A5052886286- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Online and Blended Learning
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Community Health and Development
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Disability Education and Employment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Youth Development and Social Support
Mount Royal University
2018-2024
University of Calgary
2015-2022
Taylor College and Seminary
2022
A strengths-based lens is essential for the pursuit of health equity among Indigenous populations. However, professionals are often taught and supported in practice via deficit-based approaches that perpetuate inequity peoples. Deficit narratives healthcare education reproduced through practices policies ignore strengths, disregard human rights, reproduce structural inequalities. When strengths recognised it possible to build capacities address challenges, while not losing sight factors...
Few instructors in higher education have completed a formal teaching program and, therefore, rely on informal professional development opportunities to enhance their practice. Micro-credentialing the form of digital badges is one way which can document non-credit learning and accomplishments. This mixed methods research study was conducted gauge participants' perceptions anticipated uses badges. Results indicated that many participants had positive badges, finding them authentic innovative....
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission report has challenged Canada to alter the relationship with Aboriginal peoples across country. They have specifically identified child protection as one area that requires a significant reconsideration around how agencies charged this responsibility interact people both on off reserves. legacy of Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop other policies assimilation cultural genocide are found in number existing social policy practices, including protection....
We are one Indigenous and three settler academics struggling with the question of what decolonizing means for us in our educational practices at universities, located different parts territory called Canada Turtle Island. Drawn to idea Decoding Disciplines as a process this work, we found ourselves critiquing colonial assumptions underlying disciplines themselves. This inquiry led repurpose interview into call Disrupting that have conducted colleagues part research study. In article,...
INTRODUCTION: The article challenges the current interpretation of Attachment Theory (AT) which favours placement Indigenous children in non-Indigenous homes. Historical attempts to assimilate populations are examined relation ongoing assimilation within child intervention and justice systems. goal is stimulate discussion about possible culturally appropriate models articulate complex multiple attachments formed by an person who brought up community, compared popular Western Eurocentric view...
This study counterbalances Western-derived evidence by describing Elders’ and students’ perspectives of Indigenous service-learning through research methodology. Data collection took place in a midsize Canadian university after an public networking forum. The purposive sample consisted three elders five students. Immediately following the event, Elders participated focus group, then students completed survey. Qualitative themes were interpreted using conversational method relational...
Mental health and wellness is a concern, not only for students, but instructors in higher education as well. Course design can have positive or negative impact on both student instructor wellness, especially around stress anxiety with assessments, workload, due dates. Factors of course such policies values, academic expectations, learning environment experiences, assessment, reflection resilience play an important role supporting wellness. In this paper we provide examples how each factor...
INTRODUCTION: Abraham Maslow created one of the most enduring psychological constructs, hierarchy needs. Maslow, himself, did not create oft-shown pyramid but it is image that comes to mind when construct mentioned. There have also been reports Maslow’s work fails give due credit Blackfoot peoples Southern Alberta for their seminal contribution hierarchy. a vibrant debate in literature and public spaces regarding this. Such may matter as does represent philosophy. Hierarchical needs...
Through this article, I critique the notion of critical thinking as it is mobilized in our education systems an entry point for challenging equity, diversity and inclusion lens that typifies professional development approaches which will illuminate why other are needed. Using my own lived experiences Indigenous woman, provide clarity on concept relationality potential has alternate pathway embodiment antiracist draws Blackfoot ontological responsibilities constructions what means to be a...
This short reflective essay is our tribute to the legacy of Dr. Betty Bastien. We elevate Betty’s vision Blackfoot ontological responsibilities as foundation for articulation a pedagogy resilience and in doing so, provide enduring reference points Indigenous non-Indigenous students educators shape university teaching learning ways that are consistent with Niitsitapiyssinni, way life. Ultimately, this paper demonstrates how balance indeed possible.
We would like to acknowledge that the articles in this special issue emerged from a gathering took place on unceded, occupied territories of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc within Secwepemc'ulu...