Professor and Associate Vice President Health and Research
First Nations University of Canada (FNUC)
Jessica Kolopenuk
- 2026
- Attendee
Dr. Jessica Kolopenuk is the inaugural Associate Vice President, Health and Research, at the First Nations University of Canada, a role effective in 2026 that centres on building Indigenous-led research environments and partnerships. Ininiw/Cree from Peguis First Nation, she previously was an associate professor at the University of Alberta and held the Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Victoria.
