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Publications

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(2023)

, Cologon Kathy, Hayden Jacqueline, Hadley Fay

Equity and Excellence in Education Vol 54, pp. 285-302 (2022)

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International Journal of Early Years Education Vol 32, pp. 791-795 (2025)

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Early Years Educator Vol 24, pp. 1-3 (2024)

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(2024)

El Gemayel Sandra, Goodall Janet, Flewitt Rosie, , Gillen Julia, McLaughlin Katrina, , Winter Karen

British Education Research Association Conference (2023)

Teaching

Zinnia teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in early years, childhood practice and inclusive education in the Å·ÃÀ¸ßÇå Institute of Education. She is also involved in the supervision of PGR students.

Research Interests

Zinnia is interested in understanding how initiatives and practices in the early childhood can foster social inclusion for children, families/caregivers and communities. Using critical and resistance theories, her work focuses on listening to children, families/caregivers and community stakeholders who experience systematic exclusion in diverse international contexts. Her focus is on research which examines barriers and the potential for inclusion, equity, participation and transformative resistance. Zinnia is also interested in research which explores how educators, transdisciplinary professionals and community stakeholders work across early childhood contexts to support children and families/caregivers who experience social exclusion.

Professional Activities

Speaker

28/3/2024

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20/3/2025

Visiting researcher

7/2026

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26/3/2026

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19/3/2026

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12/3/2026

Projects

Mevawalla, Zinnia (Principal Investigator) Fulton, Jackie (Co-investigator) Catlin, Jane (Co-investigator) Cologon, Kathy (Co-investigator) Harper-Abdullah, Margaret (Co-investigator) McConnell, Gillian (Co-investigator)

This project is a collaboration between Glasgow City Council (GCC) and the Å·ÃÀ¸ßÇå Institute of Education. It aims to support leaders in early years settings by equipping them with knowledge, strategies, and research-driven insights to enhance inclusive practices. This research project has been funded as KE (£8,912).

17-Jan-2025

Wang, Yuchen (Principal Investigator) Abel, Andrew (Co-investigator) Jia, Laibing (Co-investigator) Ul Ain, Noor (Researcher) Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator) Catlin, Jane (Co-investigator) Devasya, Ashwitha (Researcher) Tripathy, Aditi (Researcher) Nikou, Stavros (Co-investigator) Roxburgh, David (Co-investigator) Robinson, Deborah (Co-investigator)

This project is to co-design a professional learning programme on AI and inclusive education with teachers and student teachers, funded by EPSRC (£9,961).

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Catlin, Jane (Principal Investigator) Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator) Wang, Yuchen (Co-investigator)

Training for EIS on ASN and inclusion.

23-Jan-2025 - 23-Jan-2025

Catlin, Jane (Principal Investigator) Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator) Wang, Yuchen (Co-investigator)

This session is for all educators who wish to deepen and extend
their thinking around working with and for an increasingly diverse learning
community. We will explore concepts from key scholars in the field of
inclusive education to unpack what ‘inclusion’ and ‘additional support
needs’ should mean for practice. We offer an opportunity to develop
strengths-based perspectives and identify positive actions we can all take on
these pressing issues for our current times.

11-Jan-2025 - 11-Jan-2025

Catlin, Jane (Principal Investigator) Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator) Wang, Yuchen (Co-investigator)

21-Jan-2024 - 21-Jan-2024

Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator)

08-Jan-2024 - 05-Jan-2024