Marc Higgins

Marc Higgins is an Associate Professor in the Secondary Education Department at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education. He holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Education from the University of British Columbia and has extensive credentials in education and physics. His research focuses on Indigenous education, STEM education methodologies, and decolonizing curricula. Higgins has authored multiple books and peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing ethical relationality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledges. He teaches courses on science education, curriculum design, and postcolonial perspectives. His work critiques colonial structures in education and advocates for pedagogical practices rooted in Indigenous ontologies and epistemologies.

Education:

• PhD in Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Education (2016), University of British Columbia
• MEd (2010), Lakehead University
• BEd (2005), Université d’Ottawa
• BSc in Physics (2004), University of New Brunswick

Research Interests:

• STEM Education
• Unsettling Curriculum & Pedagogy
• Research Methodologies
• Indigenous Science Integration

Teaching:

• EDU 100/300: Contexts of Education
• EDEL 415: Mathematics Education for Reconciliation
• EDSE 670: Postcolonial Perspectives in Education

Grants & Labs:

Higgins has contributed to research on colonial influences in Alberta's science curriculum. His work often collaborates with Indigenous communities and non-profits like Actua. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and ethical response-ability in educational practices.