Faculty of Education Graduate Studies
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Congratulations to Dr. Needal Ghadi who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation "Language learning and social identity development: A narrative study of Syrian refugees in Canada," on Sept. 14, 2020. Dr. Ghadi's supervisor was Dr. Andrea Sterzuk and committee members were Dr. Dongyan Blachford, (Department of International Studies), Dr. Alayne Armstrong, & Dr. Christine Massing. The external examiner was Dr. Chatwara Suwannamai Duran, University of Houston.

Meet the research leadership team! FMHRN Principal Investigator, Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, PhD, is Wellness Wheel’s Research Director, responsible for leading the ...Research Team in supporting Traditional ways of knowing alongside Western approaches to wellbeing. She is a proud Anishinabe (Ojibwe) with membership in M’Chigeeng First Nation in Ontario, an active citizen of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, and an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology and Counselling at the University of Regina where she teaches Group Counselling, Counselling Girls and Women, Counselling Children and Youth, Indigenous Family Therapies, and Decolonizing Research Methodologies. She co-authored the Indigenous Cultural Responsiveness Theory, and has an exceptional way of working in the middle ground between Western and Indigenous ways. When JoLee isn’t busy with Wellness Wheel she can be found gardening, spending time with her son, and volunteering with Elders in the community. Dr. Sasakamoose currently serves as an Interim Scientific Director of the The ntawihowin (art of self-healing) First Nations Health and Wellness Research Network within FMHRN. Learn more about the First Nations and Métis Health Research Network on our website www.FMHRN.ca Wellness Wheel JoLee Sasakamoose University of Regina University of Regina Faculty of Education University of Saskatchewan Division of Social Accountability - U of S College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan First Nations University of Canada

The ongoing ability to innovate and adapt is key to the Faculty of Education remaining at the forefront of teacher education within Saskatchewan and across Canada ensuring that future and current teachers are fully prepared and supported for the future of education. With your financial support, the University of Regina’s Faculty of Education will continue to evolve and thrive in the 21st century and beyond. Employees can also make a gift via payroll deduction or their APEA ...fund. Donate Today at https://giving.uregina.ca//fundraising-priorities/education

http:// S A V E T H E D A T E // We are thrilled to announce Wellness Wheel's Research Director, Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, will be hosting Wellness Wheel's first webi...nar entitled Impact Through Collaboration: Indigenous Approaches to Community Evaluation Thursday December 10th, 2020 from 11AM-12:30PM CST Tickets are $23 and can be purchased at WellnessWheel.ca beginning Thursday November 26th at 9:00AM CST Webinar Objectives: + Review how colonial and historical contexts contribute to working with Indigenous communities today. + Discuss ethical approaches to working collaboratively with Indigenous communities using the cultural responsiveness framework. + Promote Indigenous worldview and knowledge as Guiding Principles for program evaluation. + Introduce tangible tools and resources for community partners to support the advancement of Indigenous community health and well-being. Stay tuned for more information next week!

Grad students: writing tutoring just for you starts on Tuesday. Check out the details here: https://www.uregina.ca//ProfessionalDevelopme/writing.html

We're away from our exclusive virtual Q & A with Jesse Thistle, author of "From The Ashes", an incredible story of resilience and strength. Join us Nov. 25th virtually at the University of Regina! SIGN UP https://events.eply.com/VirtualAuthorChat2020

Congratulations to #UREdu PhD student Juliet Bushi elected to the RCSD school board https://leaderpost.com//regina-school-boards-see-drastic-c