Rheanna Robinson

Dr. Rheanna Robinson is a Métis mother, scholar, and advocate for Indigenous health, disability, and education. She was raised in Smithers and has resided on the territory of the Lheidl T’enneh Nation (Prince George) for the last twenty years. Rheanna completed her Ph.D. in Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia in BC’s lower mainland but has a deep commitment and love for Northern BC and all it has to offer.

As an Assistant Professor in the Department of First Nations Studies at UNBC, Rheanna is actively engaged in Indigenous disability-related research and, as someone who lives with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she looks forward to future studies about the experiences of Indigenous peoples living with MS in Northern BC and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.