Christina Lennox MA student with the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. They are an Indigenous (Red River Métis) and mixed settler (French, English, Irish, German) scholar, artist, and cultural facilitator. They are interested in the experiences of Métis people outside of their homelands at various intersections of well-being, higher education, cultural connection and art. As a scholar, they advocate for expansive, creative, and transtemporal methods of research rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems such as art, story, and Land.

Prior to and during their MA studies, they live(d), study(ed), and play(ed) on the lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations. They continue to navigate relationships to Land, homeland, and relatives as an uninvited guest.

Beyond (and through) academia, Christina is a beadwork artist. They draw from traditional techniques and technology to create story-based beadwork to wear or display.

Christina’s research explores the experiences of wellness among diaspora Métis particularly within the British Columbia context. They aim to honour traditional Métis knowledge systems within contemporary research as a way of envisioning the future of Indigenous-led research. Their research designs draw from relational accountability, Beadworking and keeoukaywin (visiting). They are particularly interested in the use of cultural arts as a method of data collection, analysis, and dissemination. Through their continued work, they hope to offer the academic space their own research ceremonies.

Lennox, C., Lynn, S. M. (2024). Sex, spinal cord injuries, and queerness: Critical narrative review of sexual experiences of Queer people with vaginas who have spinal cord injuries. CJUR, 9(10), 13-17.

Ashley & Lennox (2023). Social research. In Ashley (Ed.) Society: A Global Introduction, 2nd Edition. Pressbooks.

Lennox & Rafter (2022). Overshadowed Black psychologists through the lens of functionalism. In Alards-Tomalin (Ed.) Psychological roots: Past and present perspectives in the field of psychology. Pressbooks.

CGS-M SSHRC Scholarship (2024)

Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Inclusion, Democracy, and Reconciliation (2024)

Dean’s Award of Excellence, Capilano University (2024)

Library Undergraduate Research Award, Capilano University (2024)

Rhona Steinberg Memorial Award (2024)

McCall MacBain Scholarship Regional Award (2023)

Telus Future is Friendly Social Impact Bursary (2023)

Una Graham and Lee Grills Award (2023, 2024)

Outstanding Introduction to Psychology, Capilano University (2022-2023)

Academic Honours Merit List, Capilano University (2020-2024)

“Beading as Part of the Research Ceremony.” Conference presenter, Indigenous Wellbeing Gathering Conference. Conference Presenter, October, 2024.

“Experiencing Uplift in Higher Education.” Conference presenter, Student Research Symposium, Capilano University, April, 2024.

“Miyo-atoskâta: Weaving Métis wisdom into higher education.” Conference presenter, Student Research Symposium, Capilano University, April, 2024.

Invited Speaker

“Miyo-atoskâta: Weaving Métis wisdom into higher education.” Workshop facilitator, Centre for Teaching Excellence Teaching and Learning Symposium, Capilano University, April 2024.