Yukari Seko
Dr. Yukari Seko is an Assistant Professor at the School of Professional Communication and an Adjunct Scientist at Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. As a critical communication scholar by training, Yukari is interested in the potential role of communication in disrupting an oppressive system of normalcy and fostering an inclusive space where diversity can thrive. Communication settings that she has been studying include supervisor-student relationship in higher education, provider-client communication in pediatric rehabilitation, and food shaming at Canadian school lunchtime.
Implementing solution-focused communication in graduate supervision: A parallel community of practice for students and supervisors
Effective supervision is vital to graduate students’ successful and timely completion of their degrees, particularly for those from non-dominant backgrounds. This Teaching Fellow project
“Implementing solution-focused communication in graduate supervision: A parallel community of practice for students and supervisors” stems from the belief that equity-minded higher education needs robust training and community building for supervisors to serve as agents of change. It also aims at supporting graduate students in developing their capacities to empower themselves and others.
Over the course of two years, I will:
- co-design parallel Community of Practice (CoP) for supervisors and graduate students to practice solution-focused (SF) communication;
- iteratively assess learners’ engagement and experience with the CoPs; and
- create a sustainable network for supervisors and students within and beyond our university.
This project is built directly on my Learning and Teaching Grant project (2020-21) that piloted Solution-Focused Graduate Supervision (SFGS).