Michelle Stewart

Michelle Stewart is an Associate Professor at the University of Regina, affiliated with the Department of Justice Studies and the Gender, Religion and Critical Studies program. As Project Lead for the Integrated Justice Program (IJP), she specializes in Gladue Submissions for Indigenous individuals in sentencing, addressing systemic inequalities in the justice system.

• Research Focus: Interdisciplinary work on cognitive disabilities, mental health, and racialized inequalities in criminal justice and child welfare systems of settler states.
• Community Engagement: Uses participatory and community-based models to co-design projects with Indigenous communities, families, and frontline workers.
• Funding: Holds Tri-Council funding for research and arts-based projects and previously led a Public Safety Canada-sponsored initiative tied to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #34.
• Strengths-Based Initiatives: Involved in supported employment and arts-based practices for marginalized communities.

Key Contributions: Analyzes systemic racism in policing (e.g., Colten Boushie and Neil Stonechild cases) and advocates for policy reforms. Her work underscores the role of colonial violence in shaping racialized outcomes and calls for redistribution of police budgets to community initiatives.