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Past M3C Fellows

Amber Rose Johnson, a black woman with braided hairstyle.Amber Rose Johnson

Amber is a writer, artist, and cultural worker from Providence, Rhode Island (USA) who has recently relocated to Montreal. She is a recent graduate of the English and Africana Studies PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently a McGill Third Century Postdoctoral Fellow in the department of English. She is a scholar and practitioner dedicated to Black Study and her primary research foci are contemporary experimental poetry and performance. Amber Rose is also a strength trainer and sports performance coach and is especially interested in movement-inflected work, guided by forms of embodied knowledge. She will transition to an Assistant Professor of English at McGill in Fall 2024.

Jayne Malenfant, a white presenting person with brown shoulder-length hair. Jayne Malenfant

Jayne (they/she) is from Kapuskasing, Ontario, but is currently living in Tio'tia:ke/Montréal, where they are a McGill Third Century fellow in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Their work looks at intersections of education and homelessness, with a focus on lived experience leadership and activism. Jayne is mentored by Yale D. Belanger and Katherine Maurer.

Tanya Matthews, a black woman with grown out afro-textured hair.Tanya Matthews

Tanya is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University. Her current research interest lies in conducting ethnographical studies to document the oral language and preliteracy practices in the homes of children in low-income families. She is currently conducting this ethnographic study in the black communities in the Montreal area. Tanya is mentored by Khan Bouba and Emmanuel Tabi.

Milka Nyariro, a black woman with shoulder-length wavy afro-textured hair.Milka Nyariro

Milka is a McGill Third Century Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences & Department of Family Medicine at McGill University. Her postdoctoral research focuses on integrating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Artificial Intelligence for Health and Oral Health Care. Her research interest spans addressing gender-based violence in and around schools, women’s economic empowerment and social well-being, advocating for the integration of equity, diversity and inclusion in research, implementation, and teaching. Idem with Milka’s mentors. Milka is mentored by Golnoosh Farnadi and Joelle Pineau.

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