PhD (Education) Western Faculty of Education, Critical Policy, Equity and Leadership
Studies (2016)
M.Ed. (Education) Western Faculty of Education, Critical Policy, Equity and Leadership
Studies (2004)
B.Ed. (Senior-Intermediate) Western Faculty of Education
H.B.A (Modern Languages) Western, Arts and Humanities (1995)
Certificate (Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour), University of Guelph (1990)
Diploma (Food Service Management) Centralia College of Agricultural Technology (1988)
18 Certificates of Club Completions (Homemaking) 4-H Ontario (1981-1989)
Previous Work Experience
Owner, Executive Producer, and Creative Director, The Song Inside Inc.-Canadian arts
and entertainment corporation. (August 2017-present).
Sole Proprietor. Business development consultant in real estate industry: residential
and investment (2011- August 2017).
Strategy Consultant, Western, Faculty of Education. Ministry of Education Vendor of
Record Proposal for Education Research and Evaluation Services. (2011, 2015).
Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Departmental Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant,
Faculty of Education, Critical Policy, Equity and Leadership Studies (2010-2014)
Invited Member, Ontario Business Strategy and Sustainability Committee, Coordinated
Provincial System for Clinical Education Placements. (2008-2009).
Project Co-Lead, Western Ontario Health Knowledge Network www.wohkn.ca (2007-2009).
O’Neil P. (2019, August) Without a home: Just economics? Basic Curriculum for International
Federation for Home Economics.
O’Neil, P. How entrepreneurs can cultivate a personal philosophy of education through
literature. in S. Hicks (Ed.) Education in Entrepreneurship Anthology, Rockford, Illinois
USA (June 2017) In progress.
O’Neil, P. (2012, April). Poster Presentation. A conceptual analysis of the definition
of “Health” in Norman Daniels’ Just Healthcare: Implications for global health education.
Transcending Borders Toward Global Health Conference: International Health and Ethics.
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry: London, Ontario.
O’Neil, P. (2011, November) Policy, funding and legal debates on the definition of
“Health”: Implications for inter-professional health education. Collaborating Across
Borders III: Inter-professional Collaboration. Tucson, Arizona USA.
O’Neil, P. (2011, October). Introductory rationale for a philosophy of education for
inter-professional health in the Ontario, Canada Context. Ireland International Conference
in Education, Dublin, Ireland.
O’Neil, P. (2011, October). Where to in the 21st Century? Transdisciplinarity and
an analysis of Western education philosophies from Socrates to neuroscience. Ireland
International Conference in Education, Dublin, Ireland.
Coordinating Editor & Board Member (May 2018-present):
International Journal of Home Economics https://www.ifhe.org/our-work/theory-research/
Invited Contributions:
Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic Research Survey (PI - Professor Broad Leib, investigating
global food law education programming in post-secondary institutions) (Participant)
Jones, G.R., George, J. M. & Hadadd, J. W. (In press) Managing the Organizational
Environment. Essentials of Contemporary Management, 7th Edition (Reviewer).
Jones, G.R., George, J. M. & Hadadd, J. W. (In press) Managing Planning and Strategy.
Essentials of Contemporary Management, 7th Edition (Reviewer).
Representative Conferences
Roundtable Discussion with Minister of Education: Bill 216 FLFSA (June 7, 2021)
Hawa, R, Le Ber, M., O’Neil, P., Schambach, M., & Trask, N. (June 1, 2021) Portraiture
as arts-based learning: Connecting community, ways of knowing and student competencies.
Open Panel Presentation, Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, CSSE: ARTS
O’Neil, P. (March 28, 2021) Putting the “Home” back into Economics: Consumer moral
leadership during Covid-19. Keynote Address, Caribbean Association of Home Economists
University of Guelph, Arrell Institute and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization,
Food Systems Dialogue: Green Growth (March 5, 2021) (Participant)
United Nations, 58th Session, Commission for Social Development. Priority theme: Affordable
housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness. UN Headquarters,
NY, USA. (February 2020)
Areas of Teaching
Graduate:
Food and Nutrition 9211A – Leadership and Food Management
Food and Nutrition 9555A – Contemporary Issues in Food Service Administration (Winter
2008-Fall 2016)
Undergraduate:
Leadership Studies 1032A/B - Exploring Leadership l
Human Ecology 3033A - Design for Human Needs
Human Ecology 3338B – Issues in Housing
Human Ecology 3349A/B – Principles of Management
Human Ecology 4458B – Equipment Selection/Layout (Winter, 2018)
Human Ecology 4411F – Research Methodology (Fall, 2016)
Human Ecology 2266 F/G – Communications (Winter 2012- Winter 2018)
Research Specialization(s)
Autobiography as moral leadership education
Food sovereignty
Humanities foundations in home economics and leadership development
Ecopedagogy, Communities of Practice
Poetics, Portraiture
Awards and Recognition
2012 – 2019 - Dean’s Honour Roll of Teaching, Brescia University College (Except 2016-17).
2017 - Nominee (by students), 2016-17 Brescia Award for Excellence in Teaching.
2017 - Candidate, 2016 Emerald Publishing Outstanding Doctoral Research Award.
2012 - Best Workshop Award, Ireland International Conference in Education.
2005 - High Commendation, Canadian Association for the Study of Education Administration
Master’s Thesis Award (Nominated by faculty).
2004 - Acknowledgement in Grant, M., M. (2004). Clinical Placements for Canadian Medical
Laboratory Technologists: Costs, Benefits and Alternatives. Final Report. Canadian
Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists.
Curriculum Developer (Invited), International Federation for Home Economics: World
Home Economics Day and Congress. Without a home…Just economics? A basic curriculum
on home loss. (September 2019)