Sean Lessard

Sean Lessard
Born
Montreal Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupations
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisRed Worn Runners A Narrative Inquiry into the Stories of Aboriginal Youth and Families in Urban Settings (2014)
Influences
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-discipline
Institutions
Websiteapps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/slessard

Sean Michael Lessard is a Cree-Canadian author, researcher, public speaker, a former adjunct professor at the University of Regina and currently an associate professor at the University of Alberta.[1] Lessard previously worked for the Edmonton Public Schools as the Aboriginal Educational Consultant, and prior to that he worked for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, as a youth worker,[2] and as a "stay-in-school" coordinator for Nutana Collegiate in Saskatchewan.[3]

Lessard's work primarily focuses on Indigenous culture, issues, and politics, most specifically as they affect Indigenous youth across Canada.[4][5]

Lessard is on the board of directors of Spirit North, a non-profit organization that supports the advancement of academic outcomes for students and creates curriculum development opportunities for teachers.[6][7]

Lessard is Woodland Cree from Montreal Lake Cree Nation.[1]

Education

Lessard attended the University of Alberta, where he received a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies/Native Studies in 2000, a Master of Education in Educational Psychology (Special Education) in 2010, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Elementary Education in 2013.[1]

Books

  • Clandinin, D. Jean; Caine, Vera; Lessard, Sean; Huber, Janice (2016). Engaging in Narrative Inquiries with Children and Youth. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-62-958218-4.[8]
  • Clandinin, D. Jean; Caine, Vera; Lessard, Sean (2018). The Relational Ethics of Narrative Inquiry. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-35-197710-4.
  • Caine, Vera; Clandinin, D. Jean; Lessard, Sean (2021). Narrative Inquiry: Philosophical Roots. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-35-014206-0.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sean Lessard". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ^ Thompson, Isha (2010). "Lessard's passion fills halls of school with success stories". Alberta Sweetgrass. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "School works to meet student needs". Saskatchewan Sage. 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "A cup of tea: Saskatchewan man aims to lower Indigenous dropout rates | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  5. ^ "'You have to wrap your arms around them': Sask. man recognized for work with Indigenous youth". CBC.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ^ "Our Impact". Spirit North. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors". Spirit North. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ Freitas, André (28 October 2019). "Engaging in Narrative Inquiries with Children and Youth, by Jean Clandinin, Vera Caine, Sean Lessard and Janice Huber". Qualitative Research in Education. 8 (3): 378–380. doi:10.17583/qre.2019.4813. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ Mäkelä, Petra (6 September 2022). "Narrative Inquiry by Vera Caine, D. Jean Clandinin and Sean Lessard". The Sociological Review Magazine. doi:10.51428/tsr.dzgm8955. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ Thomas, Kate Carruthers (March 2024). "Book Review: Vera Caine, D Jean Clandinin and Sean Lessard, Narrative Inquiry: Philosophical Roots". Sociological Research Online. 29 (1): 281–282. doi:10.1177/13607804231173777. ISSN 1360-7804. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-01.

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