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Kaja J.

Critic · DISC type C
Associate Professor at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kaja J. is an Associate Professor at the University of Torontos Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her research combines cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and education to understand child development, particularly in multilingual and disadvantaged contexts. People who have worked with her describe her as ambitious, effective, and collaborative.

She is passionate about global childhood development, literacy, and translating scientific research into evidence-based educational policies and interventions. Her interests include organizations like Worldreader and the Jacobs Foundation, reflecting a commitment to improving learning outcomes in low-resource settings and for at-risk youth.

She co-created Allo Alphabet, a mobile phone EdTech program that delivers reading lessons to children in rural Côte dIvoire.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Associate Professor
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Kaja shows up

Objective Thinker
Critic
Negotiator

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Kaja cares about

Neuroscience in Education
Her research uses neuroimaging to study the neural mechanisms that support language, cognitive, and reading development across the lifespan.
Global Child Development
Focuses on understanding development in environments with poverty-related risk, including rural communities in West Africa and resettled refugee children in Canada.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Associate Professor
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
1-2017 - 6-2020
Assistant Professor
University of Delaware
9-2013 - 12-2016
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Haskins Laboratories
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Education
2009 - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Toronto
2007 - 2009
Master of Arts - MA
Western University
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Toronto
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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