About Tricia
Ph.D. Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 2018
M.A. Indigenous Governance, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria, 2010
H.B.A. Political Science, Lakehead University, 2003
B.A. Political Science, Minor in Indigenous Learning, Lakehead University, 2002
Diploma, Aboriginal Law and Advocacy, Confederation College, 1999
Indigenous concepts and practices of physical activity, sport, health and wellbeing
Indigenous feminist theory and practices of wellbeing
Indigenous disability studies
Indigenous resurgence, decolonization, and settler colonialism
McGuire-Adams, T., & *Procyk, P. (2025). Wiisokotaatiwin: an Anishinaabe research methodology to advance physical activity and health perspectives from Indigenous women in Canada. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise, and Health.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2025.2606350.
*Fawaz, N., McGuire-Adams, T. , Laurendeau, J. (2025). “…Where, in fact, will we go?” Heartful methods, physical culture, and anti-colonial autoethnography. Journal of Emerging Sport Studies.
Lee, E.Y., Dogra, S., Manson, G., Manyanga, T., McGuire-Adams, T., & Yi, D.K. (2025). Call to Action on Indigenization and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Physical Activity and Health Research: Recommendations for Canadian Institutions, Tri-Agency, and Academic Societies. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0032.
Smith, M., McGuire-Adams, T., & Eady, K. (2024). Anti-oppression pedagogy in Health professions: A scoping review. Advances in Health Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10336-0.
McGuire-Adams, T. (In Press). Grappling with settler colonialism through martial arts: How trauma-informed martial arts provides intergenerational healing. Journal of Emerging Sport Studies – Special Issue Anti-Colonial Autoethnography in Sport (Dr. Jason Laurendeau, Guest Editor).
McGuire-Adams, T. & Naicatchewenin First Nation (2023). Anishinaabeg Elders’ land-based knowledge: Enacting bagijigan for health and well-being. International Indigenous Policy Journal, 14(2), 1-16 https://10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.
McGuire-Adams, T., Gaudet, J.C., *Loukes, K., & *Ferreira, C. (2023). A scoping review of theoretical lenses and methodological approaches in Indigenous women’s health and wellness research in North America over the past two decades. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5479 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085479.