Matthew Lee is a Ph. D candidate at the Faculty of Education. He is the first recipient of the Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Rights and Canadian Indigenous Education. The October 2015 How to Love a Child the Janusz Korczak Lecture Series program included presenting the scholarship certificate to Matthew.

Matthew Lee is from Ottawa, Ontario. He completed his B.Ed at Laurentian University and B.A. (hons) with specialization in Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Matt worked for several years in the education system in Japan teaching English in Elementary and Middle schools. He was previously involved in a research project investigating the friendship relationships of children with ADHD at the Social Development and Mental Health Laboratory at the University of Ottawa. Currently, his research interests include: the development of childrens’ social relationships and how organizations (e.g., sports teams, martial arts clubs, youth organizations) contribute to that process; the development of social relationships in youth in different cultures; and bullying and victimization.

The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada would like to extend their congratulations to Matthew for his achievement.