Our Team | School of Journalism and Communication

Administration

Shari Beaver

Vice President, Enrolment Management and Student Services, FNTI

Shari Beaver

Marilyn Debassige

Cultural Advisor

Marilyn Debassige

Debbie Debassige

CJIIC Senior Academic Advisor (Kenjgewin Teg)

Debbie Debassige

Emily Everett

Program Manager

Emily Everett

Adam Hopkins

CJIIC Senior Academic Advisor (FNTI)

Adam Hopkins

Dawn Iehstoseranon:nha

CJIIC Logo Designer

Dawn Iehstoseranon:nha

Sage Laliberte

Administrative Officer

Sage Laliberte

Denise Leafe

Student Success Facilitator

Denise Leafe

Duncan McCue

Associate Professor & CJIIC Director

Duncan McCue

Marissa Meilleur

Teaching Assistant and Digital Content Creator

Marissa Meilleur

Sadie Pearle

Digital Content Creator

Sadie Pearle

Samantha Stevens

CJIIC Graduate Student Researcher

Samantha Stevens

Instructors

Francine Compton

CJIIC Instructor

Francine Compton

Brett Forrester

CJIIC Instructor

Brett Forrester

Jacksen Friske

Teaching Assistant

Jacksen Friske

Trevor Green

CJIIC Instructor

Trevor Green

Julien Greene

CJIIC Instructor

Julien Greene

Rhiannon Johnson

CJIIC Instructor

Rhiannon Johnson

Shelby Lisk

CJIIC Instructor

Shelby Lisk

Marissa Meilleur

Teaching Assistant and Digital Content Creator

Marissa Meilleur

Karyn Pugliese

CJIIC Instructor

Karyn Pugliese

Advisory Circle

The CJIIC’s Advisory Circle members come from a variety of Indigenous backgrounds and life experience, but all are committed helping us build a journalism program that meets the needs of our learners and communities.

From left to right: Kevin Deer, Kerry Assiniwe, Robert Doane, Lisa Abel, Cheryl McKenzie, Doug George-Kanentiio

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