Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan Randy Morin is from the Big River First Nation, located on Treaty 6 territory in central Saskatchewan but currently lives in Saskatoon where he is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He continues to work in the field of language revitalization and reclamation working on many research projects with various colleges within the university and other organizations throughout the province. Randy has also helped to create 2 Cree Apps. The first App he helped to create was with the University of Winnipeg and one with the University of Saskatchewan called Nisotak. He is also writing Cree his 4th Childrens book that will be in both Cree and English. Randy is a father of 3 children and enjoys spending time with them by practicing and living traditional Plains Cree ceremonies and traditions. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Regina, a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Master’s Degree in Language revitalization from the University of Victoria.
Postdoctoral fellow, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) Raphaël a reçu son MSc et son PhD de l'Université de Colombie-Britannique et il a fait son postdoctorat à l'Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Sa recherche se focalise sur l'écologie des incendies de végétation. Raphaël est actuellement analyste en recherche sur les incendies de végétation avec le Service canadien des forêts.
Research Associate, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester Robyn is a researcher with an interest in developing research methods to deepen our understanding of the value that the arts have in supporting people’s health and wellbeing. She is a visiting researcher with the Centre for Cultural Value, University of Leeds and will be supporting the health and wellbeing component of evaluation for Leeds 2023.
Research Fellow, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne Dr Rachel Zordan is a Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and a Research Fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Dr Zordan aims to reduce health inequality and subsequent disparities that result from inequitable access to essential health services. She conducts research investigating the health, wellbeing, and mortality of marginalised populations including people with a history of homelessness or incarceration. Working alongside health care staff, she translates this research into education and training interventions designed to improve the experience of patients and their families. More recently, Dr Zordan has undertaken research projects to promote trauma-informed and culturally safe care. She enjoys using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Dr Zordan supports the career development of research staff and clinicians and currently supervises students and clinicians undertaking research projects at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne.
Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also an affiliate of the Institute for Genomic Biology and the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. In 2004, Mendenhall received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Social Policy program from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. For her dissertation, Black Women in Gautreaux’s Housing Desegregation Program: The Role of Neighborhoods and Networks in Economic Independence, she used administrative welfare and employment data, census information, and in-depth interviews to examine the long-run effects of placement neighborhood conditions/resources on economic independence.
PhD Student in Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge PhD Clinical Neurosciences (2024), University of Cambridge. Funded by Medical Research Council. MSc Brain Imaging (distinction, 2020), University of Nottingham. BSc (hons) Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (first class, 2019), University of Nottingham. Highest graduating student & Award from British Psychological Society for academic excellence
