Professor Dr. Barbra Meek

Biography

Barbra Meek is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology with a focus on linguistic diversity, language documentation, and sociolinguistics. She obtained her Ph.D. in Anthropology Linguistics from the University of Arizona in 2001. Her current research interests include managing linguistic differences and social inequality, with ongoing collaborations in the Yukon Territory involving colleagues from the University of British Columbia and various educational stakeholders, including teachers and administrators from the Department of Education in Yukon. Barbra has been awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship, the Junior Faculty Award from the National Science Foundation, and a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. She also received the 2012 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Award, reflecting her commitment to diversity and inclusion in academic settings. Barbra aligns her work with Indigenous communities, emphasizing the role of language in social dynamics.

Research Interests