Professor, Department of Educational Counselling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia
Dr. Joanna E. Cannon is a Professor in the Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education department at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Cannon has 9 years’ experience as an itinerant and resource teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students and is the parent of a deaf adult with disabilities. She serves as the coordinator of the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing graduate program and her areas of research include supporting students who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing with disabilities and those whose families who are newcomers to Canada.