Darren Thomas
Associate Professor
Associate Vice-President: Indigenous Initiatives
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Indigenous Studies
Brantford, Ontario
dthomas@wlu.ca
Office:
(548) 889-4684
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Bio/Research
Dr. Darren Thomas is a member of the Seneca Nation, and is Bear Clan and resides at the Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee. Darren is an Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies Program and in July 2021 accepted an appointment as the Associate Vice-President of Indigenous Initiative...
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Bio/Research
Dr. Darren Thomas is a member of the Seneca Nation, and is Bear Clan and resides at the Grand River Territory of the Haudenosaunee. Darren is an Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies Program and in July 2021 accepted an appointment as the Associate Vice-President of Indigenous Initiatives at Wilfrid Laurier University. As a senior leader of Indigenous Initiatives at Laurier, he manages a team of staff that has the responsibility to support Indigenous students, staff, and faculty to reach their highest potential, while developing a strategic vision and implementation for Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation. Darren’s personal research interests are: Indigenous thought and philosophy, Indigenous community development, strengthening and improving Indigenous health and well-being, Indigenous law, and Indigenous rights and resource governance.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects:
My dissertation project is examining Indigenous rights and resource governance in the "Ring of Fire" in Northern Ontario.
I am also part of an international team of scholars and activists that are documenting the implementation of free, prior, informed consent in North and South America.
Awards and Achievements:
- 2020 Six Nations Community Treasure Award
- 2020 Donald F. Morgenson Early Career Exellence in Teaching Award
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Research Interests / Ongoing Projects:
My dissertation project is examining Indigenous rights and resource governance in the "Ring of Fire" in Northern Ontario.
I am also part of an international team of scholars and activists that are documenting the implementation of free, prior, informed consent in North and South America.
Awards and Achievements:
- 2020 Six Nations Community Treasure Award
- 2020 Donald F. Morgenson Early Career Exellence in Teaching Award
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