School of Planning welcomes Janice Barry

Monday, August 20, 2018

The School of Planning is pleased to announce that Janice Barry has joined our team as of July 1, 2018, as a tenure track Assistant Professor. Janice is an established scholar, with previous appointments at the University of Glasgow, University of Sheffield and most recently the University of Manitoba. Her expertise is in Indigenous planning where she explores the relationship between Indigenous peoples and state based planning, most

Photo of Janice Barry August 2018
recently employing interpretive policy analysis to examine the establishment of Indigenous reserves in urban areas. Janice is a candidate member of the planning profession with an academic background that includes degrees in Planning (Ph.D. University of British Columbia), Canadian Studies and Native Studies (MA, Trent University) and Environmental Science and Biology (B.Sc. Trent). She is co-author of “Planning for Coexistence? Recognizing Indigenous rights through land-use planning in Canada and Australia”, and has been recognized for her community outreach work and her innovative teaching among many other achievements. Janice is a wonderful addition to the School and we are very excited to share in her academic journey! Welcome Janice.