MJ Barrett PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research Area(s)
- Deepening animal-human understanding and relationships through intuitive interspecies communication (IIC)
- Understanding and application of multi-species research methods
- Engaging individuals in transformative sustainability education
- Bridging knowledges through increased respect for Indigenous and other ways of knowing
Academic Credentials
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of Regina
- Master of Environmental Studies, York University
- Bachelor of Education, Queen’s University (OEE)
- Bachelor of History and Literature (Honours), Harvard University
Selected Publications
Barrett, M.J., Hinz, V., Wijngaarden, V., & Lovrod, M. 2021. ‘Speaking’ with other animals through intuitive interspecies communication. In Hovorka, A., VanPatter, L., McCubbin, S. (Eds.). A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Barrett, M.J., Alphonsus, K., Harmin, M., Epp, T., Hoessler, C., McIntyre, D., Reeder, B., & Singh, B. (2019). Learning for Transdisciplinary Leadership: Why Skilled Scholars Coming Together is Not Enough. Biosciences https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz072
McInnis, A., Kincaid, A., Barrett, M.J. (2019). Strengthening Animal-Human Relationships as a Doorway to Indigenous Wellness. Ecopsychology. 11(3), 162-173. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/ECO.2019.0003
Barrett, M.J., Harmin, M., Maracle, B., Patterson, M., Thomson, C., Flowers, M., and Bors, K. (2017). Shifting Relations with the More-than-Human: Six Threshold Concepts for Transformative Sustainability Learning. Environmental Education Research, 23(1): 131-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1121378
Barrett, M.J. (2013). Researching through porosity: An animist research methodology. G. Harvey (Ed.). Handbook of contemporary animism. Durham, UK: Acumen Publishing, 20(1), 56-69. https://books.google.ca/books?id=GV5_BAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
Barrett, M.J., Alphonsus, K., Harmin, M., Epp, T., Hoessler, C., McIntyre, D., Reeder, B., & Singh, B. (2019). Learning for Transdisciplinary Leadership: Why Skilled Scholars Coming Together is Not Enough. Biosciences https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biz072
McInnis, A., Kincaid, A., Barrett, M.J. (2019). Strengthening Animal-Human Relationships as a Doorway to Indigenous Wellness. Ecopsychology. 11(3), 162-173. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/ECO.2019.0003
Barrett, M.J., Harmin, M., Maracle, B., Patterson, M., Thomson, C., Flowers, M., and Bors, K. (2017). Shifting Relations with the More-than-Human: Six Threshold Concepts for Transformative Sustainability Learning. Environmental Education Research, 23(1): 131-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1121378
Barrett, M.J. (2013). Researching through porosity: An animist research methodology. G. Harvey (Ed.). Handbook of contemporary animism. Durham, UK: Acumen Publishing, 20(1), 56-69. https://books.google.ca/books?id=GV5_BAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false