M. Ed., Educational Administration, University of Manitoba, B. Ed., Early Years Education, University of Manitoba, 1999.

Assistant Professor

Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Faculty of Education

University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

204.474.9072 frank.deer@umanitoba.ca

www.frankdeer.net Twitter: @frank_deer

Education

• Ph. D., Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

Dissertation title: Citizenship Development for Aboriginal High School Students in the Province of Manitoba: An Exploratory Study.

• M. Ed., Educational Administration, University of Manitoba, 2003. • B. Ed., Early Years Education, University of Manitoba, 1999.

Professional Experience

• July 2014 – Present: Director of Indigenous Initiatives, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.

• January 2014 – June 2014: Acting Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.

• 2009 – Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• 2007 – 2009: Research and Development Specialist, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Autumn 2007: University Instructor, Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba. Taught “The Native Peoples of Canada Part II (NATV 1240) in the Aboriginal Nursing Program at Red River College.

• Autumn 2007: University Instructor, Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba. Taught “The Native Peoples of Canada Part II (NATV 1240) in the Aboriginal Social Work Program.

• Spring 2007: University Instructor, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Manitoba. Taught “Topics in Aboriginal Identity” (NATV 4250).

• Spring 2006: University Instructor, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Taught “Legal and Institutional Contexts of Education” (EDADM 425.3).

• Winter 2006: University Instructor, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan. Taught “Legal and Institutional Contexts of Education” (EDADM 425.3).

• 2004: Research Assistant, Brandon University.

• 2003 - 2004: Elementary School Teacher, Mulvey School, Winnipeg School Division. • 2002 - 2003: Substitute Teacher, Pembina Trails School Division.

• 1999 - 2000: Elementary School Teacher/School Administrator, Oscar Blackburn School, Frontier School Division

Academic Awards and Honours

• Aboriginal Circle of Educators Research and Development Award, 2009 • University of Saskatchewan Centennial Equity Merit Scholarship, 2005/06 • University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship, 2005/06

• Lownsbrough Memorial Scholarship in Education, 2004/05 • University of Saskatchewan Graduate Scholarship, 2004/05 • Anadarko Canada Corporation Scholarship, NAAF, 2004

• Betty Nicks Fellowship in Education, University of Manitoba, 2002

Grants

Faculty Development Initiatives Fund (November 2014). $4,320 from the Vice-Provost’s Office, University of Manitoba. Project title: Developing an Indigenous teacher education program. Awarded.

Research Grant (June 2014). Deer, F. $34,170 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Programme. Study title: First Nations languages: A comparative study in culturally relevant sustainability. Awarded.

Travel Grant. (December 2012). Deer, F. $500 from the University of Manitoba’s UM/SSHRC Travel Grants Program. Awarded.

Research Grant. (November 2012). Deer, F. $4881.52 from the University of Manitoba’s Seed Funding program. Awarded.

Research Grant. (July 2012). Deer, F. $2,700 from the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Study title: A Comparative Study in Culturally Relevant Sustainability: A Pilot Study. Awarded. Research Grant. (2012). McMillan, B, Deer, F., Lewthwaite, B., & Renaud, R. $241,571 from SSHRC.

Study title:Transforming Teaching Practices in Nunavut School Communities. Awarded. Research Grant. September 2010. Leiter, J., Deer, F. & Casey, C. $40,000 from Bright

Futures/Winnipeg Foundation. Study title: Medical Careers Exploration Program. Awarded. Research Grant. December 2010. Deer, F. $5,102.44. University of Manitoba Research Grants Program.

Incorporating Ojibwe Teachings and Practices in Select Manitoba Schools: A Developmental

Study. Awarded.

Travel Grant. December 2010. Deer, F. $1,500. University of Manitoba/SSHRC International Conference Travel Grants Program.

Research and Scholarly Experience

o Conducting research in the area of indigenous languages. Study title: First Nations languages: A comparative study in culturally relevant sustainability. Funded by SSHRC.

• 2014 – Present: President, Canadian Association for Studies in Indigenous Education. • 2014 – Present: Co-Investigator

o Conducting research in the area of well being in the Province of Manitoba. Study Title: Using the Delphi Method to Create an Index for Well Being.

• 2013 – Present: Book Editor

o Sustainable Well-Being: Concepts, Issues, and Educational Practices. Winnipeg, MB: ESWBRG.

• 2012 – Present: Vice President, Canadian Association for Studies in Indigenous Education. • 2013 – 2014: Guest Editor

o InEducation Journal (University of Regina) special edition on Indigenous Education. • 2013 – Present: Primary Researcher

o Conducting research in the area of indigenous children’s literature. Study title: Exploring Emotions and Character in Indigenous Children’s Literature. • 2012 – Present: Primary Researcher

o Conducting research in the area of language sustainability. Study title: First Nations Languages: A Case Study in Culturally Relevant Sustainability. Study funded by the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.

• 2012 – Present: Co-Investigator

o Conducting research in the area of culturally relevant education in Nunavut. Study title: Transforming Teaching Practices in Nunavut School Communities. Study funded by SSHRC.

• 2012 – Present: Committee Member

o Education for Sustainable Well-Being Research Group. www.eswbrg.org • 2011 – 2013 : Primary Researcher

o Conducted research in the development of Ojibwe perspectives in education. Study title: Incorporating Ojibwe Teachings and Practices in Select Manitoba Schools. Study funded with a grant front the University Research Grants Program.

• 2010 – 2012: Co-Investigator

o Conducted research in the Medical Careers Exploration Program. This study was funded by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

• 2010 – 2012: Primary Researcher

o Conducted research in the area of in-service teacher initiatives. Study title: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in Education: Perceptions of In-Service Teachers.

• 2009 – 2011: Primary Researcher

o Conducted research in the area of teacher development. Study title: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in Education: Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers. • 2007 – Present: Editor

o First Nations Perspectives: The Journal of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre. www.mfnerc.org/fnp

• 2006-7: Primary Researcher, Doctoral Dissertation Study, University of Saskatchewan. o Conducted research in the area of Aboriginal citizenship development in the Province

of Manitoba. Dissertation title: Citizenship Development for Aboriginal High School Students in the Province of Manitoba: An Exploratory Study.

• 2005: Primary Researcher, Legacy of Learning: The Impact of Adult Education Within Community Schools, Saskatchewan Public Schools.

o Directed a 6-month research project that is investigating the need for community-based adult education programs in the core area of Saskatoon. This project was funded by Saskatchewan Learning.

• 2005: Research Assistant, Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE), Saskatchewan.

o Conducted data collection in research studies conducted by RESOLVE.

• 2005: Research Assistant, Saskatchewan Education Leadership Unit (SELU), University of Saskatchewan

o Assisted in the collection and treatment of data acquired through various research projects and school reviews conducted by SELU in the province of Saskatchewan.

• 2005: Editor’s Assistant, Canadian Journal of Education. o Assisted in the reading and editing of manuscripts.

• 2004 - 2011: Collaborator, Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiative (CBACIC), Brandon University.

o Consulted, reviewed, and provided input on a proposal for a $1,000,000 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada that would fund a 5-year research study that will examine the impact of Aboriginal cultural instruction in school settings. The proposal process was successful, and the research process began in January of 2005.

Related Experience and Appointments

• University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Doctoral Supervisor

• Review Committee Member for the University of Manitoba’s Education and Nursing Research Ethics Board.

• Executive Committee Member – Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba • CITEP Committee Member – Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba • Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Member – University of Manitoba • Member of the Board of Directors - Boys and Girls Club Winnipeg • Adjudicator for Canada Research Chairs

• Reviewer for numerous Journals:

o Alberta Journal of Educational Research o Canadian Journal of Education

o Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy o Canadian Journal of Higher Education

o International Journal of Education and Culture o McGill Journal of Education

o Native Studies Review o InEducation

Publications

• Deer, F., Falkenberg, T., McMillan, B., & Sims, L. (2014). Sustainable well-being: Concepts, issues, and educational practice. Winnipeg, MB: ESWB Press.

• Deer, F. (2014). Spotlight: The medical careers exploration program. In B. C. Shepard & P. S. Mani (Eds.), Career development practice in Canada: Perspectives, principles, and professionalism (p. 479). Toronto, ON: Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counseling.

• Deer, F. (2014). Editorial: Special issue on indigenous education. InEducation, 19(3), 1-2. • Deer, F. (2014). The institutional and community capacity for Aboriginal Education: A case

study. InEducation, 19(3), 3-16.

• Deer, F. (2013). Integrating Aboriginal perspectives in education: Perceptions of pre-service teachers. Canadian Journal of Education, 36(2), 175-211.

• Deer, F. (2013). First Nations education and Minnis’s rentier mentality (pp. 378-390). In Widdowson, F., & Howard, A. (Eds.), Approaches to Aboriginal education in Canada. Calgary, AB: Brush Publications

• Deer, F. (2013). Navigating the academy: My doctoral journey. In Thomas Ryan (Ed.), The doctoral journey, (pp. 62-71). Champaign, IL: Common Ground Press.

• Deer, F. (2012). Review – Environmentalists from our First Nations. CM Magazine. Retrieved from

http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol18/no20/environmentalistsfromourfirstnations.html • Deer, F. (2012). Residential schools and First Nations schools “plates”. First Nations

Historical Atlas of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2012). Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in Education: Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers. Proceedings of the London International Conference on Education 2012. London, UK: LICE.

• Deer, F. (2011). Aboriginal identity: A perspective on hegemony and the implications for Canadian citizenship. InEducation, 17(3).

• Deer, F. (2011). Review – Reel injun. CM Magazine. Retrieved from http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol18/no1/reelinjun.html

• Deer, F. (2011). Review – Vistas: Aboriginal expressions. CM Magazine. Retrieved from http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol17/no41/vistasaboriginalexpressions.html

• Deer, F. & Casey, C. (2011). Review of the medical careers exploration program. Winnipeg, MB: Author.

• Deer, F. (2011). Integrating Aboriginal perspectives in teacher education. In G. Williams (Ed.), Talking Back, Talking Forward: Journeys in Transforming Indigenous Educational Practice (pp. 129-141). Darwin, Australia: Charles Darwin University Press.

• Faulkenberg, T., Babiuk, G., Deer, F., Giesbrecht, S. & Singh, S. (2010). Sustainable

development and living through changing teacher education and teaching in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Authors.

• Deer, F. (2010). Teachers and principals’ perceptions of citizenship development of Aboriginal high school students in the Province of Manitoba: An exploratory study. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy.

• Deer, F. (2009). First Nations education and Minnis’ rentier mentality. Canadian Journal of Native Education, 32(2).

• Deer, F. (2009). Aboriginal students and the delivery of citizenship education. Canadian and International Education, 38(2), 23-35.

• Deer, F. (2008). Exploring citizenship: Perceptions of citizenship development of Aboriginal high school students in the Province of Manitoba. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Publications.

• Deer, F. (2008). Aboriginal students and Canadian citizenship education. Journal of Educational Thought, 42(1), 69-82.

• Deer, F. (2006). Community-based adult education: Access for Aboriginal residents in the inner-city of Saskatoon. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 5(1), 51-60. • Deer, F. (2006). Research perspective in Indigenous education: The legitimacy of Indigenous

Knowledge. World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal, 2. Retrieved April 20, 2007 from http://www.win-hec.org/docs/pdfs/ FrankDeer.pdf • Soleil, N., St. Denis, V., & Deer, F. (2005). Aboriginal identity and learning: An assessment

of educational practices in a rural Saskatchewan Collegiate. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Learning.

Conference Presentations

• Deer, F. (May, 2014). The institutional and community capacity for indigenous education: A case study. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, St. Catherine’s, ON.

• Fitznor, L., Anderson, D., Atleo, M., Deer, F., Lamoureux, K., Peden, S. (2014, May). Continuting the journey of Aboriginal/indigenous education in Manitoba’s faculties of education: Visioning from individual contributions to collective pathways. Panel presentation delivered at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, St. Catherines, ON.

• Anderson, D., Atleo, M., Deer, F., Fitznor, L., Lamoureux, K., Peden, S. (2014, April). Creating places to live: First Nations, Metis, and Inuit education in Manitoba. Panel presentation delivered at the Manitoba Education Research Network Spring Forum, The Pas, Manitoba.

• Deer. F. (2013, August). Indigenous languages as a proxy for ethno-cultural identities: The legacy of linguistic supremacy in Canada. Paper presented at The Edge: Creating Direction for Peace and Justice Conference, St. John’s, NFLD.

• Deer, F. (2013, June). Ancestral Language Programming in Provincial Schools:

Opportunities and Challenges. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Victoria, BC.

• Peden, S., Deer, F., Fitznor, L., Lamoureux, K., Atleo, M., & Simms, L. (2013, June). Aboriginal/Indigenous foundational frameworks for teacher development: The Manitoba Perspective. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Victoria, BC.

• Deer, F. (2012, 24 November). Ancestral Language Education in Manitoba. Presentation at the first annual conference of the Education for Sustainable Well-Being Research Group in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2012, 20 November). Integrating Aboriginal perspectives in education. Paper to be presented at the forthcoming London International Conference on Education, London, UK.

• Deer, F. (2012, 13 November). Aboriginal Peoples and Northern Development. Presentation at the Uarctic student forum in Elkhorn, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2012, May). The ecological dimensions of First Nations languages. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Waterloo, ON. • Peden, S., Atleo, M., Deer, F., Anderson, D., Froman, K., & Fitznor, L. (2012, May). Voices

in the wilderness of the prairies: “Rolling out” a ministerial mandated course on Aboriginal perspectives in teacher education programs in Manitoba. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Waterloo, ON. • Babiuk, G., Deer, F., & Faulkenberg, T. (2012, May). “The Good Life”: Eastern, Western,

and Aboriginal perspectives and educational possibilities. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Waterloo, ON.

• Deer, F. (2012, May). Forging Relations: Building on Treaties and Reconciliation (Part 3). Presentation facilitated by the Manitoba Education Research Network, Winnipeg, MB. • Deer, F. (2012, March). Forging Relations: Building on Treaties and Reconciliation (Part 2).

Presentation facilitated by the Manitoba Education Research Network, Winnipeg, MB. • Deer, F. (2011, December). Forging Relations: Building on Treaties and Reconciliation (Part

• Deer, F. (2011, May). The impact of insurgent hegemonic culture upon Aboriginal identity II: the implications for Canadian citizenship. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Fredericton, NB.

• Casey, C. & Deer, F. (2011, May). Medical careers exploration program for Aboriginal high school students. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Fredericton, NB.

• Deer, F. (2011, April). Working with Aboriginal students: Best practices. Presentation at the Encompassing Kids MTS conference, Winnipeg, MB.

• Deer, F. (2010, December). Exploring teacher candidates’ apprehension in integrating indigenous education. Paper presented at the 6th _{International Conference on} Indigenous Education: Pacific Rim, Cairns, Australia.

• Deer, F. (2010, May). Exploring teacher candidates’ apprehension in integrating indigenous education. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Montreal, PQ.

• Casey, C., Deer, F., & Deer, D. (2010, May). Infusing Indigenous perspectives in physical education: Preparing teacher candidates appropriately. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Montreal, PQ.

• Deer, F. (2010, April). Exploring teacher candidates’ apprehension in integrating Aboriginal perspectives in education. Paper presented at the Aboriginal Education Research Forum annual conference, Winnipeg, MB.

• Deer, F. (2009, May). Perceptions of citizenship development of Aboriginal high school students in the Province of Manitoba. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Ottawa, ON.

• Deer, F. (2009, May). Perceptions of citizenship development of Aboriginal high school students in the Province of Manitoba. Paper presented at the Shawane Dagosiwin annual conference, Winnipeg, MB.

• Deer, F. (2008, May). The impact of insurgent hegemonic culture upon Aboriginal identity in Canada. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Vancouver, BC.

• Deer, F. (2007, July). The Significance of citizenship development for Canadian Aboriginal students. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Indigenous Education: Asia/Pacific, Vancouver, BC.

• Deer, F. (2007, May). The significance of citizenship development for Canadian Aboriginal students. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Saskatoon, SK.

• Deer, F. (2006, May). Community-based adult education: Access for Aboriginal residents in the inner-city of Saskatoon. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, Toronto, ON.

• Deer, F. (2005, May). Citizenship education for Aboriginal Students in the Province of Manitoba. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference, London, ON.

Lectures

• Deer, F. (2014, November). Oka 1990: Exploring the Imagery Associated with Indigenous Social Action. Lecture delivered at Sturgeon Heights Collegiate, St. James School Division. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2014, October). Integrating indigenous perspectives in curriculum: PD for teacher candidates. Lecture delivered at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Atleo, M., Deer, F., Fitznor, L., & McCabe, G. (2014, October). Residential schools: Where do we go from here? Panel presentation delivered at the Faculty of Education,

University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2014, October). Action: Resistance in Oka 1990. Lecture delivered at Glenlawn Collegiate, Louis Riel School Division. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2014, January). Connecting to the community. Keynote address delivered at the professional development event hosted by Frontier School Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2014, January). Action: Resistance in Oka 1990. Lecture delivered at Windsor Park Collegiate, Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2013, December). Action: Resistance in Oka 1990. Lecture delivered at Dakota Collegiate, Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2013, October). Indigenous Education in Manitoba. Keynote address delivered at the Louis Riel School Division, Winnipeg, MB.

• Deer, F. (2013, August). Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Education. Lecture delivered at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2013, February). Indigenous Peoples in Canada: The Oka Crisis. Lecture delivered at Windsor Park School, Winnipeg, MB.

• Deer, F. (2011, June). Faculty of Education Aboriginal Perspectives Workshop. Lecture delivered at the University of Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2011, 17 February). Aboriginal Peoples and Aboriginal Education. Lecture delivered at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2011, 10 March). Citizenship and Aboriginal Peoples. Lecture delivered at the Citizenship Celebration Conference at Charleswood School, Pembina Trails School Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2010, March). The Challenges of Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in

Contemporary Education. Colloquium presentation given in the Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2010, June). Faculty of Education Aboriginal Perspectives Workshop. Lecture delivered at the University of Manitoba.

• Deer, D., & Deer, F. (2009, October). Options to further our professional education. Presentation at the annual Special Area Group Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Media

• Deer, F. (2014). Retaining the Voices and Understandings of Our Nations: Language’s Essential Connection to Identity. MERN Journal.

• Deer, F. (2014, March). 10 questions for a visionary.

http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=440&too=100&dat=3/21/2014&sta=3&w ee=4&eve=8&npa=32416

• Deer, F. (2014, March). Appearance on Aboriginal Education Radio Documentary podcast. https://ia600505.us.archive.org/31/items/finalshowgroup6culturaldiscontinuities_mixdo wn/Group6FinalMixdown.mp3

• Deer, F. (2013, October). Appearance on Aboriginal Education Radio Documentary podcast. https://archive.org/details/AboriginalEducationRadioDocumentary.

• Deer, F. (2013, March). The ethics of free speech. Grassroots News, Winnipeg, Manitoba. • Deer, F., & Lamoureux, K. (2013 - Present). The Frank and Kevin Show: In Colour! A

conversational, occasionally Socratic exploration on indigenous issues related to indigenous education. http://frankandkevin.podbean.com.

• Deer, F. (2011, March). Appearance on CBC News Manitoba story All Day Kindergarten. CBC Television, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2010, July). Appearance on CBC News Manitoba story Chief Rating. CBC Television, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

• Deer, F. (2010, September). Appearance on The Research Report. CJOB Radio, Winnipeg, Manitoba.