Evelyn Steinhauer, PhD, MEd, BA
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies Dept
- evelyn@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3691
- Address
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748 Education Centre - South
11210 - 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 2G5
Overview
About
Dr. Evelyn Steinhauer is a Professor in the Department of Educational Policy (Faculty of Education) at the University of Alberta, specializing in Indigenous Peoples Education. Dr. Steinhauer is also the Director of the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) in the Faculty of Education.
Evelyn is actively engaged in many community-based research initiatives and sits on various committees on and off campus.
Research
- Aboriginal student experience. What are the experiences of Aboriginal students in the K-12 school system, in postsecondary, and in higher education?
- Government policy and the implications on Aboriginal education. What impact do these policies have on our children?
- Tribal Colleges: What are the factors, which contribute to the successes of Native students within the Tribal College system?
- Barriers to success: What are the obstacles preventing Native students from participating in post-secondary programs?
- Indigenous Research Methodologies: What is Indigenous knowledge?
- Oral tradition as a way of knowing.
Courses
EDPS 900 - Directed Research Project
May contain alternative delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.
NS 260 - Contemporary Indigenous Art
This course is an introduction to the visual forms of contemporary Indigenous art and examines a broad selection of contemporary Indigenous art with an emphasis on the philosophical and cultural statements made through artistic expression. Emphasis will be placed on North American Indigenous artists and their visceral expressions as they explore and challenge issues of racism, cultural appropriation, gender, sexuality, representation and the colonial encounter.