Dr. Carol Nash is an internationally recognized academic whose research spans the philosophy of education and the history of medicine. Since 2012, she has served as Scholar-in-Residence as part of the History of Medicine Program in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She is also the founder and volunteer facilitator of the Health Narratives Research Group at the University of Toronto and a volunteer mentor in various on- and off-campus programs. A widely published philosopher of education, she is a compassionate facilitator and mentor who has devoted her career to inclusive education, developing many programs that encourage self-directed learning, including co-founding the Alpha II Alternative School with the Toronto District School Board. She is a recipient of the Leaders and Legends Innovation Award from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (2020), the Arbor Award from the University of Toronto (2015), and various mentorship awards.