Susan Neylan

Susan Neylan is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Arts. Her expertise includes Indigenous history in Canada, Indigenous-Church relations in British Columbia, and colonialism.

She holds advanced degrees in History and has published extensively on Indigenous resilience, missionary impacts, and cultural encounters. Her recent work critiques national narratives around Canada's 150th anniversary and residential schools.

Publications analyze missionary diaries, Indigenous agency in colonial contexts, and reconciliation politics. She teaches courses on Canadian history and Indigenous studies, emphasizing community-based research methodologies.