Ms. Natasha MacDonald
- Decolonizing systems
- Indigenous Community Health
- Indigenous Education
- Intercultural Communication
Natasha Ita MacDonald is Inuit, originally from Nunavik, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University. There she contributes to the academic landscape with a keen focus on decolonizing systems and advancing intercultural communication in Indigenous education and health. Currently pursuing her PhD at Concordia University, Natasha is deeply engaged in research at the intersection of education and Indigenous knowledge, employing Indigenous research methodologies to explore innovative approaches to pedagogy and healthcare. Her work underscores the importance of culturally responsive practices in academic and healthcare settings, contributing significantly to the ongoing dialogue surrounding Indigenous issues in Canada.
- Doctor of Philosophy - Education
Concordia University (Montreal, QC), Estimated Completion May 2025 - Masters of Arts in Applied Linguistics
Concordia University (Montreal, QC) - Bachelor of Education
University of New Brunswick (Fredericton, NB)
- 2023, SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program, Canada
- *MacDonald, N. I. (2023). Intercultural communication in second-language (L2) learning via social media within the Inuit context: a scoping literature review. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 19(4), 784-793.
- *MacDonald, N. I. (2023). Why Inuit culture and language matter: decolonizing English second language learning. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 19(4), 794-803.
Not taking new students during the upcoming application period