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RESEARCH
Digital worlds. Living relations.
An interdisciplinary research program grounded in Indigenous resurgence, relational accountability, community-engaged scholarship, and a commitment to moving beyond deficit narratives.
RESEARCH THEMES
01
Indigenous Digital Resurgence
How digital spaces support cultural continuity, kinship, storytelling, resistance, and Indigenous futurity.
02
Identity & Belonging
Indigenous identity formation, urban Indigenous experiences, community, recognition, and relational worlds.
03
Digital Mentorship
Intergenerational connection, mentorship, cultural knowledge sharing, and community formation online.
04
Pedagogy & Social Work
Indigenous pedagogies, relational practice, resilience-centred teaching, voice, participation, and classroom power.
05
Indigenous Methodologies
Relational accountability, narrative, qualitative inquiry, digital ethnography, and community-engaged research.
CURRENT FUNDED WORK
2026-27
From Trauma-Centred to Resilience-Centred Pedagogy
Learning and Teaching Grant · Principal Investigator · $11,112
2025-27
Two-Eyed Seeing: Urban and Rural Indigenous Perspectives on Building Webs of Community in Digital and In-Person Spaces
Faculty of Community Services Seed Grant · Principal Investigator · $5,483
2026-27
Silence, Voice, and Participation: Indigenous and Racialized Students Navigating Classroom Power
University of Guelph-Humber Research Grant · Principal Investigator · $9,879
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