Carla Loewen

Carla creates workshops about decolonizing and Indigenous pedagogies. She also works with faculty to assist them in considering and implementing Indigenous knowledges in their teaching and curriculum development.

Carla is a proud member of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, which is in Treaty 6 Territory. Her master’s degree was in Adult & Post-Secondary Education with a thesis about student retention and student development theory in relation to peer mentoring and its connection to Indigenous first-year student success. She is now working on a PhD in Education at the University of Manitoba (UM). 

She has been working at UM since 2005, first as an academic advisor at the University 1 First Year Centre and then as a student advisor and program coordinator at the Indigenous Student Centre before becoming the unit director. 

Passionate about supporting Indigenous student success, Carla’s work has been recognized with the University of Manitoba’s Annual Outreach Award, a Leadership award through the Annual Awards of Excellence and a Staff Community Builder award through the Indigenous Awards of Excellence as examples. She also served a term as an Alumni Representative on the UM Board of Governors, which had an impact on her leadership development and understanding of university administration and systems. 

In this role, Carla wants to help UM advance its commitment to Truth & Reconciliation by supporting faculty and the campus community through strong, kind, and respectful working relationships.

B.Ed., B.A., M.Ed.

Chan, W. W. T., Othman, J. R., Loewen, C., Bruni, T., Patel, D., Lester, B., & Verma, M., (2025). Indigenous University Student Wellness in Canada: A Review of Challenges, Strengths, and Gaps. J Soci Work Welf Policy, 3(2): 169.