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Dr. Alex Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations at the University of Saskatchewan and Academic Director of the Aboriginal Education Research Centre. She is a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation and actively involved in Indigenous land-based education and social justice movements. Her research focuses on Two-Spirit identity, Indigenous methodologies, and community-driven solutions to systemic violence.
- Education: BA (Psychology, 1994) California State University, Sacramento; EdM & EdD (Human Development and Psychology, 1995/2007) Harvard University.
- Leadership: Co-developed the Land-Based Education Master’s program and is creating an international Indigenous Land-Based PhD program.
Her work integrates radical education with grassroots activism, including protecting the Saskatchewan River Delta and advancing food sovereignty. She teaches courses such as 'Queering Our Classrooms,' 'Indigenous Knowledge: Land-Based Education,' and 'Anti-Oppressive Education.'
- Research Themes: Two-Spirit identity development, land-based pedagogy, Indigenous language revitalization, and community-based research.
Awards include the 2016 Nellie Award and recognition from Manitoba’s Legislature for cultural revitalization efforts. She actively collaborates with Indigenous communities and movements like Idle No More to defend land and water rights.
Grants and partnerships are central to her work, though specific details are not disclosed here. Her initiatives bridge academia and community action, emphasizing decolonial practices in education.
