The Lab

colin.baillie@queensu.ca

Establishing Criteria for the Evaluation of Land-Based Indigenous Physical Activity Environment Assessment Tools

Colin is a member of both the Kahnawá:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) and Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program (IYMP) research teams. As part of his work with these nationally recognised programs, Colin’s research focuses on identifying quality criteria to assess the rigour of community-engaged research projects that incorporate Indigenous knowledge systems and methodologies.

a.johnson@queensu.ca

Social network analysis of community partnerships for health promotion.

Ashley’s research aims to  understand how a community health promotion partnership can be successful and sustainable in the Canadian context.

 b.mcbeath@queensu.ca

Reducing Type 2 Diabetes Through a Youth-Led Vision of Community Wellness

Brittany McBeath is a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman of mixed ancestry with roots in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in her 4^th year studying Indigenous Health Promotion using a Community-Engaged Research approach. She is currently involved in research partnerships with the Kahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Program, the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, and the Kingston In Focus Dashboard Project. To contact her about her work please reach out to b.mcbeath@queensu.ca.

j.nordleth@queensu.ca

My research explores ethical engagement in international experiential learning through the Antigua for Champions Health program.  How does power, culture and context shape teaching and learning experiences? Findings will guide more equitable and sustainable approaches to community-engaged health promotion and international education. 

k.kemnele@queensu.ca

Exploring the 24-Hour Movement Behaviours among adolescents in Antigua & Barbuda

Kelechi’s research uses community-engaged research methods to promote culturally relevant approaches to increasing physical activity among school-aged children in Antigua and Barbuda.

09ammc@queensu.ca

Designing and Implementing a 24-Hour Movement Behaviour Intervention for Mexican Adolescent Girls

I am using qualitative and quantitative methodologies to generate recommendations for the design and implementation of gender-tailored movement behaviour interventions for adolescent high school students in Mexico.

External support: Mitacs Globalink Research Award

21FTA1@queensu.ca

My research project explores the relationship between the school food environment and the eating behaviours of adolescents in secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. Using observational methods and qualitative approaches, the study documents school food policies, food availability, and student perceptions of their environment to inform strategies for promoting healthy eating at school.

23VMH1@queensu.ca

Ana Sanchez was born and raised in Mexico, and did her Bachelor of Human Kinetics in the Health Promotion stream at the University of British Columbia. During her undergraduate studies she worked as a research assistant in the Applied Behavior Change Lab and discovered her passion for Community-Engaged research and Physical Activity Promotion. 

Research Interests: Physical Activity Promotion, Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Community-Engaged Research

hare.cameron@queensu.ca

The goal of my project is to explore how Indigenous communities understand and use collective agency to improve health. I will work with three First Nations communities to identify how community strengths, values, and traditions support people working together. The first goal is to understand both past and current examples of collective agency and how they shape wellness. The second is to apply these insights to strengthen the Community Mobilization Training (CMT), a program that helps communities build their own health strategies. Including Indigenous perspectives on collective agency in the CMT provides communities with tools that reflect their values and priorities. The aim is to support Indigenous-led programs that reduce risks diabetes and heart and brain disease and strengthen community health.