Gillian Balfour

Gillian Balfour currently serves as the Provost and Vice President Academic at Thompson Rivers University, a position held since July 2022. Prior to this, Gillian Balfour was the Vice President Academic Dean at King's University College and held various roles at Trent University, including Full Professor in Sociology, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning, and Department Chair of Sociology. Gillian Balfour is recognized for significant contributions to critical prison scholarship and feminist analysis concerning Indigenous women in Canada. With expertise in curriculum development, teaching practices, and leadership in educational initiatives, Gillian Balfour has focused on advancing Indigenous pedagogy and supporting research on teaching and learning. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Socio-legal Theory and Feminist Criminology from the University of Manitoba and ongoing studies in higher education management.