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Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek is a Professor and Director of the Indigenous Educational Studies Programs at Brock University's Faculty of Education. She holds a PhD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, an MBA, and a BScN from Laurentian University. Her work focuses on decolonizing and indigenizing education systems, equity initiatives, and Indigenous health and well-being. She is recognized nationally for leadership in advancing systemic change in higher education institutions.
Research Interests:
- Indigenous experiences in higher education
- Transformative institutional change
- Decolonization and Indigenization strategies
- Anti-racism education
- Indigenous health equity
Publications include four authored/edited books addressing Indigenous pedagogy, post-secondary education reform, and women's leadership in academia. Recent work examines cultural safety in dementia care for Indigenous communities and social media activism around MMIWG issues.
Grants include major CIHR funding for Indigenous health projects ($1.4M+), leadership roles in the Indigenous Mentorship Network Program ($1M), and digital storytelling initiatives. She chairs Brock's Indigenous Advisory Circle and collaborates with national/international Indigenous education consortia.
Labs/Teams: Active in Brock's Indigenous Educational Studies Programs, leading interdisciplinary teams in health equity, curriculum transformation, and community-engaged research.
