Rheanna Robinson

Dr. Rheanna Robinson is an Indigenous scholar and a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1997, Dr. Robinson has lived with an evolving lens of disability for almost 30 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History and First Nations Studies at UNBC in 2001, a Master of Arts degree in First Nations Studies at UNBC in 2007, and completed her PhD in Educational Studies at UBC in 2016. Critical Indigenous Disability Studies and disability-related advocacy and awareness are a primary focus of her life’s work. Dr. Robinson’s research interests include: Indigenous Disability Studies, Indigenous Education; Indigenous Theory, Methods, and Indigenous-led Community-based Research.
About
Dr. Rheanna Robinson
Associate Professor, First Nations Studies, Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Northern BC
Email: rheanna.robinson@unbc.ca
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