Frank Deer
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Professor of Indigenous Education |
| Awards | Member of the Royal Society of Canada Canada Research Chair (2017–2024) King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025) |
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| Alma mater | University of Manitoba (B.Ed., M.Ed.); University of Saskatchewan (PhD) |
Frank Deer is a Canadian academic and educator of Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) heritage. He is a Professor of Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba and a Member of the Royal Society of Canada.[1]
Early life and education
Deer was raised in Kahnawake, a Kanien’kehá:ka community south of Montréal, part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Education (1999) and a Master of Education (2003) from the University of Manitoba, followed by a Ph.D. in Educational Administration (2008) from the University of Saskatchewan.[2][1]
Career
Prior to entering academia, Deer worked as an elementary school teacher in Northern Manitoba and in Winnipeg’s inner city.[1] He later joined the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, specializing in Indigenous education, citizenship education, identity studies, and the philosophy of education.[1]
In 2017, he was appointed a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Education.[3]
Deer is a member of the Royal Society of Canada.[4]
Honors and recognition
- Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Education (2017–2024).[3]
- Member of the Royal Society of Canada.[4]
- King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Frank Deer". University of Manitoba Faculty of Education. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Frank Deer, PhD – Home". Frank Deer. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Frank Deer – Canada Research Chair". Canada Research Chairs. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dr. Frank Deer". Mc Symposium. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
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