Chelsey Geralda Armstrong receives SFU Research Excellence Award

Congratulations to Indigenous Studies associate professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong on being honoured with an inaugural Simon Fraser University Research Excellence Award.

Armstrong is among the six SFU faculty members who were honoured with these awards for their outstanding scholarship and cumulative research impact. 

The awards celebrate researchers who are building capacity in their disciplines, fostering collaboration, promoting public understanding, and driving positive change within and beyond academia. Two award categories were offered in this inaugural year: The Horizon Award for early career researchers and the Milestone Award for a research or scholarly contribution that has led to demonstrable outcomes and transformative impacts in the past three years. The winners receive $5,000 and will be recognized at the SFU Awards Celebration on March 26.

Horizon Award

Chelsey Geralda Armstrong, Indigenous Studies

Armstrong is a leader in the field of historical ecology and environmental archaeology, specifically at the intersection of land use and colonialism in the Pacific Northwest. She is an influential scholar whose career trajectory in both western academia and Indigenous sovereignty is innovative and unique, leading to extensive media coverage and research funding. Though still a junior scholar, her ability to bridge the often-fraught divide between western academia and Indigenous science and epistemology is impressive, cementing her as a leader and expert in her field and earning her the respect of colleagues and communities both domestically and internationally.