ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada
Thesis: Place Identity, Guides, and Sustainable Tourism in Canada’s Yukon Territory
M.E.S. Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Canada
Thesis: What to do with ‘Woman’?: A Feminist Political Philosophy Inquiry into the Concept Woman (including gender assumptions in policy development)
B.A. Géographie, Université d’Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (degree received in French)
Areas of Specialization: International and Community Development
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2015 to present
Faculty, Graduate Certificate in Northern Tourism
University of the Arctic
https://www.uarctic.org/organization/thematic-networks/northern-tourism/
2012 to present
Faculty, Department of Recreation and Tourism
Vancouver Island University
2012 to 2016
Research Associate, Department of Geography and Economic History
Umeå University
2012 to 2016
Research Associate
Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College
ACADEMIC REVIEWS AND ASSESSOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Manuscript Reviewing for Journals and Scholarly Conferences
Annals of Tourism Research, Canadian Geographer, Event Management Review, Gender, Place and Culture, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Northern Review, Polar Geography, Sustainability, The Polar Journal, World Leisure Journal
Other:
- Abstract review committee, IPTRN Conference (4th conference 2014, 5th conference 2016)
- Chapter in Demystifying Theories in Tourism Research (2014)
- Scientific committee, Rural Tourism Conference, Portugal (2013)
Grant Assessment
2008
Assessor, Northern Review Committee, International Polar Year (IPY)
2005
Assessor, Northern Region, Canada Millennium Foundation Scholarships
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
2016
Indigenizing the classroom, teaching and learning
Indigenous Learning Circle
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Vancouver Island University
2015
Faculty teaching enhancement program
Faculty Fast Start Institute (FFSI)
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Vancouver Island University
2014
Leadership and Change Workshop
Social Change Institute
Hollyhock, BC
2010
Group Facilitation Skills
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Toronto
2010
Instructional-Skills Workshop ISW 001
Yukon College
2009
Professional Aboriginal Economic Development (PAED) Certification
Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)
2009
Community Development Intensive
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Toronto
2007
Interpretation: Principles and Planning – Modules 1 and 2
Interpretation Canada: An Association for Heritage Interpretation
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2013 to present
Member, International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA)
2010 to 2013
Member, Nordic Society of Tourism and Hospitality Research (NORTHORS)
2010 to present
Steering Committee, International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN)
2004 to present
Member, Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2014 to present
University of the Arctic, Institutional Co-Representative, VIU
2012 to present
Committee Member, World Leisure Centre of Excellence, VIU
2016 to 2022
Co-Director, Creative Strategies, World Leisure Centre of Excellence, VIU
2007
Wilderness Adventure Tourism Program Development Committee, Yukon College
2003
Member, Conference Organizing Committee
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS),
University of Alberta
1992
Women’s Studies Program Development Committee, Yukon College
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2008 to 2012
Board Member, Katimavik Youth Services (Canada)
2003 to present
Member and volunteer, Yukon Art Society
2004 to 2008
Board Member, World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
2006 to 2008
Board Member, Yukon Development Education Centre (YDEC)