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

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5 Humanities1

Department

Social Work3 Indigenous Studies2 English & Cultural Studies2 Sociology2 Health, Aging & Society2

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights6 Canadian Identity and History3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology3 Anthropological Studies and Insights1 Community Health and Development

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Activity

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

Role

Political Science1

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences1

School of the Arts1

Earth, Environment & Society1

HOPE Chair in Peace and Health1

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact1

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

Language, Metaphor, and Cognition1

Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration1

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Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5 Humanities1

Department

Social Work3 Indigenous Studies2 English & Cultural Studies2 Sociology2 Health, Aging & Society2 Medicine1 Pediatrics1 Political Science1 Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences1 School of the Arts1 Earth, Environment & Society1 Surgery1 HOPE Chair in Peace and Health1 Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact1 Kinesiology1

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights6 Canadian Identity and History3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology3 Anthropological Studies and Insights1 Community Health and Development1 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 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition1 Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration1

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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

(26 in 5 years)

h-index 12

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

12 CIHR 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

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 2 CIHR 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 1 CIHR grant

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 1 CIHR grant

Ki’en Debicki

Associate Professor, English & Cultural Studies

Faculty of Humanities

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition

3 publicationsh-index 1Latest paper 2020 Teaches graduate courses