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Melissa Twance serves as an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Land Pedagogies and Indigenous Futurities at Lakehead University's Faculty of Education, appointed in January 2025.
Her academic foundation was built entirely at Lakehead University:
- PhD in Education
- MEd in Education
- HBA in Indigenous Learning
Her research program critically examines land-based learning as a decolonial praxis, focusing on Indigenous futurities through relational pedagogy and community-centered education. She investigates how Anishinaabe knowledge systems and land connections can transform educational frameworks beyond colonial paradigms.
Her major recognition includes the prestigious five-year Canada Research Chair award announced December 13, 2024, which funds her research on land pedagogies and Indigenous futurities.
Previous teaching roles include Lecturer at the University of Winnipeg (teaching Land-based Learning and Anishinaabe Art Practices) and Contract Lecturer at Lakehead University (teaching Indigenous Peoples and Urban Contexts, Myth, and Land courses). No information is available regarding current student advising or research teams beyond her CRC mandate.
