Laura-Lee Kearns, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Indigenous education marginalized youth social justice Metis critical literacy equity pre-service teacher education philosophy of education

Latest funding

Métis veterans, knowledge and stories: an intergenerational exchange with Métis youth and families
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$128,530

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Métis veterans, knowledge and stories: an intergenerational exchange with Métis youth and families

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kearns, Laura-Lee

Keywords: Indigenous education; marginalized youth; social justice; Metis; critical literacy; equity; pre-service teacher education; philosophy of education; Metis history; Metis stories; culture and identity

$128,530

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous education Dear Professor Kearns, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on indigenous education connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]