Dream job’ – MUN Gazette

Oct. 30, 2023

Business faculty member brings Indigenous lens to teaching and research

An Inuit faculty member in business law hopes to influence indigenization at Memorial through his research and teaching practice.

Daniel Bennett (B.Comm.(Co-op.)(Hons.)’10) joined the Faculty of Business Administration in June 2022 as an assistant professor.

Although not the first lawyer employed by the faculty, he’s the first hire dedicated to teaching law.

“It’s basically a dream job that I never expected to fall into my lap,” said Prof. Bennett, who’s originally from Pasadena, N.L.

‘If he can do it, so can I’

Prof. Bennett never considered becoming a lawyer.

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