The Reference Group on Aboriginal Education is comprised of educators, counsellors, and administrators from universities and works to build and support a continuum of education and development that enables Aboriginal students to access learning and to thrive on their learning journey.
Aboriginal Education
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Reference Group on Aboriginal Education (RGAE)<
Reference Group on Aboriginal Education (RGAE)<
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COU Reference Group on Aboriginal Education 2022-23
| Member | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Wabano | 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 (Co-Chair) | 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 (Incoming Chair) | Director, Indigenous Sharing and Learning Center | Laurentian University |
| Dominic Beaudry | Associate Vice President, Academic and Indigenous Programs | Laurentian University |
| Robert Innes | Director of Indigenous Studies Program | McMaster University |
| Romeo Fournier | Interim Director, Office of Indigenous Initiative | Nipissing University |
| Melissa General | Manager, Indigenous Visual Culture Student Centre & Services | OCAD University |
| Amy Kelaidis | Executive Director, Indigenous Engagement | OCAD University |
| Tareyn Johnson (Co-Chair) | Director of Indigenous Affairs | University of Ottawa |
| Janice Hill | Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation) | Queen's University |
| Kandice Baptiste | Senior Director, Student Inclusion, Equity and Belonging | Queen's University |
| Aaron St Pierre | Director, Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre | Queen's University |
| Dawn Lavell-Harvard | Director, First Peoples House of Learning | Trent University |
| David Newhouse | Chair, Indigenous Studies | Trent University |
| Shannon Simpson | Director, Indigenous Initiatives | University of Toronto |
| Michael White | Director, Indigenous Student Services | University of Toronto |
| Monica McKay | Director, Aboriginal Initiatives | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Jean Becker | Senior Director, Indigenous Initiatives (Office of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion) | University of Waterloo |
| Savanah Seaton | Shatitsirótha' Waterloo Indigenous Student Centre | University of Waterloo |
| Melissa Ireland | Director, Indigenous Relations | University of Waterloo |
| Christy Bressette | Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Initiatives) | Western University |
| Emily Daniel | Manager, Indigenous Student Support | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Darren Thomas | Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Kat Pasquach | Aboriginal Outreach and Retention Coordinator | University of Windsor |
| Randy Pitawanakwat | Manager, Indigenous Student Services | York University |
| Susan Dion | Associate Vice President, Indigenous Initiatives | York University |
