Emmanuela Ojukwu
Emmanuela Ojukwu PhD Assistant Professor Dr. Emmanuela Ojukwu is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Nursing. Her research focuses particularly on psychosocial and behavioral aspects of health promotion for marginalized populations, particularly African, Caribbean and Black women and youths. Dr. Ojukwu brings her research expertise from trainings and education received […]
Brittany Bingham
Brittany Bingham MPH, PhD Director of Indigenous Research,VCH Indigenous HealthCenter for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) Dr. Brittany Bingham – (she/her/hers), is a proud member of the shíshálh (Sechelt) nation and holds an MPH and PhD in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University. Brittany is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Social Medicine in the […]
James Sinclair
James Sinclair Research Assistant James is a full-time R.A. whose current work at SARAVYC reflects his primary research interests, including mental health disparities, substance use, and experiences with government care among 2SLGBTQ+ youth. His long-term goal is to pursue a career in mental health care tailored to the needs of this population. He currently holds a B.A. in psychology from UBC.
Carla Hilario
Carla Hilario PhD Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia (Okanagan) Dr. Carla Hilario is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan). Over the past 12 years, she has conducted qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research with youth, including immigrants, […]
Harlan Pruden
Harlan Pruden BA Indigenous Two Spirit Advisory, SARAVYCIndigenous Knowledge Translation Lead, Chee Mamuk, BCCDC Harlan Pruden (nēhiyo/First Nations Cree Nation), works with and for the Two-Spirit community locally, nationally and internationally. Currently, Harlan is the Indigenous Knowledge Translation Lead at Chee Mamuk, an Indigenous health program at BC Centre for Disease Control and is also […]
David Kirk
David Kirk Indigenous Two Spirit Advisory, SARAVYCIndigenous Faculty Advisor and Instructor, Capilano University I am originally from the Tzeachten First Nation which is part of the Sto:lo Nation in the Fraser Valley. I grew up in Vancouver and as an adult I am now connected to my home community and culture. It is those connections […]
Eli G. Godwin
Eli G. Godwin EdM, MPH Research Assistant, SARAVYCClinical Research Specialist, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital Eli G. (he/him) has admired SARAVYC’s work from south of the border for several years, so he was thrilled to join SARAVYC in summer 2021 as a practicum student while attending the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. […]
Dustin Moise
Dustin Moise Indigenous Two Spirit Advisory, SARAVYCCommunications Officer, FNHA Dustin Moise is Two-Spirit Dakelh from Nak’azdli Whut’en. Dustin is a guest on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Nations in Vancouver. Currently, Dustin is a Communications Officer at the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), supporting the […]
Dana Brunanski
Dana Brunanski MA, RCC Indigenous Two Spirit Advisory, SARAVYCChild and Youth Wellness Counsellor, Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services SocietyClinical Counsellor, Private Practice Dana Brunanski (she/her) has Metis and European settler roots, and is a single parent of an 8-year-old. She has been a front-line youth worker and counsellor in Vancouver for 25 years, including […]
Tracey Peter
Tracey Peter, PhD Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) and Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University of Manitoba Dr. Tracey Peter is the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) and a Professor of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba. Tracey has been involved in numerous large-scale national and international studies involving youth and other marginalized populations. Her general research […]
