The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Justin Barnes, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Pathways of Influence: Indigenous Peoples’ Agency and Leadership in Arctic Governance” on September 8, 2026.
We extend thanks to Justin’s supervisor Dr. Alex Latta, committee members Dr. Debora VanNijnatten, Dr. Derek Armitage and Dr. Jennifer Spence, internal/external examiner Dr. Patricia Goff, chairperson Dr. Nicole Sheerer, and external examiner Dr. Corine Wood-Donnelly, Nord University.