Joshua St. Pierre

Dr. Joshua St. Pierre is a Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies at the University of Alberta, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). His work focuses on addressing hidden barriers faced by individuals with communication disabilities in modern information society.

• Critical Disability Studies
• Intersectional Theory of Communicative Breakdown
• Integration of Feminist/Queer Theory and Political Theory
• Collaboration with Speech-Language Pathology

Dr. St. Pierre's research aims to reframe disabled communication as a generative force, translating findings into clinical practices and institutional accessibility strategies. His award-winning scholarship involves international collaboration and graduate student mentorship.