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Faculty of Education

Jess Whitley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Faculty of Education
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

Email: jwhitley@uottawa.ca

Tel: 613-562-5800 x4963

Biography

Dr. Jess Whitley’s research is focused on better understanding the school experiences of students with exceptionalities, including those with mental health issues, as well as the various student-, classroom- and school-level factors that influence the academic and psychosocial outcomes of these students. She also collaborates in the development and evaluation of multi-disciplinary intervention studies that draw on my research findings and those of others to directly impact the academic and psychosocial outcomes of students with exceptionalities.

With respect to the Comprehensive School Health ERU, she brings a perspective on health that is based in psychological well-being. Her background includes working with children and adolescents who are struggling to fit into traditional school environments, including those with exceptionalities. Finding ways to create health-promoting environments that facilitate the authentic inclusion of students with exceptionalities is a key goal of her involvement in this ERU.

Selected Publications 

Whitley, J. (In Press). Modelling the influence of teacher characteristics on student achievement for Canadian students with and without Learning Disabilities. International Journal of Special Education, 30 pp.

Whitley, J. (In Press). The Role Of Educational Leaders In Supporting The Mental Health Of All Students. Exceptionalities Education International, 25 pp.

Whitley, J., Rawana, E. P., Brownlee, K., & Rawana, J. (In Press). A longitudinal exploration of the academic and psychosocial outcomes of students with emotional/behavioural difficulties: The importance of student perceptions of themselves, their peer relationships, and their classrooms. Brock Education Journal, 24 pp.

Whitley, J., Lupart, J. L., & Beran, T. (2009). The characteristics and experiences of Canadian students receiving special education services for emotional/behavioural difficulties. Exceptionalities Education International, 19(1), 14-31.

Whitley, J. (2008). A model of general self-concept for students with Learning Disabilities: Does class placement play a role? Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, 36, 106-134.

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