Nadine Bartlett

Nadine Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology in the area of Inclusive Education at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Bartlett’s research focuses on structural equity, inclusive education, and the social construction of disAbility. This includes exploring how children and youth with complex social-emotional and behavioural needs and their caregivers experience everyday life, and the social policies and practices that promote and hinder integrated, multidisciplinary care. Dr. Bartlett has 22 years of experience in the public school system as a classroom teacher, resource teacher, and student services administrator. Her career as an educator has included teaching in urban, rural, and Northern Indigenous communities. In 2021, Dr. Bartlett received a Merit Award from the University of Manitoba for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities recognizing her ongoing commitment to applied, action-oriented research.

Email: Nadine.bartlett@umanitoba.ca

Projects and Publications

• Bartlett, N.A., Heringer, R. Nkwenta, G., & Martens, M. (in press). The right to an inclusive education in Canada during COVID-19 school closures: Perspectives of parents of children with additional needs. Canadian Yearbook of Human Rights. 

• Bartlett, N.A., & Ellis, T. (2021). Policies matter: Closing the reporting and accountability gaps in the use of restraint, seclusion, and time-out rooms in schools. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 196, 2-15. https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjeap/article/ view/72088 

• Bartlett, N.A. & Ellis, T. (2021). Physical restraint, seclusion, and time-out rooms in Canadian schools: Analysis of a policy patchwork. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy.195, p. 31- 48. https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjeap/article/view/70479