MJ Barrett

M.J. Barrett is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan. Her work focuses on Intuitive Interspecies Communication (IIC), transformative sustainability education, and bridging Indigenous and Western knowledges. She holds a PhD in Education (University of Regina), Master of Environmental Studies (York University), and degrees from Harvard University.

• Education: PhD (University of Regina), MES (York), BEd (Queen’s), BA (Harvard).

Research explores IIC as a tool for deepening human-animal connections, advancing sustainability education, and supporting Indigenous wellness. Projects include SSHRC-funded studies on IIC’s role in environmental management and collaborations with Elders to integrate animal communication into holistic healing.

Her work emphasizes decolonizing methodologies and animist research practices, with publications in Environmental Education Research and Biosciences. She mentors students like Viktoria Hinz (PhD) and Sydney Kuppenbender (MSc), advancing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.