Cherie Metcalf

Cherie Metcalf is an Associate Professor at Queen's University, cross-appointed in the Faculty of Law and the Department of Economics. She serves as Associate Dean (Research) and holds degrees including a BA (Queen's), MA/PhD in Economics (UBC), LLB (Queen's), and LLM (Yale). Her research integrates law and economics, focusing on Indigenous rights, climate change, constitutional law, and environmental policy. She has clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and received the Vanderkamp Prize twice.

• Education:
• BA (Hons.) – Queen's University
• MA/PhD in Economics – University of British Columbia
• LLB – Queen's University
• LLM – Yale University (Fulbright Scholar)

Research Interests: Professor Metcalf explores the intersection of law and economics, particularly in constitutional rights, Indigenous governance, climate change policy, and resource law. Her work examines how legal frameworks influence decision-making, social norms, and economic outcomes. Recent projects include studies on carbon pricing, climate change communication, and the economic impacts of historical treaties on Indigenous communities.

Grants & Awards:

• SSHRC Insight Grant (2020–2024): 'Institutions for Effective Climate Change Action'
• SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2021–2023): 'Economic Impact of Historical Treaties'
• Canadian Foundation for Legal Research Grant (2020–2021): 'Climate Change & Canada’s Constitution'

Teaching & Leadership: Teaches public law, constitutional law, and environmental law.曾指导Laskin Moot团队。曾担任副教务长（学术）（2015–2018）。

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with Queen's International Centre for the Advancement of Community-Based Rehabilitation and the Vancouver School of Economics (visiting appointment).