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Assistant Professor of History, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair, Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, School of Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Dept. of Environment, Culture, & Society, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor, Sociology and Politics, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication and English, Thompson Rivers University
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Research Associate, Department of Environmental Science, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor of Economics, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor, Social Work and Human Services, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Asian Politics, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Masters student, Education, Thompson Rivers University