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Dr. Malinda S. Smith is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary and serves as the inaugural Associate Vice-President (Research-EDI), where she co-chairs the President's Task Force on EDIA and leads the CFREF-One Child Every Child Equitable Pathways Accelerator. She holds key national advisory roles including SSHRC Council membership, Statistics Canada’s Immigration and Ethnocultural Statistics Advisory Committee, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s External EDI Advisory Board.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Political Science, University of Alberta
- MA, MDA, and BA magna cum laude in Political Science and Criminal Justice, Western Michigan University
Dr. Smith’s research critically examines equity barriers in Canadian academia through frameworks of critical race theory and intersectionality, with seminal works including The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities (2017) and Nuances of Blackness: Teaching, Learning and Researching While Black (2022). Her scholarship exposes systemic inequities while centering Black and Indigenous experiences in higher education policy.
Her national impact is recognized through prestigious awards:
- P.E. Trudeau Foundation Fellowship (2018)
- ISA-Canada Distinguished Scholar Award (2018-2019)
- Honorary Doctor of Laws from Simon Fraser University (2021)
- Friends of Diversity Award (2024)
- Calgary Black Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
As Vice-Chair of the Scarborough Charter Steering Committee and leader of the Dimensions EDI initiatives, Dr. Smith drives transformative change in academic equity frameworks while maintaining active research on racialization and hidden figures in Canadian institutions.
