Scholar Profile: Yvonne Weekes


Bio Information

Dr. Yvonne Weekes

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts Lecturer Theatre & Coordinator MA Creative Arts Active (246) 417-4783 Check out my Website!
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Yvonne Weekes is an award-winning published writer, actress, director and Theatre Arts educator. She has taught in London, Montserrat and Barbados and performed in many of the Caribbean islands as well as in the UK. She is currently the Panel Chair for the CAPE Performing Arts syllabus and is responsible for the development of the CSEC Theatre Arts syllabus while training drama teachers across the region, she remains a major resource person for the Caribbean Examinations Council. Yvonne holds her PhD in Education and currently teaches Theatre and Arts Education, in both the undergraduate and graduate

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Research Interests

  1. Student Voice and Leadership
  2. Changing Student Behaviour through the Arts
  3. Writing as Methodology
  4. Theatre as Social Consciousness

Research Activity

Public Service

  1. [Public or Community Service]

    Judge for the Central Bank of Barbados' 50th Anniversary Schools Essay Competition more..

    2022

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  2. [Public or Community Service]

    Judge for Poetry Competition, Department of Emergency Management, Barbados more..

    2021

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    COMPLETED

  3. [Public or Community Service]

    Volunteer National Organisation of Women more..

    2019 - 2020

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  4. [Public or Community Service]

    Judge for Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Union's Media Awards, Barbados more..

    2022

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    COMPLETED

  5. [Public or Community Service]

    Judge for Poetry Competition, Montserrat Volcano Observatory more..

    2020

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    COMPLETED

  6. [Public or Community Service]

    Judge for Poetry Competition, Department of Emergency Management, Barbados more..

    2022

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    COMPLETED

University Service

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Education and Training

  1. [Education and Training]

    PhD Education more..

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  2. [Education and Training]

    Certificate in Education (English & Drama) more..

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    COMPLETED

  3. [Education and Training]

    Research Supervisor Development Course more..

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    COMPLETED

  4. [Education and Training]

    Master of Education more..

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    COMPLETED

  5. [Education and Training]

    B.A English and Drama more..

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    COMPLETED

  6. [Education and Training]

    Certificate in Speech & Drama in Education more..

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    COMPLETED

  7. [Education and Training]

    Post Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning more..

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    COMPLETED

  8. [Education and Training]

    Post Graduate Diploma in Arts & Cultural Enterprise Management (Distinction) more..

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    COMPLETED

  9. [Education and Training]

    Filmmaking Course more..

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    COMPLETED

Memberships

  1. [Membership]

    Member of the Project Team for Operation Safe Space more..

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    COMPLETED

In the News

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Social Media

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Other Activities

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    Grief more..

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