As a social scientist with strong theoretical and philosophical leanings and trainings, my research interests are diverse, and my research philosophy is premised on trans- and interdisciplinary partnerships and community-based and participatory work.I believe strongly in the importance of developing genuine and long-lasting relationships with communities and participants, and of engaging people in every aspect of the research process.
The following digital story, created by Kenny Buck Michelin in Rigolet, describes the importance of forming friendships during the research process.
My current research examines Indigenous health, the health effects of changing climates and environments (with a particular focus on mental health), health justice and equity, human-environment interactions, global climate change, and community-engaged reserach techniques and methodolgies.
Please click on the pictures below to learn more about my research projects.
Active Research Projects
Inuit Mental Health and Adaptation to Climate Change Project
Inuit Traditional Knowledge for Adapting to the Health Effects of Climate Change (IK-ADAPT)
Past Research Projects
A Lament for the Land (Doctoral Dissertation)
Changing Climate, Changing Health, Changing Stories Project
Livelihoods in Transition: The Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
A Necessary Voice: Youth Observations and Perceptions of Climate Change in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut
Critical Pedagogy and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
