Project Elder

Maggie is an Inuk elder originally from Kangiqsujuaq and currently she lives in Montreal. Maggie provides one-on-one social support to pregnant and postpartum study participants and leads social and cultural activities with participants and patients at Ullivik to help ease their isolation and stress while they await childbirth and other medical services in Montreal.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Marwa Ramadan is public health professional and a medical doctor by training. She holds a Ph.D. in International Health systems from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Unites States, an MHS in Environmental Health Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University, and an MSc in Occupational Medicine and Injury prevention, Alexandria University, Egypt

Research/Data Coordinator

Mozhgan is a Doctoral Candidate in Human Nutrition, Maternal and Fetal Health at McGill University. Mozhgan completed her BSc in Midwifery and her MSc in Anatomical Sciences and Embryology in Iran. She is a recipient of Fonds de recherche du Québec–Santé (FRQS scholarship), Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) and Graduate Excellence Fellowship. Her commitment to women and children is demonstrated by her clinical background as a Midwife along with her research experience in Prenatal Health Science and passion for working with Indigenous Communities.

Research Assistant

Sarah has an MA in Sociology and an Honours BA in Development Studies. She is an experienced research assistant on projects related to social movements, participatory research, and maternal health. She is passionate about maternal health and reproductive rights. She is a trained birth doula, prenatal yoga teacher, and volunteers for the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) coordinating their grants for small and/or newly established pro-choice organizations and individuals in Canada.

Research Assistant

Michaela is a doctoral student in Sociology at McGill University. She holds two Master’s degrees, one in Epidemiology from McGill University and one in Comparative Social Policy from The University of Oxford. Her research interests include social epidemiology, evaluation of health systems, health inequalities and family health policy using quantitative research design. Her current doctoral work aims to understand the effects of family policies on health inequalities and life transition milestones.

Research Assistant

Claire holds a Master of Arts in Sociology at McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science at McGill. Before working for the IMIHW lab, she worked as a qualitative research assistant on several projects related to topics such as bureaucratic responses to accusations of racism, ethical considerations when conducting ethnography, and gender discrimination in the workplace. Her research interests include social movements, qualitative methods, technology, and the criminal justice system.

Clinical Interviewer

Kelsey is a doctoral student in the PhD in Counselling Psychology program at McGill University. Since 2016, she has been collaborating with Indigenous populations through this work as well as mentoring Indigenous youth living along the James Bay Coast. Kelsey’s research interests include the development and evaluation of strengths- and culture-based interventions related to mental health, substance use, healthy relationships, and community wellness through collaborative partnerships with Indigenous communities.

Volunteer

Naya is an undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Sociology and Psychology at McGill University. She has previously worked for the Smithsonian Institution, transcribing and making historical documents and biodiversity data more accessible. Naya's interests include marginalized communities' experiences, well-being, and mental health, particularly those of visible minorities, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals found at the intersectionality of these.