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Dr. Janine Metallic

Academic title(s): 

Assistant Professor 

Dr. Janine Metallic
Contact Information
Email address: 
janine.metallic [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate phone: 
514-398-2237
Address: 

Education Building
3700 rue McTavish
Montréal, Quebec H3A 1Y2
Canada

Division: 
Educational Studies (Ph.D.) Supervisors
Department: 
Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE)
Area(s): 
Diversity, Identity and Indigenous Topics
Areas of expertise: 
  • Indigenous research methodologies 
  • Indigenous language revitalization and maintenance 
  • Indigenous education 
  • Indigenous knowledge systems 
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy 

My work is grounded in culturally responsive pedagogy and carried out through teaching practices that center Indigenous languages, knowledge systems, and relational accountability. 

Biography: 

Dr. Janine Elizabeth Metallic is a Mi’gmaw from the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation (Listuguj, Quebec). Janine is an Assistant Professor in McGill’s Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Her research interests center around Indigenous educational studies and language revitalization. For several years, Janine worked as a Mi'gmaw language consultant in McGill's Department of Linguistics. Janine is currently interested in building Indigenous research capacity by supporting and training Indigenous graduate students and developing research projects related to community-based education and language research.

Link(s): 
LinkedIn
Degree(s): 

PhD (Educational Studies) 

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
Program: 

Teaching: 

EDEC 203: Communication in Education (Fall 2025, Winter 2025, Fall 2024, Winter 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022)
EDEC 233: Indigenous Education (Fall 2019, Winter 2019, Fall 2018, Winter 2018)
EDEC 617: Special Topics in Educational Studies ("Indigenous Language Revitalization") (Winter 2025) 
EDEC 617: Special Topics in Educational Studies ("Decolonizing and Indigenous Research Methodologies") (Winter 2022) 
EDEM 503: Research Seminar in Indigenous Studies (Fall 2024)
EDEM 655: Indigenous Research Methodologies (F2023) 

Graduate supervision: 

I am currently accepting applications from prospective graduate students. I am actively seeking students committed to Indigenous-centered research, particularly in language revitalization and maintenance, and culturally grounded education. 

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