I live and work in Waterloo Region which is situated on the Haldimand Tract, land that was granted to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation within the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This acknowledgement is part of my commitment to help shed light on the injustices of colonization, historical and in the present, and to move forward in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. Learn more HERE.
Jennifer Marshman (she/her/theirs)
As a human/more-than-human geographer and a Registered Nurse, I have a diverse range of research and teaching interests in health, agri-food studies, instructional design, and the environmental humanities. I aim to foster more socially just food systems across the pillars of sustainability through my research, teaching, and community work.
Feel free to connect with questions, to collaborate, share your work, or chat!
*Unless otherwise noted, all photos are taken by J. Marshman.
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I am particularly interested in applied, collaborative, projects in:
Just & sustainable & food futures
The human dimensions of biodiversity conservation (bees) / conservation education
The nature of community
Radical alternatives to existing capitalocentric socioecological processes
Qualitative analysis of action-oriented and policy-relevant research in political ecology, the environmental humanities, and health related inquiries
Pedagogical approaches, particularly those using an equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) methodology
Teaching philosophy and approach:
Fostering wellness as a strategy for creating an effective learning environment
Creating meaningful experiences of teaching and learning
Facilitating student learning through skill building, critical thinking & reflection
Professional development through an ongoing process of praxis, reflection, refinement, and growth
Animating a pedagogy of care
Instructional Design➡️
My experience in project management and my growing passion for online course design has me working both independently and collaboratively across a team of academics, curriculum consultants, eLearning developers, creative and QA specialists and more. In addition to ensuring courses are delivered on time and meet the high standards for academic quality, I apply my knowledge and experience of instructional design theory, strong communication and project management skills, to enhance and ensure quality standards in online learning courses, processes, and procedures.
Photo by Samantha Borges on Unsplash.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Current
Editorial Board Member: JAFSCD
Scholarly Peer Reviewer for several academic journals
Previous
Vice President: Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS)
Contract Faculty Representative: Department in Council, Laurier Geography and Environmental Studies
Divisional Council: Faculty of Science
COMMUNITY
2021 ECO-Award recipient from the Environmental Studies Association of Canada
Co-Founder & Former Working Group Member, Bee City Kitchener
Bee Campus initiatives, Wilfrid Laurier University
Founding Coordinator, Gleaners Guild of Waterloo Region (2014 - 2020)
Participant, Frederick Art Walk
LEADERSHIP & FACILITATION
Community of Practice: Decolonization & Indigenization
Facilitator Development (FDW) Certification
Instructional Skills (ISW) Facilitator
First Aid for Mental Health
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS)
Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG)
American Association of Geographers (AAG)
Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
Food Secure Canada (FSC)
