Denie Espina
Researcher, Indigenous Disability Canada
- M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies
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Brief Biography: I am a researcher grounded in trauma-informed, anti-colonial, and communitty-centred approaches, currently working as a researcher for Indigenous Disability Canada/BCANDS. I graduated from the MDS MA program in 2025. I am originally from Winnepeg, Manitoba, where I also obtained my undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in History degree from the University of Winnepeg.
How has Carleton’s Migration and Diaspora Studies Program helped you achieve your goals?
Although I’m currently not directly involved in the immigration sector, the MDS program has helped home my skills in areas such as policy review, strategic data analysis, report writing/editing, and community engagement – skills that are highly beneficial in the field of research. This program has also introduced me to my MRE supersivor-turned-mentor, Dr. Laura Madokoro, who I have also worked with for the Disaster Lab project with Carleton’s History Department. Overall, this program has helped me realize my true passion in research, and more importantly, how to use this field as a tangible instrument of change and improvement.