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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors5 Clinical faculty0 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5

Department

Political Science19 Economics19 Health, Aging & Society14 Sociology14 Anthropology12

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights5 Indigenous Studies and Ecology3 Anthropological Studies and Insights1 Canadian Identity and History1 Community Health and Development

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors5 Clinical faculty0 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5

Department

Political Science19 Economics19 Health, Aging & Society14 Sociology14 Anthropology12

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights5 Indigenous Studies and Ecology3 Anthropological Studies and Insights1 Canadian Identity and History1 Community Health and Development

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Chelsea Gabel

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsIndigenous Studies and EcologyCommunity Health and Development

75 publications

Social Work

11

Religious Studies6

Labour Studies4

Indigenous Studies2

1

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations1

Geographies of human-animal interactions1

German Literature and Culture Studies1

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions1

Identity, Memory, and Therapy1

Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration1

Participatory Visual Research Methods1

Social Work

11

Religious Studies6

Labour Studies4

Indigenous Studies2

1

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations1

Geographies of human-animal interactions1

German Literature and Culture Studies1

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions1

Identity, Memory, and Therapy1

Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration1

Participatory Visual Research Methods1

(26 in 5 years)

h-index 12

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

30 grants

Canada Research Chair

Renae Watchman

Professor, Indigenous Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

German Literature and Culture StudiesIdentity, Memory, and TherapyIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights

25 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 2Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants

Bonnie Marie Freeman

Associate Professor, Social Work

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights

16 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 11 grants

Adrianne Lickers Xavier

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Studies and EcologyIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations

7 publications(4 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Vanessa Watts

Associate Professor, Sociology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsIndigenous Studies and EcologyCanadian Identity and History

46 publications(2 in 5 years)h-index 3Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 6 grants