Nathalie Piquemal is originally from France where she completed her master’s degree in Education and Anthropology. She received her PhD from the University of Alberta in 1999 in both Departments of Education and Anthropology. Her research focused on ethical protocols for research practices that are inclusive of Aboriginal perspectives. Nathalie joined the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba in 2000. She specializes in the field of intercultural and international education, with special attention to issues of cultural discontinuities as experiences by minority students. Specifically, Nathalie works with both teachers and immigrants on the cultural and linguistic barriers that minority students face in educational contexts. Her work explores the experiences of immigrants, with special attention to issues of marginalization, race and privilege. She uses phenomenological inquiry to better address issues of marginalized voices, particularly in her more recent work with refugees and war-affected families. Her current research focuses on the adjustment of internationally adopted children, specifically transracial and transcultural issues in family and school life.

Immigrants, refugees and war-affected families, Cultural and linguistic discontinuities, Minority education, Marginalization and racism, ethics