
Gregory Hadley
Dr. Gregory Hadley is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education. He teaches courses in business and entrepreneurship education, secondary assessment, educational principles and practices, and educational research methods. Prior to his current appointment, he was a high school teacher in rural Nova Scotia. Dr. Hadley holds a B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., and Ph.D., from St. Francis Xavier University.
Dr. Hadley’s research examines various aspects of public and private education with a particular focus on youth entrepreneurship. His work has been featured in a variety of academic journals, edited books, and government reports. His current research interests include, selectively, curriculum reviews, explorations of entrepreneurial pedagogies, creativity in learning, and rural education.
Mitton, J., Robinson, D. B., & Hadley, G. R. L. (2024). Exploring adolescents’ perspectives of single-sex schooling: teetering amongst competing views. Gender and Education, 36(5), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2024.2352495
Hadley, G., Tennant, M*. & Ripoll, B*. (2023). What young entrepreneurs learned in secondary school…and didn’t: A study summary. Entrepreneurship Education, 6. 399–423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41959-023-00106-1
Robinson, D., Hadley, G., & Mitton, J. (2023). Single-sex schooling at an elite independent school: A multi-methods case study. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 70(1), 37–59. https://doi.org/10.55016/ojs/ajer.v70i1.76625
Hadley, G. (2022). A characterization and pedagogical analysis of youth entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 6(2), 223–250. https://doi.org/10.1177/25151274221096035