The Reference Group on Indigenous Education is comprised of educators, counsellors, and administrators from universities and works to build and support a continuum of education and development that enables Indigenous students to access learning and to thrive on their learning journey.
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COU Reference Group on Indigenous Education 2025-26
| Member | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Bayer | Vice-President, Nyaagaaniid – Student Success and Anishinaabe Initiatives | Algoma University |
| Robyn Bourgeois | Acting Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement | Brock University |
| Benny Michaud | Director, Centre for Indigenous Initiatives | Carleton University |
| Cara Wehkamp | Assistant Vice-President (Indigenous Initiatives) | University of Guelph |
| Natasha Young | Manager, Indigenous Student Centre | University of Guelph |
| Denise Baxter | Vice-Provost, Aboriginal Initiatives | Lakehead University |
| Mary Laur | Director, Indigenous Sharing and Learning Center | Laurentian University |
| Dominic Beaudry | Associate Vice President, Academic and Indigenous Programs | Laurentian University |
| Beverly Jacobs | Vice-Provost, Indigenous | McMaster University |
| Chrissy Doolittle | Indigenous Student Services | McMaster University |
| TBC | Nipissing University | |
| Melissa General | Director, Indigenous Initiatives | OCAD University |
| Francine Peltier | Manager, Indigenous Student Centre | OCAD University |
| Aimée Danis | Director of Indigenous and Cultural Relations | Ontario Tech University |
| Tareyn Johnson | Director of Indigenous Affairs | University of Ottawa |
| Lisa Maracle | Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives) | Queen's University |
| Mika Henry | Associate Director, Office of Indigenous Initiatives | Queen's University |
| Dawn Lavell-Harvard | Director, First Peoples House of Learning | Trent University |
| TBC | Trent University | |
| Shannon Simpson | Senior Director, Indigenous Initiatives | University of Toronto |
| Verne Ross | Senior Lead, Indigenous Student Services, First Nations House | University of Toronto |
| Shannon Simpson | Senior Director, Indigenous Initiatives | University of Toronto |
| Monica McKay | Director, Aboriginal Initiatives | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Emma Smith | Manager, Indigenous Student Experience | University of Waterloo |
| Melissa Ireland | Director, Indigenous Relations | University of Waterloo |
| Christy Bressette | Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Initiatives) | Western University |
| Paula Cornelius-Hedgepeth | Director, Indigenous Engagement and Wampum Learning Lodge | Western University |
| Darren Thomas | Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Victoria Hecnar | Turtle Island Event Planning and Communications Coordinator, Indigenous Student Services Centre | University of Windsor |
| Dayna Towers | Indigenous Initiatives Lead, Indigenous Initiatives | York University |
| Audrey Rochette | Assistant Vice-President, Indigenous initiatives | York University |
