Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Faculty of Education

Dr. Jeannie A. Kerr

Dr. Jeannie A. Kerr / Research Funding

Research Funding

  • 2023 – present
    Principal Investigator. Indigenous Sovereignty in Curriculum: Curricular Reimagining for Community Priorities in Northern Manitoba.
    Community Engagement Initiative Grant, Simon Fraser University.
    This project supports partnership-building for Indigenous community leadership in reimagining curricular priorities in early childhood and K–12 education in Northern Manitoba reserve communities. The grant facilitated meetings to establish relationships and inform a subsequent SSHRC Insight Grant application with three community partners.
  • 2023 – present
    Co-Investigator. Revisioning the First Nations Journeys of Justice K–7 Curriculum.
    SSHRC Explore Grant.
    In collaboration with Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, Q’um Q’um Xiiem, this project revisits the 1994 BC-based Journeys of Justice curriculum to emphasize Indigenous sovereignty and community-led curriculum development, with applications to the Northern Manitoba study.
  • 2020 – 2027
    Co-Investigator. Community-Driven Solutions to Poverty: Challenges and Possibilities.
    SSHRC Partnership Grant. $2.4 million.
    A seven-year interdisciplinary project addressing community-driven solutions to poverty through four streams: Justice, Safety, and Security; Housing; Education, Employment, and Social Inclusion; and Community Economic Development. Principal Investigator: Dr. Shauna MacKinnon (University of Winnipeg), succeeding the late Dr. John Loxley (University of Manitoba).
  • 2022 – 2024
    Co-Investigator. Learning from “Critical Understandings of Land & Water – Unsettling Place at SFU.”
    Indigenous Digital Media Grant, Simon Fraser University.
    With Principal Investigator Dr. Amy Parent, this study examines the pedagogical and decolonizing impacts of a film series featuring Indigenous knowledge holders whose work engages SFU’s situated territories.
  • 2021 – 2024
    Co-Investigator. Racialized Inequality and Opportunity Gaps: Mixed-Methods Research of Student Mobility and Academic Outcomes in Winnipeg’s Inner-City.
    Manitoba Research Alliance (SSHRC-funded).
    Principal Investigator: Dr. Ee-Seul Yoon. This study uses de-identified data from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and the Canadian Census to explore intersections among housing, child welfare involvement, income, and student academic outcomes.
  • 2022 – 2024
    Co-Investigator. Building Community Using the ToyBox Project.
    Manitoba Research Alliance (SSHRC-funded).
    Principal Investigator: Dr. Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk. The project expands the Manitoba ToyBox initiative to enhance cultural responsiveness and develop literacy, numeracy, and wellness strategies grounded in Indigenous and newcomer community knowledge.
  • 2020 – 2024
    Co-Investigator. Indigenous Student Experiences Post-TRC: Indigenous Requirement Courses in Teacher Education.
    SSHRC Insight Development Grant.
    Principal Investigator: Dr. Jennifer Brant (OISE). Co-Investigators: Dr. Frank Deer (University of Manitoba), Dr. Leisa Desmoulins (Lakehead University), and Dr. Jeannie Kerr (University of Winnipeg / Simon Fraser University). This study investigates Indigenous students’ experiences in mandatory Indigenous Requirement Courses (IRCs) and the perspectives of Indigenous instructors across Manitoba and Northern Ontario universities.