review found at http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15334

Shariff, S., & Johnny, L. (2007). Censorship! . . . or . . . selection?: Confronting a

curriculum of orthodoxy through pluralistic models. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense

Publishing.

Refereed Journal Articles

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Shariff, S. (2008). Lord of the e-flies: Cyber-dilemmas and the policy vacuum for

schools. Proceedings of the first annual PREVNet conference: Intervening and preventing

bullying problems. Networks of Centres of Excellence/Reseaux de centres d excellence (NCE-

NI) Annual general meeting: Addressing bullying through partnerships: Canadian and

international perspectives, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, May 26, 2006 (10 pages).

Shariff, S. (2004). Virtual school environments: Should schools be obliged to protect

students in cyber-space?

2001). Analysis of anti-violence policies and programs in

British Columbia schools. Unpublished report commissioned by B.C. Ministry of Education,

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Shariff, S., Cassidy, W., Oborne, D., Ho, Y., Gander, L., & Taylor, W. (2000).

Identifying successful school and community programs for youth: An evaluation rubric and

compendium of sources, Ottawa, Ontario: Department of Justice Canada and Youth Justice

Education Partnership. Unpublished manuscript.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2001, February). Anti-violence policies in British Columbia

schools.

British Columbia Ministry of Education, University of British Columbia, Canada.

Shariff, S. (1999, November). Public forum for Together Against Violence. Port Moody City

Hall, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.

Papers Presented

Shariff, S. (2006, May). Cyber-dilemmas: Identifying legal standards for cyber-bullying

in schools. Paper presented at the Education Research Forum, Faculty of Education, McGill

University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Shariff, S. (2005, April). Cyber-bullying: Not a teacher s job, is it? Paper presented at

the Springboards Conference: Nourishing our roots. Faculty of Education, McGill

University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Shariff, S. (2003, May). Multicultural issues in education. Paper presented at the Summer

Institute on Multicultural and Social Justice Issues in Education, Simon Fraser

University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Shariff, S. (2002, March). Bullying and an ethic of care. Paper presented at the Faculty

of Education, Ethics of Care Graduate Student Group, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,

British Columbia, Canada.

Workshop presenter

Shariff, S. (2006, September). Analysis of the Kite-runner: Educating about diversity and

pluralism, Muslim civilizations & diaspora. Four invited workshop sessions for Ismaili

Youth the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Boards (ITREB), University of British

Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Calgary and University of Alberta,

Canada.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (ON-LINE SETTINGS POD-CASTS, LIVE WEB-CASTS)

Shariff, S. (March, 2009) Cyber-bullying and the Policy Vacuum. Online symposium with the

First Amendment Center. www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Shariff, S. (March, 2009). Cyber-bullying Advice for Students. Live web-cast and

Interview on Ask Katie Koestner . Reach to Wellness." www.campusoutreachservices.com

Shariff, S. (September 2, 2008). Panelist, with President of Canadian Teachers

Federation, Emily Noble, Lawyer, Eric Roher and Faye Mishna, University of Toronto. Should

cyber-bullying be criminalized? Live web-cast and interview. Television Ontario (TVO).

Toronto, Ontario.

Shariff, S. (July, 2008). Interview on preventing cyber-bullying. Pre-taped pod-cast

interview to be presented on Citizenshift Website, an affiliate of the National Film Board

of Canada, Montreal, Quebec.

Shariff, S. (June 12, 2008). Live and taped web-cast of my book launch, Cyber-bullying:

Issues and

Solutions. . . Web-cast on McGill main website for one week and on Education Faculty

Website for one month following the launch by popular demand.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS (KEYNOTES AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS)

) disclosed Shariff, Shaheen

among top

Bohn, G. (2006, February 22). Curb cyberbullies, prof urges: Parents, schools must step

in says. McGill researcher . . . Vancouver Sun, p. A9 [INT].

Lampert, A. (2006, February 21). Prof raises alarm about cyber-bullying: Hit-list

recalled. 35% of kids say they have received threats on-line. The Montreal Gazette, p. A6.

Retrieved February 11, 2007, from http://www.garrybreitkreuz.com/publications/2006/757.htm

[INT].

Massicotte, C. (2006, February 21). Une chercheuse de McGill invite a agir contre les

menaces sur le web. Techno-Sciences. Article 220034. Retrieved February 22, 2006 from

reseau canoe http://www2.canoe.com/cgi-bin/imprimer.cgi?id=220034. (Versions of this story

published by CanWest in 9 Canadian additional news outlets including Press Canadienne

Service Francaise; Nouvelles Tele-Radio [REP].

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION

TEACHING

McGill University (January, 2003 2008)

Associate Professor, June, 2008 present Department of Integrated Studies in Education,

Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Faculty of Education,

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Graduate

(Legend: R = Required; C = Complementary; E = Elective; T x # = Number of times taught)

EDEM674 Organizational theory and education (2007 (C; T x 1)

EDEM609 Issues in educational studies (2005 (R; T x 2)

EDEM677 Cyber-bullying Special Topics (2008) (E).

EDEM646 Planning, monitoring & evaluation (2004 with Dr. Charles Lusthaus). (E; T x 1)

EDEM664 Education and the law (2003 (C; T x 4)

EDEM606 Educational leadership: (2003 (R; T x 2)

Undergraduate

EDEC248 -- Multicultural Issues in Education (2005 (R; T x 6)

EDER464 -- Intercultural Issues in Education (2003 -- 2005) (R; T x 2)

Simon Fraser University (2000 2002)

Instructor, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Graduate

(Key R = Required; E = Elective; T x # = Number of times taught)

EDUC715-5, Educational Leadership (Spring, 2001) (R; T x 1)

Undergraduate

EDUC445-5, Legal Context of Teaching. (Spring, 2002) (E; T x 1)

Distance Education

EDUC445-5, Legal Context of Teaching (1996 2002) (E; T x 6)

EDUC446-5, Law for the Classroom Teacher (19962002) (E; T x 4)

Mentorship and Supervision

January April, 2008.

Mentored and observed two candidates for acceptance into a joint Master of Education and

Master of Muslim Civilizations by University of London and Institute of Islamic Studies

respectively, on a high school curriculum in religious education and Muslim civilizations

(STEP). After the mentorship, both candidates were among the 10 applicants accepted into

the joint Masters from 40 applicants.

EXAMINER PHD & M.A. THESIS

Chair designate, Department of Integrated Studies (DISE)

Ph.D. 2004 Shiva SADEGHI: Shared values, different paths: First generation Iranian men s

and women s perceptions of the cultural production of an educated person.

Examiner (DISE)

Ph.D. 2005 Stephanie GARROW: Mapping the gendered nature of inter-organizational

relationships in girls education.

External Examiner for Educational Counseling Psychology (ECP)

Ph.D. 2004 Olga PAZZIA-GUIDUCCI: An exploratory study of derogation in Quebec:

The case of three students.

Examiner (

SERVICE

SERVICE TO McGILL UNIVERSITY

University-wide committees

January, 2007-- University Ethics Review Board Committee III: Youth & special needs

February, 2006 Committee on Harassment-Free Week at McGill, McGill Equity Office

September, 2005-- MAUT Recruitment Committee

March, 2005-- Associate Member, McGill Centre for Human Rights

and Legal Pluralism

September, 2004-06 McGill Senate Sub-Committee on Women

February, 2004-06 McGill University Diversity Video and Workshop Committee

November, 2003-05 Board of Directors, McGill Centre for Teaching and

Research on Women

Faculty of Education

September, 2005-- Faculty of Education Ethics Review Board

June 2004 Faculty Council Committee (replaced by faculty-wide council)

Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)

October, 2003-2005 Graduate Programs Committee

October, 2003 Selection/hiring committee for tenure track professor,

Curriculum Studies

May, 2003-- Annual review of Certificate in Leadership admission files

Reviewer: Book Publishers

Sense Publishing (Rotterdam, Netherlands) (1 book manuscript).

Pearson Education (Toronto, Ontario) (3 chapters of book on multiculturalism).

Reviewer: Granting Agencies

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

(2 Standard Grant Applications).

Invited to serve on SSHRC Committee 17 (Education and Administration) Fall, 2008

postponed to Fall, 2009.

Reviewer: Conference Proposals

American Education Research Association (AERA): Law and Education SIG (6 proposals).

Canadian Society of Studies in Education (CSSE): Citizenship Education SIG (6 proposals).

Conference Organization

Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) national

conference (60 proposals).

International Institute for Educational Planning: Consulting

2009 Advisory Committee on Drafting a Toolkit for Global Teacher Code of Conduct.

Committee included representatives from CIDA, UNESCO and the Ministry of Education,

France.

United Nations: Consulting

2005 Member of North American United Nations Secretary-General s Global Consultations on

Violence against Children http://www.violencestudy.org/r25;

http://www.unicef.ca/portal/SmartDefault.aspx?at=1388.

Policy Advisor on Cyber-bullying

PREVNet : Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network, Networks of Centres

of Excellence/Reseaux de centres d excellence (NCE-NI).

Membership on Committees at Other Universities

2005 - McGill representative on comite de coordination, Immigration et Metropolis,

Universite de Montreal.

2006 Consulting committee with European granting agencies NORFACE during visit to

Montreal, November, 2006.

Membership: Scholarly Organizations

2007- Education Law Association (U.S.).

1997-2005 Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE).

2002-2005 Centre d Immigration et Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec (METROPOLIS).

2004-2005 British Educational Leadership and Management Association (BELMAS).

2001-2002 Centre for Research on Violence Against Girls and Women (FREDA).

2001-2005 American Education Research Association (AERA), Law SIG.

2000-2005 Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA).

2000-2005 Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE).

2000-2001 International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA).

Centre for Education, Law and Society, Simon Fraser University (CELS).

Liaison-networking Service

2007-- Collaborate with Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), International Summer

Institute on Muslim Civilizations at McGill University as Academic Program Co-ordinator

and Program Evaluator (March December, 2007).

2005 Advisor to McGill Principal, Heather Munroe-Blum on diversity issues within McGill.

SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

(Invited Presentations to Schools, Parent-Educators, Legal, Professional Organizations,

Ismaili Community)

Keynote speaker

Shariff, S. (2006, September). Pluralism and education. Aga Khan I-STAR youth awards,

Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Research

Shariff, S. Quality of Life Research Project on Ageing. Quebec Lead Researcher on the

Canadian Global project on ageing. Aga Khan National Council of Canada (January, 2009

December, 2009)

Panelist

Shariff, S., Meyer, E. J., & Levine-Grant, S. (2006, October). Cyber-Bullying. In S. Apel

(Chair), Stopping Bullying and Harassment in Schools: A community forum for parents and

educators. Symposium sponsored by the Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) and CBC

Radio s Montreal Matters Series, held at Marymount High School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Adjudicator

Shariff, S. (August 23, 2008). Adjudicator for auditions by Ismaili community members in

preparation for the Aga Khan s planned Golden Jubilee visit to Montreal in the Fall, 2008

on reciting Q uranic translations in English.

Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator

Shariff, S. (September 6, 2008). Master of Ceremonies and Facilitator of a workshop and

motivational session for 1000 Ismaili volunteers in Quebec, in preparation and

organization

for the Aga Khan s planned Golden Jubilee visit to Montreal in the Fall, 2008.

Workshop presenter

Steinberg. S., Shariff, S., Pare, A., Low, B. (Faculty of Education) (2007, March).

Graduate career week workshops on interview preparation for academic appointments, Branch

out: Interview role-play try it out. Workshop presented in collaboration with Graduate

Career Placement Office, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Shariff, S. (2006, June). Educational opportunities for women. Motivational workshop

presented for Aga Khan Ismaili Women s Educational Development (IWED), Montreal, Quebec,

Canada.

Shariff, S. (2006, May). Session on bullying for camp counselors. Camp Alamut. Aga Khan

Ismaili youth leadership camp, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Shariff, S. (2004-2006). Diversity, pluralism and sensitive teaching strategies for new

and experienced McGill professors, In (Wolforth, J. Chair), Workshops presented by the

McGill University Diversity Video Committee and McGill University Teaching and Learning

Services, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Papers Presented

2006 Consulting Member, Education Board, Ismaili Council for Quebec.

2003-04 Elected to Governing Board, Beaconsfield High School, Montreal, Q.C.

2000-2002 Convener, Ismaili Community Arts and Culture Committee, Burnaby, B.C.

1999 Curator, Photographic Exhibit 40-Year Expository of the Aga Khans, Ismaili

Community Social Hall, Canada Way, Burnaby, British Columbia.

1998-1999 Founding Member, Port Moody Festival of the Arts Committee.

1997-1999 B.C. Association of Legal Assistants (BCLA).

1997-1998 Board Member, ARC Arts Council, Tri-Cities, British Columbia.

1998 Co-ordinator - Ismaili Arts and Culture Committee and Burnaby Art Gallery.

1993-1996 Founding Director, Creative Problem Solving Society (for children) and coach

Odyssey of the Mind Competitions, Harbour View Elementary School, B.C.

1993 Mock Trial: Goldilocks - Harbour View Elementary School &

Law Courts, B.C.

1992 Gifted Children's Association, Coquitlam Chapter.

1991 New Westminster Business and Professional Women s Club.

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