Heather has fifteen years of experience in Indigenous and northern economic development, governance, health, and post-secondary education.
She obtained a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Calgary in 2011 and has held several positions at the University of Saskatchewan, including Research Officer at the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development, Strategist for Outreach and Indigenous Engagement at the College of Nursing, and Program Officer for the University of the Arctic Undergraduate Studies Office. She has conducted research and policy analysis for various Indigenous, government and non-profit stakeholders.
In addition to her work with First Nations and Métis clients at Morris Interactive, she is Research Advisor for the Indigenous Resource Network, a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute in Ottawa, and a Global Fellow at the Wilson Centre in Washington D.C.
Dr. Exner-Pirot sits on the boards of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network, the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation and The Arctic Institute.
