People

Adam Gaudry, Dean
adam.gaudry@ualberta.ca

Adam is a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation and has published extensively on Métis history and governance, Indigenous research methodologies and indigenization policy in Canadian higher education.

Sean Robertson, Professor
sean.robertson@ualberta.ca

Sean is a non-Indigenous scholar from Coast Salish territories whose research interests include Indigenous political issues and laws, cultural heritage, the Arctic, the built environment and hate crimes. 

Nancy Van Styvendale, Associate Dean (Research) and Associate Professor
nancy.vanstyvendale@ualberta.ca

Nancy is a white settler scholar who researches and teaches in the field of Indigenous literatures, particularly Indigenous prison writing, penal abolition, arts-based prison programs, recovery, healing and community-engaged education. 

Paul Gareau, Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Associate Professor
pgareau@ualberta.ca

Grounded in Métis, Indigenous, and religious studies, Paul’s work centres on theory and methodology around relationality, gender, Indigenous onto-epistemologies, land and place, nationhood/peoplehood and sovereignty/self-determination.

Mandy Quon, Assistant Dean (Advancement)
mquon@ualberta.ca

A U of A alumna, Mandy secures philanthropic support for the Faculty of Native Studies and Student Success and Experience. She is an exceptional relationship builder and is acknowledged for her collaboration and tenacity.

Sara Horseman, Faculty General Manager
sara10@ualberta.ca

A Chartered Professional Accountant, Sara excels at team management, expert advising, financial reporting, planning and budgeting.

Lana Sinclair, Executive Coordinator
lanas@ualberta.ca

Marilyn Dumont, Associate Professor
mdumont@ualberta.ca

Marilyn is a renowned Cree/Métis poet and professor at the University of Alberta, specializing in Indigenous and Métis literature and women's poetry.

Crystal Fraser, Associate Professor
cgfraser@ualberta.ca

A Gwichyà Gwich'in historian and professor, Crystal’s research includes Indigenous histories and methodologies, gender and sexuality, health care, and sport and recreation.

Shalene Jobin, Professor
shalene.jobin@ualberta.ca

Shalene is a Cree/Métis professor specializing in Indigenous governance, with a focus on Indigenous economic relationships and community-centered research initiatives.

Nathalie Kermoal, Professor and Director of the Rupertsland Centre for Métis Research (RCMR)
nathalie.kermoal@ualberta.ca

From Breton, France, Nathalie is a bilingual specialist (French and English) in Métis history, focusing on urban Indigenous issues.

Nykkie Lugosi-Schimpf, Associate Professor
nicole.lugosi@ualberta.ca

Nykkie is a Métis-Eastern European qualitative scholar focussing on international Indigeneity, BIPOC-Indigenous relations, nationhood, identity and structural racism.

Dorothy Thunder, Faculty Service Officer, Cree Language Program
dthunder@ualberta.ca

Dorothy is a Plains Cree instructor, passionate about living a traditional life, preserving the Cree language and creating resources to support learners and educators.

D'Arcy Vermette, Associate Professor (ON LEAVE)
dvermette@ualberta.ca

A citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta, D’Arcy holds a doctorate in law. He is currently on medical leave due to injury.

Matthew Wildcat, Assistant Professor and Director of Indigenous Governance
mwildcat@ualberta.ca

Matt is a member of the Ermineskin Cree Nation and teaches governance in Indigenous nations, partnership strategies and Indigenous treaties and agreements.