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Sherri Vansickle is an Assistant Professor and Interim Director of the Indigenous Educational Studies Program at Brock University. She holds a Master's degree in Education from Brock University and is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers. Her academic work focuses on the social and cultural contexts of education, with a dedicated emphasis on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the importance of Indigenous education. Sherri's research interests include Haudenosaunee Knowledge Systems, Indigenous arts activism, decolonial anti-racist education, and holistic approaches to education that incorporate Indigenous spirituality. Her focus extends to adolescent years and Indigenous identity formation, exploring how these factors shape educational experiences for Indigenous youth. As an educator, she engages in community-building activism and promotes land-based pedagogy rooted in traditional knowledge. She has published work that contributes to the discourse on Indigenous pedagogies, particularly regarding Haudenosaunee practices. Sherri teaches several courses, including Indigenous Studies, Early Childhood Education, and Spirituality courses.
This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.