Dr. Joelena Leader

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Joelena Leader is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business, specializing in Management and community-based research. With a focus on technology's complex interplay with society, she emphasizes inclusive design and ethical management practices in rural and Indigenous contexts. Her research investigates how communities, organizations, and industries respond to technology adoption and innovation, particularly in the healthcare sector where she has explored telehealth and telerobotic technologies for improving rural access to healthcare. As a co-investigator on several SSHRC-funded projects, she aims to enhance community perspective in technology deployment through participatory action research. Dr. Leader's interdisciplinary work has garnered national recognition, including a Research Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is involved in various initiatives aimed at decolonizing technology design processes and ensuring that advancements in Artificial Intelligence benefit rural Indigenous communities. She teaches courses on qualitative research methods and entrepreneurial thinking and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to significant discourse on digital health and community engagement in Canada's North.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Dr. Leader joined the Edwards School of Business as an Assistant Professor specializing in management and community-based research.

Awards

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Research Excellence Award

Courses

MGT 808 Qualitative Research Methods COMM 341 Entrepreneurial Thinking Innovation

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.