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Dr. Adam Murry

PhD

Positions

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology

Contact information

Email

adam.murry@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Website

Phone number

Office: 403-220-6002

Preferred method of communication

Adam.murry@ucalgary.ca 

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Research partners

Indigenous owned and operated organizations, especially working on employment. 

Research partners

Non-Indigenous agencies, programs, centres, and institutions that are committed to decolonization and Indigenization efforts.

Research partners

Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners and students interested in Indigenous employment.

Background

Educational Background

Bachelor's of Arts Psychology, California State University, Northridge, 2006

Doctor of Philosophy Applied Psychology, Portland State University, 2015

Masters in Science Applied Psychology, Portland State University, 2013

Research

Areas of Research

Mixed-methods research

I like to use research to produce information for things we need in a practical sense. My research is almost always in partnership with stakeholders who have an immediate use for the information, but that also informs decision-making on a larger scene. I do my best to use whichever method fits, whether that be quantitative, qualitative, or both.

Indigenous self-determination

Self-determination takes place at all levels. Indigenous organizations, agencies, programs, and businesses are doing amazing work to create access, opportunity, and innovation across all the sectors. Sometimes that work requires evaluation, assessment, data collection and analyses for internal and external needs. I do this kind of work.

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Human Dynamics in a Changing World (2015-2021)

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
PSY 391 Academic competencies Fall 2026
PSY 393 Professional development Fall 2026
PSY/INDG 492 (PSYC 492) Indigenous Psychology Fall 2026
PSY 415 Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology Winter 2026
INDG 345 Indigenous research ethics and practice Winter 2026

Projects

Indigenous employment experiences

In the currently funded project we're trying to provide recommendations about how employers can support Indigenous faculty and staff. Results to serve the Office of Indigenous Engagement here at the UofC as well as Indigenous-related HR at other universities. However, Indigenous employment is a focus of our lab and future projects will move in different directions.

Indigenous mentorship in the health sciences

This project is in service to the Indigenous Primary Health Care and Policy Research (IPHCPR) network led by Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe. On-going research involves the development of a survey for quantitative validation of an Indigenous mentorship model we put forth under the Alberta Indigenous Mentorship in Health Innovation (AIM-HI) network and the development and evaluation of a training series.

Indigenous allyship

This 3-part study is in it's 3rd phase. First we identified how non-Indigenous people cluster around ideas about Indigenous solidarity. Second we articulated a model of Indigenous allyship from the perspective of Indigenous youth adults. And now we're working on how Indigenous faculty and staff evaluate non-Indigenous applicants, who claim to be allies, for projects that involve Indigenous content and communities.

Mental health programming for Indigenous clients

This project has two smaller studies within it. The first is a content analysis of the literature that describes programs for Indigenous participants (almost complete), and the second is an interview study with counsellors who counsel Indigenous clients about if and how they integrate Indigenous culture into trauma-informed therapy.

Readiness to practice Indigenous health research

This project is a 4 part study. We first defined what readiness to practice is in general healthcare (article submitted for review), then we defined what readiness to practice looks like with Indigenous populations (almost complete). The 3rd part will 

Awards

  • Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary's Student Union.
  • Killam Undergraduate Mentorship Award, University of Calgary. 2021

Publications

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