Leah Levac

Leah Levac is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph. She holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of New Brunswick and a B.Ed. from Queen’s University. Her academic work focuses on community-engaged research, emphasizing Indigenous and northern women’s wellbeing, policy engagement, and intersectional approaches to resource extraction.

• Education:
  • PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of New Brunswick
  • B.Ed., Queen’s University

Her research explores settler-colonial relationships, hierarchies of knowledge, and reconciliation through projects like studying the Independent Assessment Process for Indian Residential Schools. She is actively involved in community ethics review as a board member of the Community Research Ethics Office.

• Scientific Awards & Grants:
  • Trudeau Foundation Fellowship (2007)
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) support

Leah also engages in public service, including serving as a City Councillor in Fredericton (2012) and leading non-profits like Youth in Transition Inc. and 21 Inc.