Miranda McKee is a researcher, educator and curator whohas spent over a decade developing exhibitions and public programs that create space for meaningful discourse and community building. Her research examines the role photography plays in shaping public knowledge, with a particular focus on how images are used to empower or mislead the public.McKee holds an HBA from the University of Toronto Scarborough and an MEd from Lakehead University. She is a PhD candidate in the Communication and Culture joint program at York and Toronto Metropolitan Universities.
Gallery 44 is piloting a new Educator-in-Residence program, with Miranda McKee as the inaugural resident, designed to connect its public programming and education initiatives through workshops, youth engagement and community-led learning. The role supports the development of accessible, research-informed programming while modelling a framework for a future ongoing residency.

