Professor Marie-Odile Junker is featured in a recently released book written by former Carleton University president Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte. The book, Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World, profiles Canadians and the creative and inventive ideas that shape Canada as a leading nation in innovation.
Dr. Junker, who works with Indigenous communities and organizations to create online dictionaries, is featured for her work in Indigenous language documentation and revitalization.
The book was launched at the National Library and Archives on May 9. Junker also participated on a panel about the book at the National Arts Center on May 16.