Dr. Katie Gloade

Biography

Katie Gloade is a member of the Millbrook Nation and an educator and certified counselor with experience in the public school system since 2008. She completed her Master of Education in Educational Psychology and a Master of Education in Counselling before starting her PhD in Health at Dalhousie University, where she is currently in her third year. Katie is the lead instructor for the course 'Introduction to Cultural Safety in Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples,' which is mandatory for students in medicine, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, and pharmacy. Her research focuses on early childhood development from a Mi'kmaw perspective, specifically exploring assessments like the Early Development Instrument (EDI) and their cultural relevance for Mi'kmaw populations. She employs Indigenous methodologies to guide her work, particularly the Two-Eyed Seeing/Etuaptmumk approach. Her research has been funded by SSHRC CGS-D scholarship, the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network Kausattumi Grant Program Scholarship, and the Dalhousie President’s Award, and she has been honored as a Killam Scholar. She is a member of several organizations, including the Canadian Counselling Psychotherapy Association, and serves on various councils at Dalhousie University.

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