Dorothea Harris

Office of Indigenous & Academic Community Engagement, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator. Director, Indigenous University Initiatives.

My family is from Snuneymuxw First Nation, and I am a grateful visitor on the Lekwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ and Sc’ianew territories in Victoria, BC. I hold a BSW (Indigenous Specialization) from UVic and am a Ph.D. student in Leadership Studies, Adult Education and Community Engagement. My focus is on the impacts of post-secondary education on Coast Salish students. I am the Director of Indigenous University Initiatives at UVic. In my role at UVic, I work closely with the Living Lab to support the project’s funding and the important work of community engagement. Previously, I spent many years doing community work as a front-line social worker in the non-profit sector and Education Manager for a local First Nation. I am passionate about community work and developing community-university partnerships that support the success of local Indigenous students.My family is from Snuneymuxw First Nation, and I am a grateful visitor on the Lekwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ and Sc’ianew territories in Victoria, BC. I hold a BSW (Indigenous Specialization) from UVic and am a Ph.D. student in Leadership Studies, Adult Education and Community Engagement. My focus is on the impacts of post-secondary education on Coast Salish students. I am the Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator at UVic. In my role at UVic, I work closely with the Living Lab to support the project’s funding and the important work of community engagement. Previously, I spent many years doing community work as a front-line social worker in the non-profit sector and Education Manager for a local First Nation. I am passionate about community work and developing community-university partnerships that support the success of local Indigenous students.