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Lisa Howell is a PhD Candidate and part-time professor at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Education, actively engaged in both teacher education and graduate programs. She is currently on leave from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Gatineau, Quebec, where she has served as a classroom teacher and mentor coach since 2006.
Her educational background includes an M.A. in Education (2017), Bachelor of Education (2006), and Bachelor of Arts in Second Language Teaching (2005), all from the University of Ottawa. As Research Coordinator for a SSHRC-funded project investigating teacher experiences with reconciliation campaigns developed by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, she bridges academic research with practical educational reform.
Howell's research focuses on Indigenous education, ethical relationality, and social justice within teacher training frameworks. Her work critically examines how colonial education systems have perpetuated anti-Indigenous racism, advocating for curriculum transformation and truth-centered pedagogy. Her recent publications analyze systemic barriers in reconciliation education and propose pathways for decolonizing educational institutions.
Scientific Awards:
- Indspire 'Guiding the Journey' Award (2018)
- Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018)
- Western Quebec School Board Teaching Excellence Award (2018)
Howell holds a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (2018) and serves as Research Coordinator for a multi-year SSHRC project. She actively participates in professional development initiatives, including the Spirit Bear Retreat for Teacher Professional Learning co-organized with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. Her work emphasizes practical implementation of reconciliation principles in contemporary classrooms while acknowledging the University of Ottawa's historical connections to residential school systems through its founding Oblate order.
