Indigenous
Staff
The Vice-Provost (Indigenous Initiatives) is the senior administrative officer responsible for Indigenous academic programming, Indigenous student support services, and Indigenous community relations.
View our staff listing below.
Vice-Provost
Denise
Baxter
Vice-Provost
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location:
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 7177
Email: vp.ii@lakeheadu.ca
Stacey
Pawluk
Administrative Assistant and Programs Officer
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC 2024
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8010ext. 7219
Email: admin.ii@lakeheadu.ca
Truth and Reconciliation Chair
Cynthia
Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation
Chair
Campus: Orillia
Office Location:
Phone Number: +1 705-330-4010ext. 3143
Email: cynthia.wesley@lakeheadu.ca
Administrative Assistant
Personnel
Anna
Chief
Indigenous Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator
Personnel
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC 2024
Phone Number: +1 807-251-4491
Email: indigenousoutreach@lakeheadu.ca
Fionna
Farquhar
Indigenous Transitions Year Program Coordinator
Personnel
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC2024
Phone Number: +1 (807) 343-8010ext. 7709, +1 (807) 620-5427
Email: coordinator.ityp@lakeheadu.ca
Lisa
Harris
Niijii Indigenous Mentorship Coordinator
Personnel
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BL 2007
Phone Number: +1 (807) 627-4106
Email: niijii@lakeheadu.ca
Mercedes
Jacko, she/they
Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator
Personnel
Campus: Orillia
Office Location: OR1019, Orillia Campus
Phone Number: +1 (705) 330-4010ext. 2018
Email: orillia.ii@lakeheadu.ca
Lisa
Primavesi
Indigenous Access Programs Coordinator (INEP, ISTEM and ITYP)
Personnel
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: BB 1045
Phone Number: +1 (807) 343-8010ext. 8768, +1 (807) 633-0854
Email: coordinator.iap@lakeheadu.ca
Indigenous Student Services Centre
Coordinator
Yolanda
Twance
Coordinator
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location:
Phone Number: +1 (807) 707-2370
Email: coordinator.issc@lakeheadu.ca
Indigenous Counsellor
Sheryl
O'Reilly
Indigenous Student Counsellor & Transitions Advisor
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC1007
Phone Number: +1 807-343-8072, +1 807-228-3420
Email: counsellor.issc@lakeheadu.ca
Indigenous Transition Coordinator
Céline
Wick
Indigenous Transition Coordinator
Personnel
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC1007
Phone Number: +1 807 343-8028
Email: transfer.ii@lakeheadu.ca
Administrative Assistant
Sheila
Pelletier-Demerah
Administrative Assistant
Campus: Thunder Bay
Office Location: UC1007
Phone Number: +1 (807) 343-8010ext. 8085, +1 (807) 631-4893
Email: adm.issc@lakeheadu.ca