Scholarship

Books

Brown, C. D. (2014). Shifting Our Focus to Anti-oppressive Education. Germany: Scholar’s Press

Refereed Publications

Brown, C.D., & Albert, B. (In Review, 2015) Youth Development Program in Northern Manitoba. Rural Educator.

Brown, C.D. (2014) Head, Heart, and Hands: Three Conversations about Equity Education. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science. 4(12), 30-39.

Brown, C. D. (2012). Hegemony, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Teacher Transformation. Journal of Adult Learning in Manitoba. 3, 41-54.

Brown, C. D. (2010). Being educated by Foucault: Power relations in the classroom. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education 1(2), 12-20.

Brown, C. D. (2009). Continuum of healthy communication. Manitoba Journal of Counselling, 35(2), 8-12.        **[Reprinted article in provincially published journal]**.

Brown, C. D. (2008). Continuum of healthy communication. International Journal of Reality Therapy, 28(1), 30-33.

Non-Refereed Publications

Invited Articles: Editor Reviewed

Brown, C. D. (2014) Voice It: Cultural Proficiency Work in Thompson. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education 6(1), 66-68

Brown, C. D. (2013). An Overview of Anti-oppressive Education. Manitoba Education Research Network Journal 5, 73-84.

Publications Accepted in Conference Proceedings

Resilience and a Strong Ethnic Identity: Increasing Aboriginal students’ academic achievement

Pathways to Resilience II Conference: The Social Ecology of Resilience Halifax, NS, June 7-10, 2010. http://www.resilienceresearch.org/resilience_10207.html

Promoting Active Student Leadership within the School Community

Co-presented with Barkman, S, Findlay, H., Giesbrecht, C., Lemon, A., Stepinak, D., and Zelionka, T. who are all pre-service teachers. Western Canadian Association of Student Teachers (WESTCAST), Lethbridge, February 18, 2010

westcast.ca/site-archive/2010/…/Promoting_Active_Student_Leadership.pdf

Lessons from the Guidance Counsellor: Empowering Aboriginal Student Success

Western Canadian Association of Student Teachers (WESTCAST), Regina, SK, February 14, 2008. http://educationaltechnology.ca/westcast2008/content/conference-proceedings.

Reports to a Public Body

Brown, C.D., Gardiner, A., Davis, J. (Required Submission Date: June, 2015) Cultural Proficiency Program Report: Thompson Community Circle. Prepared for The School District of Mystery Lake, Thompson, MB.

Brown, C.D. & Albert, B. (2013) Voices from Thompson’s 2012 CEPS Youth Development Program Report. Prepared for the Thompson Community Circle through the Vital Outcome Indicators for Community Engagement SSHRC-CURA

Rempel, K, Brown, C. & Kirk, J. (co-authors) (2011) The Indian Support Program Sponsored by Indian and Northern Affairs: Challenges and opportunities for recruitment and Retention of First Nations Students. Prepared for Brandon University, Brandon, MB.

Brown, C. D., Rempel, K., Lancaster, G. (2010) Turtle Mountain School Division Student Services Research Report. Prepared for Turtle Mountain School Division, Killarney, MB.

Creative Outputs

2014   

We AdVANCE- A Documentary Film on Patient Safety

• Assistant Director for film, Directed by Dr. Alex Tavares, M.D., Other Assistant Director: Dr.. Elsa Velthuysen, M.D. Presented by Prairie Mountain Health, Western Manitoba, March 2014. Distributed by Vimeo: 89313675.

Helping Children Adjust to Separation and Divorce

• Produced and Distributed by Westman Communications Group for Brandon School Division Parenting Sessions, May 30, 2014

Presentations

Invited Presentations

2013

Creating and Maintaining the Parental Alliance

• Meaningful Relationships: A Foundation for Student Success, Manitoba Education, October 28, 2013

How to Conduct an Interview to Collect Research Data

• Graduate Students and Award recipients at 4^th Annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium, Brandon University, Brandon, MB, November 3, 2013

Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties (Repeat)

• Beautiful Plains School Division Professional Development Workshop, Carberry, Collegiete, Carberry, MB September 23, 2013.

Cultural Proficiency Doesn’t Happen in Isolation: A Northern Canadian Perspective

• Cultural Proficiency Institute, Camarillo, California, June 27, 2013
• Co-presented with Lorie Henderson, Superintendent, Mystery Lake School District, Loretta Dykun, teacher, Mystery Lake School District, Charlene Lafreniere, City councilor, Thompson.

2012

Qualitative Inquiry

• Invited presentation to Graduate Students and Award recipients at 3^rd Annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium, Brandon University, Brandon, MB, November 2, 2012

Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties (Repeat)

• Invited presentation to professionals (teachers and administration) at Glenella School on changes in education and how to support students with learning difficulties. Glenella, MB, April 10, 2012.

Student Success Initiative

• Invited presentation to professionals (teachers and administrators) from Student Success Initiative on changes in education and about how to support disenfranchised youth. VOICE project, Brandon University, Brandon, MB, February 28, 2012.

Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties (Repeat)

• Invited presentation to professionals (teachers and administration) at Deloraine School on changes in education and how to support students with learning disabilities. Deloraine, MB, February 24, 2012.

2011

The Tension in Education: Equitable Teaching in an Inequitable World

• Presentation at Adult Secondary Education Council to Manitoba adult educators (ASEC). Cabota Centre. Winnipeg, MB, March 4, 2011.

2009

Moving beyond behaviour: The Continuum of Healthy Communication

• Presentation at Child and Adolescent Treatment Centre on published work to mental health care professionals of Brandon Regional Health Authority. Child and Adolescent Treatment Centre, Brandon, MB, April 28, 2009.

2008

Transforming Classroom Culture: Including First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students “Beyond Bannock and Dream Catchers: Competent instruction for Aboriginal learners”, Assiniboine Community College, Brandon, MB, June 4, 2008

• Co-presented one-day workshop with Sherry Peden, BU assistant professor; and Helen Armstrong, BU professor.

Contributed Presentations (all proposals refereed)

(The following presentations were accompanied by papers and/or handouts that were distributed to attendants at the sessions)

2015

Bridging Worlds-Building Community: Fostering Inclusive, Equity-Based Education 

• Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture, Halifax, NS, June 16-19. Co-presented with Sarah Gazan, Manitoba Teachers’ Society Research Analyst.
  

2014

Head, Heart, and Hands: Three aspects of equity education

• Manitoba Education Research Network Winter Forum, Brandon, MB, November 7, 2014
  

Shifting Our Focus: Teacher Transformation through Anti-oppressive Education

• Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference 2014, Brock University, St. Catherines, ON, May 24-28, 2014.

2013

Developing Culturally Proficient Educators: A university prospective

• Cultural Proficiency Institute –Manitoba Association of School Superintendents, Winnipeg, MB, November 13-15, 2013. Co-presented with Stella Neff, University College of the North Elder, Al Gardiner, University College of the North Faculty, and four University College of the North students.

Creating Leaders from Disenchranchised Youth in Northern Manitoba, Canada

• National Association of Multicultural Education Annual Conference, Oakland, California, November 8, 2013. Co-presented with Brandee Albert, Thompson Community Circle Coordinator and Dale Carlson, CEPS Trainer.

Working Together to Improve Cultural Proficiency in Manitoba Classrooms

• SHAWANE DAGOSIWIN, Aboriginal Education Research Forum, Winnipeg, MB, April 3, 2013. Co-presented with Jennifer Davis, UCN professor.

A Strong University-Community Alliance: Working Together for Cultural Proficiency

• 18^th National Congress on Rural Education, Saskatoon, SK, March 18, 2013
• Co-presented with Jennifer Davis, UCN professor, Lorie Henderson, Superintendent, Mystery Lake School District, Loretta Dykun, Teacher, Mystery Lake School District, and Al Gardiner, UCN Dean

Thompson’s Cultural Proficiency Success Pathway as Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR)

• Strengthening First Nations: Empowerment, Community, Culture, Thompson, MB March 13, 2013. Co-presented with Al Gardiner, UCN Dean, Jennifer Davis, UCN professor, Lorie Henderson, Superintendent, School District of Mystery Lake, Loretta Dykun, Teacher, School District of Mystery Lake, and Brandee Albert, Community Circle Coordinator VOICE research project

VOICE Community-based Participatory Action Research: Thompson’s Cultural Proficiency Success Pathway

• Manitoba Education Research Network Winter Forum, Dauphin, MB, January 25, 2013
• Co-presented with Al Gardiner, UCN Dean, Jennifer Davis, UCN professor

2012

Anti-Oppressive Education: Minding the Gap

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Fall Forum on Transforming Teaching and Learning, Brandon, MB, November 10, 2012

2011

Poststructural Power: Creating tension and Change

• National Association for Multicultural Education: Reworking intersections, Reframing debate, Restoring hope, Chicago, IL, November 2-5, 2011

Teaching with Technology: Engaging faculty in a process of change

• 10^th Annual MadLat Conference, Winnipeg, MB, May 5, 2011. Co-presented with Jackie Kirk, BU professor, Cockerline, Glenn, BU professor, Clark Galletz, Library Assistant, BU, and Mike Nantais, BU professor.

Are You Connected? Social-Networking in Education.

• Sixteenth National Congress on Rural Education, Saskatoon, SK, March 27, 2011. Co-presented with Jackie Kirk, BU professor, Cockerline, Glenn, BU professor, and Mike Nantais, BU professor.

How to Build a Brain for Learning

• Western Canadian Association of Student Teachers (WESTCAST), Brandon, MB, February 21, 2011. Co-presented with Corbett, Shawnda, BU student and Hanus, Kendall, BU student.

The Transformative Practice of Anti-oppressive Education

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Winter Forum: Transforming Practices for Teaching, Learning and Leading, Winnipeg, MB, January 21, 2011.

The [R]evolution of the Internet & higher education: Shifting paradigms

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Winter Forum: Transforming Practices for Teaching, Learning and Leading, Winnipeg, MB, January 21, 2011. Co-presented with Jackie Kirk, BU professor, Mike Nantais, BU professor, and Glenn Cockerline, BU professor.

2010

Towards Anti-oppressive Education in Teacher Education Programs in Manitoba

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Fall Forum: Education for Sustainability, Brandon, MB, November 5, 2010.

Sustaining Students with Disabilities in Post-secondary Education

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Fall Forum: Education for Sustainability, Brandon, MB, November 5, 2010. Co-presented with Michelle Magnusson, Disabilities Services Coordinator, Brandon University
  

Resilience and a Strong Ethnic Identity: Increasing Aboriginal students’ academic achievement

• Pathways to Resilience II Conference: The Social Ecology of Resilience Halifax, NS, June 7-10, 2010.

Engaging Faculty in Discussions about the Process of Teaching with Technology

• Co-presented with Jackie Kirk, BU professor, Mike Nantais, BU professor, and Glenn Cockerline, BU professor. TL^t 2010: EXPLORE. NETWORK. CELEBRATE. Saskatoon, SK, April 26-28, 2010

Promoting Active Student Leadership within the School Community

• Co-presented with Barkman, S, Findlay, H., Giesbrecht, C., Lemon, A., Stepinak, D., and Zelionka, T. who are all pre-service teachers. Western Canadian Association of Student Teachers (WESTCAST), Lethbridge, AB, February 18, 2010

2009

Community-based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: Culturally relevant teaching and teacher transformation

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Forum, Brandon, MB, November 13, 2009.

Symposium: Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: A Culturally Relevant Approach to Success for Aboriginal Students

• Proposal accepted by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), to Section 4: Ecological and Community Perspectives, San Diego, California, April 13-17, 2009.
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator; Mike Thiessen, teacher & SSHRC/CURA coordinator, Sioux Valley High School; & Barbara Gfellner, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA co-applicant.     

Individual Presentation: Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: Reviewing Methodology and Presenting Research Results

• Proposal accepted by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), to Section 4: Ecological and Community Perspectives, San Diego, California, April 13-17, 2009.

2008

Success and Identity: Ethnic identity & Aboriginal students’ academic achievement.

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Forum, Brandon, MB, November 12, 2008.

Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: The importance of Aboriginal Cultural Integration to Achieve Curricular Outcomes

• Proposal accepted by the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), to the Canadian Association for Curricular Studies (CACS), Vancouver, BC, May 30- June 3, 2008.
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator; Olivia Murdock, teacher & SSHRC/CURA coordinator, Sioux Valley High School; & Barbara Gfellner, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA co-applicant.

Community, Organizational and University Partnerships for Culturally Relevant Grassroots Change: Exploring Opportunities and Responsibilities

• Proposal accepted by the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), to the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA), Vancouver, BC, May 30- June 3, 2008
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator; Olivia Murdock, teacher & SSHRC/CURA coordinator, Sioux Valley High School.

Celebrating Aboriginal Culture: Schools and Communities Working Together

• Aboriginal Education Research Forum, Winnipeg, MB, May 7-9, 2008.
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator; Tina Brown, Birdtail Sioux educational assistant and SSHRC/CURA community-based coordinator; Jennifer Esquash, Swan Lake educational assistant and SSHRC/CURA community-based coordinator; and Florence Paynter, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, Coordinator of Research and Development.

Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiative: An emergent Program of Sharing and Celebration

• Community University (CU) Expo, Victoria, BC, May 4-7, 2008.
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator; and Donna Prince, Long Plain teaching vice-principal and community-based coordinator.

Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: Emergent Responses to Community Needs

• Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Forum, Winnipeg, MB, April 25, 2008.
• Co-presented with Helen Armstrong, BU professor and SSHRC/CURA primary investigator.

Lessons from the Guidance Counsellor: Empowering Aboriginal Student Success

• Western Canadian Association of Student Teachers (WESTCAST), Regina, SK, February 14, 2008.

Presentations to Professionals

2015

Cultural Proficiency

• Two-Day Workshop for Manitoba Teachers’ Society. Co-presented with Sarah Gazan, MTS researcher. Winnipeg, MB, April 16-17, 2015.

2013

Thompson Community Circle: Cultural Proficiency Pathway Interim Results

• Presentation at Voice Retreat. Co-presented with Loretta Dykun, School District of Mystery Lake Cultural Proficiency Division Leader. The Pas, June 12, 2013.

Teaching to Change the World

• Full Day Workshop on engaging in Anti-oppressive Education in classrooms and schools for pre-service teachers. Brandon University, October 4, 2013

2012

Presentation on Faculty Change

• Department of Teacher Education Meeting, Brandon, MB, October 23, 2012

Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties

• Brandon Teachers Lift Conference, Brandon, MB, October 19, 2012

2011

Shifting Our Focus

• Brandon Teachers Lift Conference, Brandon, MB, October 21, 2011

Becoming an Ally to the GLBT Community

• Pre-Service Teacher In-service. Co-presented with Pam McKay. Brandon, MB, October 7, 2011

2010

Turtle Mountain School Division Workshop

•  Workshop on evaluating survey results and moving forward process for Turtle Mountain School Division Researcher in Residence program. Presented to Senior Administration, principals and student services personnel with Karen Rempel and Geordi Lancaster. TMSD Main Office, Killarney, November 4, 2010.

Effective use of NVCI with Students who have Pervasive Developmental Disorders

•  Invited presentation to teaching and support staff. Riverheights School, Brandon, MB, December 11, 2009 & January 13, 2010.

2009

Sioux Valley Instruction and Assessment Workshop

• Presentation for Sioux Valley Education Authority as part of Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives. Presented to 60 Teachers and Para-professionals. Fleming School, October 23, 2009.

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

• Co-presented afternoon workshop with Sherry Peden and Amjad Malik. Presentation for the Professional Development Unit, Faculty of Education, September 25, 2009.

The Change Process

• Co-presented with Jackie Kirk, BU Assistant Professor. Presentation for Wana Waunspe Unkikcupi Summer Institute. Brandon University, August 31, 2009.
  

Stepfamilies: Potential and Pitfalls

• Co-presented with Jill Brown, Community Mental Health Worker, Brandon Regional Health Authority. Presentation for the Brandon and Rural In-Home Support Staff, Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba.

2008

Continuum of Healthy Communication

• Presentation for the William Glasser Institute Certification Week, Colorado Springs, USA, July 12, 2008.

2007

Teacher Selection Process

• Presentation to Brandon University Education Faculty, Discovery Centre, Brandon, MB, October 25, 2007.

Presentations to Community Members

2005-2014

Strengthening Stepfamilies Program & Group

• Co-presented with Jill Brown, Community Mental Health Worker, Brandon Regional Health Authority. This program was designed and implemented by presenters for the Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre and includes five evening facilitations per course offering. As well, individual or group counselling is provided for those interested at the conclusion of the course.

2014

Families in Transition: A focus on children

• Brandon School Division Parent Session. Presentation to parents who are in blended families. Brandon, MB. May 30, 2014. Co-presented with Jill Brown
  

2013

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities: What Do Teachers Learn?

• Presentation to parents who have children/adoloscents with a learning disability. The Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, Brandon, MB, October 10, 2013

CEPS Youth Development Training Presentation

• Presentation to Community Circle Member. Co-presented with Brandee Albert, Thompson Community Circle Coordinator. Thompson, MB. September 23, 2013.

Qualitative Research

• Action Research Workshop for Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg, August 19, 2013. Co-presented with Karen Rempel, BU Faculty, and Emily Grafton, PhD Student, University of Manitoba

2012

Learning Disabilities: Shifting our Focus

• A presentation to parents of students with learning disabilities. Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, Brandon, MB, January 26, 2012.

2011

The Tension in Education: Equitable teaching in an inequitable world.

• Presented to The Professional Teacher, Brandon University, Brandon, March 2, 2011

2010

Learning Differences and Literacy Parent Workshop.

• Co-presented evening workshop with Michelle Magnusson, Disabilities Services Coordinator; Donna Wilson, Speech and Language Pathologist; and Pam Kelso, Learning Disabilities Psychologist. Brandon University, Brandon, MB, November 29, 2010

How Teachers Support Students with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD in the Classroom

• Presentation for the Learning Disabilities Brandon and District Chapter parent evening, Brandon, MB, March 4, 2010.

Social Justice: Sad—Depressed—Suicidal

• Invited presentation to Students and Staff at Neelin High School on Suicidality, Neelin High School, Brandon, MB, February 12, 2010.

Editorial Duties

2010-2015

Manuscript Reviewer: Brandon University Journal of Graduate Studies.

Applied Professional Work

2011-2015

Therapeutic Counselling

Providing personal counselling through Foster Common Unity Counselling Services pro bono publico. As well, I work with the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program and provide short-term crisis intervention mental health counselling benefits through First Nation and Inuit Health Branch of the Assembly of First Nations