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Activity

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

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5 Science1

Department

Anthropology1 Earth, Environment & Society1 Health, Aging & Society1 Indigenous Studies1 Labour Studies1

Research area

Indigenous Studies and Ecology Health Policy Implementation Science26 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life22 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews20 Canadian Identity and History19

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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

Sociology

1

Corporate Finance and Governance

19

Health disparities and outcomes18

Employment and Welfare Studies16

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies16

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes16

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights16

Innovations in Medical Education15

Interprofessional Education and Collaboration14

(26 in 5 years)

h-index 12

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

30 grants

Canada Research Chair

Gita Ljubicic

Professor, Earth, Environment & Society

Faculty of Science

Indigenous Studies and EcologyIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsClimate change and permafrost

60 publications(15 in 5 years)h-index 21Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 8 grants

Suzanne Mills

Professor, Labour Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Mining and Resource ManagementLabor Movements and UnionsIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights

50 publications(14 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Petra Rethmann

Professor, Anthropology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Studies and EcologySoviet and Russian HistoryCommunism, Protests, Social Movements

199 publications(10 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 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

Activity

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

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting1 Emeritus1 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences5 Science1

Department

Anthropology1 Earth, Environment & Society1 Health, Aging & Society1 Indigenous Studies1 Labour Studies1

Research area

Indigenous Studies and Ecology Health Policy Implementation Science26 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life22 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews20 Canadian Identity and History19

Sociology

1

Corporate Finance and Governance

19

Health disparities and outcomes18

Employment and Welfare Studies16

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies16

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes16

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights16

Innovations in Medical Education15

Interprofessional Education and Collaboration14