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Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST)
Keeta Gladue
Manager, IRST
Keeta Gladue is an Indigenous futurist, scholar, and researcher. Cree and Métis, she approaches diversity, equity, and anti-racism from an Indigenous community-based perspective. Her research includes studies on the topics of Indigenous mental health, post-secondary education, and academic integrity.
Cheyanne Lemaire
Indigenous Research Coordinator Ethics
Cheyanne Lemaire is the research coordinator (Ethics). Cheyanne is an Indigenous woman with roots from Tanana, Alaska, Northern Tuchone, Yukon, Sahtu, Fort-MacPhearson, NWT and Cree-Metis Fort Chipewyan, AB. Cheyanne has experience in the federal government within energy and economic development. She also holds a degree in anthropology and is looking forward to completing a master’s.
Robyn Giffen
Ethics and Process Specialist
Robyn Giffen is the Ethics and process specialist. She is of German and British ancestry and grew up in and recently returned to Calgary in beautiful Treaty 7 Territory. Robyn has an MA from UBC specializing in Linguistic Anthropology and is currently finishing her PhD in Education exploring Indigenous language learning assessment. Robyn’s research focus is Indigenous language revitalization, and she has worked on projects in Ghana, Alaska, and British Columbia.
Maria Duarte
Indigenous Research Coordinator Grants
Maria Duarte is a proud Métis woman with familial roots in Peace River and St. Albert. Maria has a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and is currently pursuing a master’s at the University of Calgary with a research focus on Métis governance and policy. Specifically, her thesis centers around the Métis Credible Assertion process in Alberta.
Melanie Grier
Indigenous Research Advisor
Melanie Grier (she/her) is Turtle Island settler (Mennonite-German) with deep roots in the Western Prairies and UCalgary both. Prior to receiving her psychology BA(Honours) in 2021 and MSc in 2023, she worked full-time at UCalgary from 2004 and 2010. Currently pursing a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology, Melanie's decolonial research prioritizes Indigenous community-based research practices in organizational settings and contexts.
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Indigenous Research Community of Practice (IRCoP)
IRCoP is for Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars to network, connect and create capacity within the University of Calgary campus.
Some of the topics to be discussed include mentorship, university policies and processes, and sharing of research projects and initiatives.
Meetings will be held on the last Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m. MT.
Please email our team to join IRCoP.
Monthly Drop-In Sessions
Drop-in sessions will take place on the last Tuesday of every month, over the lunch hour (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT).
Please download and import the iCalendar (.ics) file to your calendar system.
Meeting ID: 912 6175 1357
Passcode: irst
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