معرفی
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen is a Full Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia University. Her research focuses on community youth development, particularly through rights-based approaches, decoloniality, cultural safety, and eco-citizenship, with an emphasis on Indigenous and immigrant youth.
Education:
- PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Victoria
- MA in International Affairs from Carleton University
- MA in Public Policy & Public Administration from Carleton University
- BA in Political Science from McGill University
Her work explores child agency, community-engaged research, and Indigenous youth methodologies. She advocates for culturally-responsive services and developmental evaluation frameworks that center youth voices in shaping educational, environmental, and social policies.
Her recent publications highlight trends in Indigenous youth-led consultations, cultural safety in education, and decolonial approaches to eco-citizenship. These studies often employ participatory action research and focus on urban Indigenous communities in Canada and global contexts like Borneo.
Key research themes:
- Decolonial educational practices
- Indigenous youth self-determination
- Community-school-family partnerships
- Eco-citizenship and environmental action
- Developmental evaluation methodologies
- Intercultural policy development
