Assistant Professor

Faculty of Education

Simon Fraser University

Email: michelle_pidgeon@sfu.ca

Selected Publications

Peer Review

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). Pushing against the margins: Indigenous theorizing of "success" and retention in higher education. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 10(3), 339-360.

 

Andres, L., Adamunti-Trache, M., Yoon, E., Pidgeon, M., & Thomsen, J.P. (2007). Educational expectations, parental social class, gender and post-secondary attainment: a ten year perspective. Journal of Youth & Society,39(2), 135-163.

 

Pidgeon, M. & Hardy Cox, D. (2005). Aboriginal student services in Canada. Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association, 25, 3-30.

 

Pidgeon, M. & Hardy Cox, D. (2002). Practices and Principles: Research with Aboriginal Peoples. Canadian Journal of Native Education, 26(2), 96-106.

 

Non-peer Review

Pidgeon, M. (2005). Weaving the story of Aboriginal student services in Canadian universities. Communiqué, 5(3), pp.27-29. (also translated into French in same issue)

 

Pidgeon, M. (2001). Aboriginal student services in Canadian Universities. Communiqué, pp.10-11.

 

Published Research Monographs

Archibald, J., Glickman, V., McKinnon, I., Gajdosik, D., Pidgeon, M. & Trache, M. (2005). Tracking Education Career Path and Employment Status of BC Teachers of Aboriginal Ancestry. Learning & Career Pathways. Available online: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/research/learning_career_pathways.pdf

 

Archibald, J., Pidgeon, M., Hare, J., van der Woerd, K., Janvier, S. & Sam, C. (2004). The role of housing in Aboriginal student success: post-secondary institutions in Vancouver. Research Report submitted to Canada Mortgage and Housing. Ottawa: CHMC

 

Archibald, J., Pidgeon, M., Janvier, S., Commodore, H. & McCormick, R. (2002). Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention: Implications for First Nations Teacher’s Education. Commissioned report by Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada on Education. Available online: http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/edu/finre/index_e.html

 

 

 

Unpublished Research Monographs

 

Pidgeon, M. & Andres, L. (2006). “Experienced and some-what wiser” The experiences of international and domestic students as second year students at the University of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC: Author

 

Pidgeon, M. & Andres, L. (2005). First Year Experiences of International & Domestic Students attending Canadian Universities. Vancouver, BC: Author.

 

Unpublished work

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). It takes more than good intentions: Institutional accountability and responsibility to Indigenous higher education. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia.

 

Pidgeon, M. (2001). Looking Forward. . . A National Perspective on Aboriginal Student Services in Canadian Universities. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. St. John’s, NL: Memorial University.

 

conferences

Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations

 

Pidgeon, M. (2009). The Contentions of Indigenizing Higher Education in a Canadian Context: What Do Institutional Responsibility and Accountability Really Mean? American Education Research Association (AERA). San Diego, CA (April 12-18, 2009)

 

Pidgeon, M. (2009). Understanding the Circles of Politics, Power, and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in Higher Education Through Aboriginal Student Services Perspective. American Education Research Association (AERA). San Diego, CA (April 12-18, 2009)

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). Wholistic understandings of institutional responsibility and accountability to Aboriginal higher education. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE), Vancouver, BC (June 1-3, 2008).

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). Beyond good intentions- Transformative actions for Indigenous higher education. American Education Research Association (AERA), New York, NY (March 22-28, 2008).

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). A home away from home: The role of Aboriginal student services in the success of Indigenous students. American Education Research Association (AERA), New York, NY (March 22-28, 2008).

 

Conference Presentations (non-peer reviewed)

 

Pidgeon, M., Ormiston, T., Fraser, T., & Palmantier, M. (2008). Critical Mass and Transformation: Supporting Indigenous PhD’s in British Columbia, Canada. WIPC:E (World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education), Melbourne, AUS (Dec 7-11, 2008).

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). Aboriginal student services: Creating authentic allies and enacting institutional transformation. Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS), St. John’s, NL (June 22-25, 2008).

 

Pidgeon, M. (March, 2008). Indigenous knowledge(s) in universities: From tokenism to respect. 6th annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium Vancouver, British Columbia (March 15, 2008).

 

Other Presentations & Invited Lectures

 

Pidgeon, M. (2009). Indigenizing the university—moving forward Indigenous notions of accountability and responsibility. Invited presentation at the Aboriginal Scholars Speakers Series, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC (January 22, 2009).

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). How an Indigenous wholistic framework can inform your student services practice. Invited presentation at the Summer Institute on Student Affairs, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (July 31, 2008).

 

Pidgeon, M. (2008). Reciprocating Back—the process of Indigenous research. Presentation to SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) Prince George Pod. University of Northern British Columbia, BC (June, 2008).

 

Research Grants

awards

professional Affliations

Current Member of:

• AERA (American Education Research Association)
• ASHE (Association for Study of Higher Education)
• CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services)
• SASA (Student Affairs & Services Association)
• NASSA (National Aboriginal Student Service Association)
• CSSHE (Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education)

Past Member of:

• NZARE (New Zealand Association for Research in Education) (2006-2007)
• AARE (Australian Association for Research in Education) (2006-2007)

Selected community & professional service

2009 to Present

• Secretary, Canadian Society for Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)

2008 – 2009

• Reviewer, American Association of Higher Education (ASHE) 2009 Conference, Vancouver, BC (November 4-7, 2009)
• Program Committee Member, First Year in Focus Conference (May 13-15, 2009), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby campus.
• Member-At-Large, Canadian Society of Higher Education (since 2006)
• Secretary/Treasurer, National Aboriginal Student Services Association (NASSA)
• Reviewer, Canadian Journal of Higher Education (2007; 2008; 2009)

2007 – 2008

• Editorial Team (Graduate student member), Canadian Journal of Native Education (2008).
• Member-At-Large (Graduate student rep), Canadian Society of Higher Education (2006-2008)
• Member- Student representative. President’s advisory committee for the selection of the senior advisor to the president on Aboriginal affairs and Director of the First Nations House of Learning. University of British Columbia, BC.
• Volunteer, Planning committee for Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

current research projects

courses taught at SFU

• EDUC 817 Policy Processes
• EDUC 818 Leadership Studies
• EDUC 252 Reflective Practice
• EDUC 401/2 PDP