Graduate Supervisors
Meet our Supervisors
The Department of Indigenous Studies is home to many faculty members available to supervise graduate students in a variety of specializations.
To connect with prospective supervisors, please contact the Indigenous Studies Department.
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Savage Bear
PhD
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
Director, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Ki’en Debicki
PhD
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
Assistant Professor, English & Cultural Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Allan Downey
PhD
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Associate Professor, History
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Chelsea Gabel
PhD
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society
Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement, and Innovation
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH)
Robert Innes
PhD
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Chair, Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Dawn Martin-Hill
PhD
Professor, Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Rick Monture
PhD
Professor, Indigenous Studies
Professor, English & Cultural Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Renae Watchman
PhD
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Vanessa Watts
PhD
Associate Professor, Sociology
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Paul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Adrianne Xavier
PhD
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)
Bonnie Freeman
PhD
Associate Professor, Social Work
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
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Research in Indigenous Studies Explore Our Research
The Indigenous Studies department carries out a wealth of interdisciplinary research, studying a wide range of Indigenous-related topics.
We study Indigenous knowledge systems and societies from within, in ways that promote the resurgence of these systems including their philosophies, epistemologies, political governance, land-based practices, cultures, and languages.