Jennifer Tupper

Jennifer Tupper is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She holds a PhD from the University of Alberta (2005) and has held academic roles including Assistant Professor (2004–2008), Associate Professor (2008–2017), and Dean at the University of Regina before moving to the University of Alberta in 2017. Her research focuses on Treaty education, truth and reconciliation, critical citizenship, and anti-oppressive teaching. She has led multiple SSHRC-funded projects, including a $263k Insight Grant on treaty education and a Stirling McDowell Foundation Award examining reconciliation in teacher education.

Dr. Tupper’s awards include the 2019 Star Blanket (Think Indigenous) and 2017 Metis Sash (SUNTep). She has supervised numerous doctoral and master’s students, focusing on themes like reconciliation in schools and anti-colonial education. Her publications explore treaty education, citizenship formation, and decolonizing pedagogy. She has contributed to curricular reform and policy development in Indigenous education, emphasizing ethical engagement and historical consciousness.

Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing systemic inequities through critical pedagogy and community-based research. She advocates for transformative education to advance reconciliation and social justice in Canada.