Leisa Desmoulins, Lakehead University

Research

Indigenous ways of knowing and doing workshops circles Elders teachers schools Wise Practices they are learning with each other while they are doing

Latest funding

Multiple perspectives for Indigenous Education activation in Simcoe County
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$69,494

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Multiple perspectives for Indigenous Education activation in Simcoe County

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Desmoulins, Leisa A.

Keywords: Indigenous ways of knowing and doing; workshops; circles; Elders; teachers; schools; Wise Practices; they are learning with each other while they are doing; mathematics education; geography education

$69,494

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 ways of knowing and doing Dear Professor Desmoulins, 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 ways of knowing and doing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Multiple perspectives for Indigenous Education activation in Simcoe County" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]