Research
Current Research Projects
- 2017–2023
Understanding Indigenous ethics and wholism within academic and Aboriginal community research settings.
Principal Investigator: M. Pidgeon
Internal Grants: SFU SSHRC Small Research Grant; VPA Bridging Grant
External Grants: SSHRC Insight Grant - 2017- 2019
Indigenous Women's stories of journeying through university towards their career.
Principal Investigator: J. Miller (Mount Royal University); Co-investigators: A. Heron (MRU), M. Pidgeon (SFU), and J. Ksionzena (UofCalgary)
CACUSS Research Fund - 2016–2019
Landscape of Accessibility and Accommodation for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities in Canada.
Principal Investigator: NEADS; Co-Investigators: C. Arnold (Memorial University), M. Pidgeon (SFU), D. Rexe (Assinibone College).
Funded by: Office of Disability (Federal Government)
Landscape of Career Education and Transition to Employment for Students with Disabilities in Canada.
Principal Investigator: NEADS; Co-Investigators: C. Arnold (Memorial University), M. Pidgeon (SFU), D. Rexe (Assinibone College). (supplemental project to the Landscape Project). Funded by: CERIC
College-University and Student Mobility.
Principal Investigator: Sue Coffey (UOIT); Co-Investigators: NEADS, C. Arnold (Memorial University), M. Pidgeon (SFU), D. Rexe (Assinibone College) Funded by: Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (supplemental project to the Landscape ProjecT)
Completed Research Projects
- 2017–2018
Voices of our youth: Canadian perspectives, values, and hopes.
Principal Investigator: M. Pidgeon, CSELP
Horatio Alger Association of Canada - 2017–2018
Indigenization Curriculum Project.
Principal Investigator: I. Cull (UBC-O); Collaborators: R. Hancock (UVic), , S. McKeown (UBC-O), M. Pidgeon (SFU), A. Vedan (UBC-O).
BC Open Campus - 2016–2017
MRU-ASTEP Program Evaluation.
Iniskim Centre, Mount Royal University - 2015–2016
Understanding impact of Aboriginal enhancement agreements for BC First Nations.
Principal Investigator: A. Kitchenham (UNBC); Collaborators: T. Fraser (UNBC), K. Ragoonaden (UBCO)
Ministry of Education
- 2013
Indigenous Research Network
Principal Investigator: C. Elder; Co-investigator: M. Pidgeon
World Universities Network Research Grant - 2011
Why do Aboriginal students stay or leave?
Principal Investigator: P. Walton; Co-investigator, M. Pidgeon
SSHRC Insight Grant - 2009
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate Studies (AT:U2G) Phase II
Principal Investigator: Jo-ann Archibald (UBCV); Co-investigator: M. Pidgeon (SFU), C. Hawkey (UBCV)
Ministry of Advanced Education - 2009
Imagining Douglas College as a Successful Place for Aboriginal Students: A wholistic institutional analysis
Principal Investigator: M. Pidgeon
SFU Small SSHRC Grant - 2008
An international comparision of Aboriginal student services in Canada, New Zealand and Australia
Principal Investigator: M. Pidgeon
President's Research Grant - 2008
Aboriginal Transitions: Undergraduate to Graduate Studies (AT:U2G) Phase I
Principal Investigator: Jo-ann Archibald (UBCV); Co-investigator: M. Pidgeon (SFU), C. Hawkey (UBCV)
Ministry of Advanced Education