Research Advisory Committee
The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) is designed to provide research direction and overview regarding research conducted by, and through, the Centre. The RAC is composed of members of our Research Associates, who are a group of progressive researchers – academics, consultants, community researchers, and independent researchers concerned with social, environmental, and economic issues of concern to the Aboriginal community – and are engaged in public policy research.
Members of the RAC are nominated by the existing members of the RAC and appointed by the Board of Directors. They RAC consists of researchers from various disciplines, and will include academics, researchers from the community and environmental groups, and independent researchers. Equity balance will be considered when making RAC nominations and appointments.
The RAC meets bi-monthly or quarterly as necessary, and assists the CNPR in the following tasks:
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Producing research for publication;
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Soliciting research from other progressive researchers;
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Reviewing research proposals, papers and articles specific to their areas of expertise submitted to the Centre, and recommending acceptance, revision, or rejection, as appropriate in order to maintain the high quality of the Centre’s research and publications;
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Pro-actively identifying research projects requiring attention, and assisting the Board of Directors in the development of a research agenda;
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Offering advice and research expertise to the staff and Board of Directors, and public commentary on issues (if asked to speak on behalf of the Centre);
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Developing a database of progressive BC researchers and the work they are doing; and,
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Identifying and nominating potential new Research Associates and new RAC members.
The RAC has a Chair which is elected for a two-year term, and may speak on behalf of the Society in matters of public policy.
The following is a list of the Centre’s Research Advisory Committee, many of whom are able to give talks or provide media commentary. For more information, or to arrange media interviews or speaking engangements, please contact us by phone at (604) 913-2193 or e-mail our Research Coordinator, Kinwa Bluesky at kinwa@cnpr.ca.
CNPR Research Advisory Committee:
Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, UBC
Dr. Dara Culhane, Associate Professor, Anthropology, SFU
Dr. Mike Evans, Canada Research Chair/Associate Professor, UBC Okanagan
Ms. Maggie Kovach, PhD Candidate/Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, UVic
Dr. Rod McCormick, Associate Professor, Education & Counselling Psychology & Special Education, UBC
Dr. Jim McDonald, Associate Professor, Anthropology/First Nations Studies, UNBC
Dr. Charles Menzies, Associate Professor, Anthropology,UBC
Ms. Pamela Perreault, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Forestry, UBC
Dr. Graham Smith, Distinguished Professor in Indigenous Education, Educational Studies, UBC
Dr. Ron Trosper, Associate Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management, UBC (Chair of RAC)
Dr. Richard Vedan, Director, UBC First Nations House of Learning,UBC
Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn, Professor, Department of Archeology, SFU
Dr. Gerry William, Dean of Instruction and Enrolment Services, NVIT
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