Jaiden (she\/her) is a PhD student in Psychological Science in the SPP lab. She is European\/White-Canadian and Anishinaabe of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaiden holds an M.A. in Psychological Science from TMU (2024) and a B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology with a Minor in Neuroscience from the University of Guelph (2021). Her research interests include Indigenous\/non-Indigenous relations, reconciliation, political ideologies, intergroup emotions (e.g., guilt, nostalgia), collective action, collective memory, and Indigenous education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaiden\u2019s SSHRC-funded dissertation examines ideological moral credentialing among non-Indigenous Canadians as a barrier to substantive (vs. symbolic) support for reconciliation, including the TRC\u2019s 94 Calls to Action. This extends her M.A. thesis<\/a>, which investigated how non-Indigenous Canadians\u2019 allyship, colonial ideologies, and collective guilt impact their support for reconciliation, Indigenous collective action, and political tolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jaiden is a member of the Decolonizing and Indigenizing Psychology Committee<\/a> (DIPC) in the Department of Psychology at TMU. She also worked and continues contract research for Indspire, a national Indigenous education charity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Select Publications & Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shayegh, J., Choma, B. L., Cila, J., & Herkimer, J.<\/strong> (2025). Non-Indigenous Canadians\u2019 attitudes toward renaming or removing statues as a reconciliation strategy. Journal of Applied Social Psychology<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jasp.13088<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Herkimer, J., <\/strong>Choma, B. L., & Nasser, L. (2025). Non-Indigenous Canadians’ post-colonial ideologies, allyship and collective guilt predict support for reconciliation, collective action and political tolerance. Journal of Community Applied Social Psychology, 35<\/em>: e70043. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/casp.70043<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jones, C. T., & Maloley, C. (Hosts). (2024, June). Decolonizing psychology with Dr. Becky Choma, Anik Obomsawin and Jaiden Herkimer<\/strong> (No. 29) [Audio podcast episode]. In Podagogies: A learning and teaching podcast. Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Toronto Metropolitan University. https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-305224768-967971769\/decolonizing-psychology-with-dr-becky-choma-anik-obomsawin-and-jaiden-herkimer<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Decolonizing and Indigenizing Psychology Committee. (2024, April). Conversations with knowledge holders and experts to inform the development of the \u201cIndigenous Peoples and Psychology\u201d course proposal. Toronto Metropolitan University. https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/content\/dam\/psychology\/edij\/DIPC_FINAL_REPORT_April_2024.pdf<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n