Biography
Joey-Lynn Wabie is an Algonquin Anicinabe ikwe from Mahingan Sagahigan (Wolf Lake) First Nation in Quebec. She is an assistant professor in Indigenous Social Work at Laurentian University located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory (Sudbury, Ontario). Joey-Lynn works in community at the grassroots level focusing on wellness, culture, and bringing people together. Her research interests are Indigenous youth's perspectives on Truth & Reconciliation, spiritual wellness/healing, and land-based teaching/learning.
Joey-Lynn takes the role of sister, auntie, cousin seriously and is dedicated to ensuring her culture and traditions are passed on through storytelling, ceremony, and the occasional latte.
Education
2017 PhD School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University
2011 MSW School of Social Work, Laurentian University
2005 BSW School of Indigenous Relations, Laurentian University
Academic Appointments
2021 Acting Director, Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute
2020 Associate Director, Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute
2018 Academic Director, YouthREX, Indigenous Initiatives