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I am currently an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education. I hold a PhD in Curriculum and Pedagogy from OISE/University of Toronto, a MEd in Policy Studies with a specialization in Theoretical, Cultural, and International Studies in Education from the University of Alberta, and a BEd (holding primary/junior qualifications as well as intermediate/senior qualifications in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies) and a BA from Trent University.
I have been a classroom teacher in grades 5 – 9 and have taught pre-service teacher education at the University of Alberta, Trent University, Brock University, and 91porn. I have been an invited lecturer in the BEd program at Bishop's University and the MEd program at Trent University. I have also served as a practicum supervisor for many years at multiple institutions where I have taught. My primary teaching focus has been in the areas of Indigenization and decolonization, First Nations, Métis and Inuit studies in education, social studies, history and geography methods, equity and diversity in schooling, and curriculum foundations.
My research is in the area of Indigenization of teacher education. My PhD work focused on a mandatory course in a BEd program that sought to acquaint future teachers with the histories, educational experiences, pedagogical approaches, and knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. To do this, I engaged conversations around Indigenization, epistemologies of ignorance, inclusion as enclosure, and fort logic, and I drew inspiration from Indigenous research methodologies to develop a methodological approach that honoured the complexity of research relationships and particular ethical commitments I held as a settler researcher engaging Indigenous colleagues. Inspired by Dr. Dwayne Donald at the University of Alberta, my current research seeks ways to do more ‘learning from’ and less ‘learning about’ Indigenous Peoples within teacher education.
- EU 417: Curriculum and Pedagogies in Social Studies and Indigenous Education
- EU 482: Curriculum Foundations
- EU 437: Indigeneity and Decolonization
- EU 492: Equity & Diversity in Schools
- EU 493: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Topics in Educational Contexts
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