English and Policy Studies

Dr. Jennifer Hardwick (she/they) is a neurodivergent settler scholar and teacher who currently lives on the unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen peoples. Her research focuses on Indigenous literary, media, and performance arts on the territories we currently call Canada, disability justice in policy and practice, and communities of solidarity. 

Jen is passionate about education, and has spent the last 15 years teaching, creating, organizing, and facilitating with post-secondary institutions, arts organizations, non-profits, and community groups. She currently teaches in both the English Department and Policy Studies program at KPU, and she has been involved with Including All Citizens Pathway since 2019.

In her spare time Jen likes to bake, practice martial arts, travel, and spend time outside.