Dr. Lisa Devall-Martin

Associate Professor of Education


Phone: (905) 648-2131   Ext:4440

Email: ldevall-martin@redeemer.ca

Programs: Bachelor of Education

Education

Ed.D. (2017), Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education, Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Dissertation:

B.Ed. (2007), Education, Charles Sturt University, Burlington, ON, Canada

MA (1994), Music Performance, McGill University, Montreal, QC

B.Mus. (1990), Music Performance (Academic Gold Medal), Western University, London, ON, Canada.

Courses

  • Multicultural Education in Global Context (PJI) (EDU-323)
  • Social Foundations and Introduction to Teaching (EDU-303)
  • Engaging Literacy in the Primary Grades (PJ) (EDU-421)
  • Engaging Literacy in the Junior Grades (PJ) (EDU-422)
  • Development and Learning (EDU-301)
  • Engaging Literacy in the Junior Grades (JI) (EDU-423)
  • Engaging Literacy in the Intermediate Grades (JI) (EDU-424)
  • Professional Teaching Seminar and Reflective Practice (EDU-488)

www.亚洲色

Lisa Devall-Martin鈥檚 enthusiasm as a faculty member in www.亚洲色鈥檚 School of Education stems from her expertise as an elementary school teacher and school administrator in Ontario, Canada. Her expertise was developed over two decades in the public education system while completing her doctoral research at Johns Hopkins University in entrepreneurial leadership in education. Locally, as a university professor, she is committed to ensuring her teaching is innovative through purposefully designed transformative learning experiences based on the most recent research in education. Lisa鈥檚 passion to disrupt poverty through education is evident in her local commitment to Ray of Hope (Kitchener, Ontario). Globally, Lisa develops collaborative global partnerships in education as the president of Education-4-Change (Somali Region, Ethiopia) to address a variety of barriers prohibiting girls and youth from attending school. In addition, she is a strong advocate for sustainable soul-care as a pathway to Christian educators鈥 holistic well-being. Lisa鈥檚 research, presentations, and writing cover a variety of topics including emotional labour in teaching, pedagogical innovation, educational leadership, and comparative and international education. Lisa loves walking with her dogs (Sherlock and Watson), cooking for her family, and writing/reading in many forms.

Research Interests

  • Exploring educators鈥 identity, and professional capacity-building; specifically, emotional labour in education听
  • Elementary pre-service teacher preparation, professional development, and scholarship
  • Global equitable access to education; comparative and international education research

Research Publications

McHolm, S. & Devall-Martin, L. (2026). Advancing Gender Equality and Educational Access through Community-Driven Research Initiatives in Ethiopia. Research in Educational Policy and Management, 8(1). DOI: 听

Devall-Martin, L., & Hughes, M. C. (2025). A Collaboration: Exploring, Discussing, and Practicing the Pause. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 20(2). DOI:

Devall-Martin, L. & Schonewille, M. (2025). SPARKing Transformation: Redemptive Adaptive AI Courseware for Student Achievement. Christian Educators鈥 Journal, 64(4).

Ross, N., Birch, H., Devall-Martin, L., Schilke, M.K., Kim, G., Thompson, L., Draper, M., and Henry, V. (2025). Women writing with purpose: A worship liturgy for inspiring academic research and productivity in an affinity space, Christian Higher Education, DOI:

Devall-Martin, L. & McHolm, S. (2024). Building Bridges Between Policy and Praxis: A Comparative and Environmental Scan of Inclusive Education in Ethiopia and Canada. Exceptionality Education International, 34(1). DOI:

Devall-Martin, L. (2024). Sparking Pre-service Teachers鈥 Self-Awareness through a Strengths-Based Psychometric Tool: A Pilot Study in a Christian University. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 19(1). DOI:

Lee Sinden, J. & Devall-Martin, L. (2024). Emotions Are Not in the Way, They Are the Way: Abolishing Unhealthy Beliefs about Emotion and Cultivating the Spiritual鈥揈motional Development of Athletes. Religions 15(270). DOI:

Book Reviews

Devall-Martin, L. (2025). , Thiessen, E. J., International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 20(1).听

Devall-Martin, L. (2022). . Sider, S. & K. Maich, International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 17(1).

Expert Commentary

Sider, S. & Maich, K. (2022). Leadership for inclusive schools: Real cases from real leaders to engage principals in professional learning for supporting students with special education needs. Rowman and Littlefield.

Conference Contributions

[principal presenter] Devall-Martin, L. From Stress to Strength: Investigating Expressive Writing as a Reflective Intervention for School Leaders鈥 Well-being. Wilfrid Laurier University鈥擶ell-being in Education Conference, (2025, October).

[principal presenter] Devall-Martin, L. Imago Dei Praxis: A Transformative Truth Celebrating 鈥淲e Teach Who We Are鈥 (P/J). Edvance Annual Gathering, www.亚洲色, (2024, October).

[principal presenter] Devall-Martin, L. Imago Dei Praxis: A Transformative Truth Celebrating 鈥淲e Teach Who We Are鈥 (J/I).听 Edvance Annual Gathering, www.亚洲色, (2024, October).

[principal presenter – full day seminar] Devall-Martin, L. Imago Dei Praxis: Celebrating 鈥淲e Teach Through the Lumina Spark漏 Experience. Invited by Edvance Annual Gathering, www.亚洲色, (2024, October).

[principal presenter] Devall-Martin, L. (2024, August). Research in Trends Impacting Public School Leaders. Invited by Edvance Leadership Team for Retreat.

[principal presenter] Devall-Martin, L. (2024, August). Research in Trends Impacting Public School Leaders. Invited by Edvance Leadership Retreat.

[co-author] Devall-Martin, L., & McHolm, S. (2024, June). Building Bridges Between Policy and Praxis: An environmental and policy scan of inclusive education in Ethiopia at CSSE Conference – Comparative and International Education, Montr茅al, QC. Paper accepted for presentation.

[principle author] Devall-Martin, L. (2024, May). Imago Dei Praxis: Gaining insights into the transformative relevance and value of Lumina Spark漏 Experience with pre-service teachers in a Christian university. International Christian Community of Teachers Education (ICCTE), Gordon College, Wenham, MA. Harro Van Brummelen Scholarship 2022 presentation.

[discussion chair] Devall-Martin, L. (2024, May). Imago Dei Praxis: Why does it matter in teacher education? Chaired roundtable discussion during the International Christian Community of Teacher Educators (ICCTE) conference, Gordon College, Wenham, MA.

[co-author] Devall-Martin, L., Ross, N., Kim, G., [principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2022, May)Birch, H., & Draper, M. (2024, March). EmpowerHER: A Collaborative Journey in Faith-centered Research and Writing to Promote Leadership. Paper research presented at Advancing Women in Leadership through the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU – Taylor University).

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (May, 2022). Saving Face: Moving Beyond Overextended School Leadership. Paper virtually presented at Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). Annual Congress.

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2022, May). Sparking School Administrators鈥 Self-awareness: A Purposeful Innovation Leading to Understanding Imago Dei and Meaningful Transformation. Paper presented at听 the meeting of the International Christian Community of Teachers Education (ICCTE). George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, US.

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2022, May). Emotional Labour in Teaching: Support for a Reality Check in the听 Profession. Research presented at听 the meeting of the International Christian Community of Teachers Education (ICCTE). George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, US.听听

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2022, June). Leading in a Time of Crisis. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference through invitation of Commonwealth Council of Education Administration and Management (CCEAM).

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2019, January). Well-being through Wordles: Ontario School Administrators鈥櫶 Self-awareness Increases Through Expressive Writing. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI), Stavanger, Norway.听听

[principal author] Devall-Martin, L. (2019. January). Saving Face: Moving beyond overextended school leadership. Innovation session presented at the meeting of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and听 Improvement (ICSEI), Stavanger, Norway.听

Research Grants and Awards

[co-researcher] Devall-Martin, L., McHolm, S., & Gebrewold, A.T. Erasing the Stigma for Good: A Social Behaviour Change Communication Strategy, Education 4 Change/USAID/Research Triangle Institute Project, Somali Region, Ethiopia. (2024-2026; In progress)

[Recipient] (2022). Awarded by .

[Recipient] 1997/98 Award in Teaching Excellence at Western University, London, ON听

[Recipient] 1990 Bachelor of Music (Honours) – Academic Gold Medal at Western University, London, ON

Media Appearances

Faculty Profile: Academics, Resound, 2022.

Professional Engagements

Guest Lecturer: Teachers as Learners in a School Culture. Presented at Wilfrid Laurier University,听 Waterloo, ON (2018, May)

Professional Development Series: Administrator Mentorship Programming: The Framework and听 Impact at the Waterloo Region District School Board, Waterloo, ON (2018, April)听

Professional Development Series: Building Leadership Development Systems: Valuing Diversity.听 Elmhurst Inn & Spa, Ingersoll, ON (2018, March)

Presentation: Leadership Development: Strengths-based Training for Optimal Well-being and Engagement at Waterloo Region District School Board, Waterloo, ON (2017, November).听

Presentation: LuminaSpark漏 Leadership Development Tool at the Waterloo Region District School听 Board Leadership Steering Committee, Waterloo, ON (2017, October)听

Guest Lecturer: Teachers as Learners in a School Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo,听 ON (2017, October)听听

Presentation: School Administrators鈥 Insight and Self-reflection: Can it be measured? Lumina听 Learning Canada Conference, Old Mill, Toronto, ON and Laurentian Senior Public School, Kitchen er, ON. (2017, September)

Certification: Lumina Learning Canada – Lumina Spark Practitioner, Port Perry, ON (February听 2015)听

Expert Panel Guest: Designing Effective Interventions. Panel Participant Doctoral听 Students at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. (2016, August)

Expert Panel Guest: Doctoral Expectations and Strategies for Success. Panel Participant Doctoral Students at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.(2015, August)

Professional Affiliations

Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE)
Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE)
Centre for Leading Research in Education (CLiRE: Wilfrid Laurier University)
Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIES)
International Christian Community for Teacher Educators (ICCTE)

Board Service

(ICS): Research Ethics Board (REB; 2021-24)
: Board Director (2019-2022)
: President (2017-Present)