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Applied Psychology and Human Development


Suzanne Stewart

email: suzanne.stewart@utoronto.ca  

Department: Applied Psychology and Human Development



Academic History

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (2003-2007),
Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies,
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Dissertation title: Indigenous Mental Health & Healing: Native Counsellors’ Narratives
Supervisor: E. Anne Marshall, Ph.D., R. Psych.

Master of Arts (2001-2003) in Counselling Psychology (2003-2007),
Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies,
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Thesis title: Indigenous Youth and Psychoeducational Research Ethics
Supervisor: E. Anne Marshall, Ph.D., R. Psych.

Bachelor of Arts (1999-2001),
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Major: Psychology

College of Psychologists of Ontario – Counselling Psychologist – Certificate # 10004469


Teaching Overview

AEC 1201 Personality Theories (Fall)
AEC 1202 Theories and Techniques in Counselling (Fall)
AEC 1290 Indigenous Healing in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Winter)
EDUC 5127 Indigenous Healing in Education (Winter)
AEC 1228 Couples and Family Therapy (Summer I)
AEC 1275 Special Topics: Gestalt Therapy (Summer I)


Professional Activities

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology (July 2007 – Present)
Department of Adult Education and Counseling Psychology,
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Sessional Lecturer, Counseling Psychology (May 2004 – June 2007)
Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies,
University of Victoria

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Circle Chapter (2007-2010)
Canadian Psychological Association
Aboriginal Psychology Section
Chair of the Aboriginal Section (2011-2013)
Associate Chair of the Aboriginal Psychology Section (2010-2011)
Native Mental Health Association of Canada
Ontario College of Psychologists
Ontario Psychological Association
National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization

AD HOC REVIEWS FOR

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
International Journal of Health, Promotion and Education
Journal of Aboriginal Health

GUEST EDITOR FOR

International Journal of Health, Promotion and Education (2010, 2011)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly (2011)

GRANT REVIEWER

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Standard Operating Grants – Aboriginal Issues September 2010

RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE

Member, Research Review Committee, 2009, 2010, & 2011 Canadian Psychological Association Annual Meetings, Aboriginal Psychology Section


Representative Publications

Books

Stewart, S., Moodley, R., & Beaulileu, T. (Eds.) (In Press 2011). Indigenizing Psychology: Exploring
integration in western psychotherapy, 299p. Toronto: Sage.

Chapters in Edited Books

Marshall, M., Stewart, S., Popadiuk, N.,  Lawrence, B. (2011 in press)  Walking in multiple worlds.
Successful school-to-work transitions for Indigenous and cultural minority youth. In G. Tchibozo (Ed.), Cultural Diversity and Work to Life Transitions. 88-118.  Champagne IL: Common Ground. 2nd author

Stewart, S. (2010). Deconstructing Chinn and Hana’ike: Pedagogy through an Indigenous Lens.  In M. Mueller, D. Tippins, M. van Eijck & J. Adams (Eds.), Cultural Studies and Environmentalism: The Confluence of EcoJustice, Place-Based (Science) Education, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. 73-90. New York: Springer.

Refereed Journal Articles

Stewart, S. (2011). Indigenous research methods and healing. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 12(4) 15-28.

Stewart, S. (2010). In the therapists’ chair: Interview with Dr. Joseph Trimble. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 23(3), 257-265. Stewart, S. (2009). Participatory action research: exploring Indigenous youth perspectives and experiences. Indigenous Policy Journal, 10(3) 2-12.

Stewart, S. (2009). Indigenous family therapy: constructivist perspectives. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 4(2), 99-118.

Stewart, S. (2009). Sharing narratives on an Indigenous academic’s evolution: A personal experience of cultural mental health stories as research. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 4(1), 57-65.

Research Grants and Contracts

2011–2012 Stewart, S. (Principal Investigator). Aboriginal youth and homelessness. Community Based Research Grant: Indigenous Health Research Development Program. $25,000.

2011–2014 Marshal, A., Stewart, S. (Collaborator), Williams, L., & Lalonde, C. Stronger together: Helping each other to strengthen and sustain Indigenous youth identity and cultural knowledge, a research partnership utilizing traditional modalities. Partnership Development Grant: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $197,700.

2009–2012 Marshal, A., Stewart, S. (Co-investigator). Walking in Multiple World; Aboriginal life-career narratives. Standard Operating Grant: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $135,000.

2009-2010 Stewart, S. (Principal Investigator). Exploring Indigenous post-secondary success. Centre for Studies in Post-secondary Education, OISE, University of Toronto. $6,000.

2008–2009 Stewart, S. (Principal Investigator). Elders’ narratives on mental heath research methods. Connaught Foundation Start-Up Award (University of Toronto). $10,000.

Grants Under Review

April, 2011. Stewart, S. (Principal Investigator). Aboriginal homelessness and mental health: Exploring the narratives of street-involved youth. Standard Operating Grant, Aboriginal Health Interventions: Canadian Institute for Health Research. $146,000.

February, 2011. Stewart, S. (Principal Investigator). Exploring urban Aboriginal mental health and homelessness. Investigative Grant: CERIS – The Ontario Metropolis Centre. $20,000.


Honours and Awards

TVO Best Lecturer, Nominee (2009)
Centre for Study of Students in Post Secondary Education Faculty Associate Award, OISE/UT (2008)
British Columbia Medical Association First Nations Research Award (2007)
University of Victoria Farquarson Award for Graduate Teaching Excellence (2006)
Greater Victoria Citizen’s Counseling Centre Certificate of Recognition (2005)
University of Victoria, Faculty of Education, Aboriginal Student of Distinction Award (2003)
Stewart Book Prize for Counseling (2003)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship (2003-2007)
University of Victoria Scholarship (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Grant MacEwan Community College, Dean’s List (1997-1998)



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