Supervisor Graduate Students + Post-Doctoral Fellows – Completed
Samantha Feder
Ph.D., Feminist and Gender Studies, University of Ottawa, 2010- , Citizenship Unveiled: Comparing the Boundaries Between the Niqab, Identity and the State in Quebec and Ontario.
Samantha Feder completed her PhD at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies in 2018. She completed an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology at Glendon College, the bilingual campus of York University and an MA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research at the University of Western Ontario. Samantha’s master’s research was funded by a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Her doctoral dissertation “Facing the Public Eye: Analyzing Policies on the Niqab and the Visibility of the Face in Ontario” examines public policies on issuing identification photos of niqab-wearing women in the province of Ontario. Samantha is fluent in English and French.
Ph.D., Feminist and Gender Studies, University of Ottawa, 2010- , Citizenship Unveiled: Comparing the Boundaries Between the Niqab, Identity and the State in Quebec and Ontario.
Samantha Feder completed her PhD at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies in 2018. She completed an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology at Glendon College, the bilingual campus of York University and an MA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research at the University of Western Ontario. Samantha’s master’s research was funded by a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Her doctoral dissertation “Facing the Public Eye: Analyzing Policies on the Niqab and the Visibility of the Face in Ontario” examines public policies on issuing identification photos of niqab-wearing women in the province of Ontario. Samantha is fluent in English and French.
Hodan Mohammed
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2011- ,Violence and its Impact on Young Somali Canadian Men and their Families
Hodan Mohamed completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2018. She has worked as a policy analyst with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and conducted community based research and training in Ottawa on a range of topics related to settlement and counseling supports for new comers and youth. Hodan has also volunteered extensively with the Somali community of Ottawa and has been recognized for her efforts in 2012 with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Her research interests include health equity and immigrant health, in particular the experiences of Somali Canadian male youth
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2011- ,Violence and its Impact on Young Somali Canadian Men and their Families
Hodan Mohamed completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2018. She has worked as a policy analyst with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and conducted community based research and training in Ottawa on a range of topics related to settlement and counseling supports for new comers and youth. Hodan has also volunteered extensively with the Somali community of Ottawa and has been recognized for her efforts in 2012 with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Her research interests include health equity and immigrant health, in particular the experiences of Somali Canadian male youth
Heather Greenwood
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2008- , Negotiating and Constructing Place: African Immigrant Women’s Experiences Seeking Reproductive Health Information, Services and Support
Heather Greenwood completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2017. Her research was funded by a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Research Award. She previously completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and a Master's Degree at the Institute of Medical Science/Collaborative Program in Bioethics, both at the University of Toronto. Heather's doctoral research aims to provide a contextualized understanding of the reproductive health challenges of immigrant women by examining the ways in which African immigrant women negotiate, construct, and experience 'place' as they seek and use reproductive health information and services in Ottawa.
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2008- , Negotiating and Constructing Place: African Immigrant Women’s Experiences Seeking Reproductive Health Information, Services and Support
Heather Greenwood completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2017. Her research was funded by a CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Research Award. She previously completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and a Master's Degree at the Institute of Medical Science/Collaborative Program in Bioethics, both at the University of Toronto. Heather's doctoral research aims to provide a contextualized understanding of the reproductive health challenges of immigrant women by examining the ways in which African immigrant women negotiate, construct, and experience 'place' as they seek and use reproductive health information and services in Ottawa.
Tracey Prentice
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2008- 2015, Visioning Health: An Arts-Informed Approach to Understanding Culture and Gender as Determinants of Health for Aboriginal Women with HIV/AIDS
Tracey Prentice completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2015, and currently a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Victoria School of Public Health and Social Policy. She is also.a Community-Based Health Research Consultant. She has been engaged, both nationally and internationally, in Aboriginal and Indigenous HIV & AIDS research for more than 10 years and is honoured to be considered an ally by those she works with.Tracey is particularly interested in arts-informed, participatory and strengths-based approaches to health and wellness. Her PhD research entitled Visioning Health: Using the Arts to Understand Culture and Gender as Determinants of Health for HIV-Positive Aboriginal Women, is a culturally-grounded, community-based and arts-informed research project that explores experiences of health and wellness from the perspective of HIV-Positive Aboriginal Women (PAW).
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2008- 2015, Visioning Health: An Arts-Informed Approach to Understanding Culture and Gender as Determinants of Health for Aboriginal Women with HIV/AIDS
Tracey Prentice completed her PhD in Population Health at the University of Ottawa in 2015, and currently a CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Victoria School of Public Health and Social Policy. She is also.a Community-Based Health Research Consultant. She has been engaged, both nationally and internationally, in Aboriginal and Indigenous HIV & AIDS research for more than 10 years and is honoured to be considered an ally by those she works with.Tracey is particularly interested in arts-informed, participatory and strengths-based approaches to health and wellness. Her PhD research entitled Visioning Health: Using the Arts to Understand Culture and Gender as Determinants of Health for HIV-Positive Aboriginal Women, is a culturally-grounded, community-based and arts-informed research project that explores experiences of health and wellness from the perspective of HIV-Positive Aboriginal Women (PAW).
Dr. Sylvia Reitmanova
PDF, Vision 2020 Post-Doctoral Fellow Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2012-13, Cultural Diversity Competent Care in the Institution of Primary and Hospital Maternal Care in Ottawa.
My research explores the health-related cultural, social and physical needs of minority women and transgender men and examines how these needs were addressed in reproductive healthcare services in the Ottawa Hospital. My goal is to inform the development of diversity-inclusive and universally accessible institutional reproductive health policies and practices.
PDF, Vision 2020 Post-Doctoral Fellow Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2012-13, Cultural Diversity Competent Care in the Institution of Primary and Hospital Maternal Care in Ottawa.
My research explores the health-related cultural, social and physical needs of minority women and transgender men and examines how these needs were addressed in reproductive healthcare services in the Ottawa Hospital. My goal is to inform the development of diversity-inclusive and universally accessible institutional reproductive health policies and practices.
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Sara Torres
Ph.D., Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2006-2013, Bridging the Gap: Lay Health Workers and Immigrant Women’s Health Sara is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work Laurentian University. In January 2013, she completed my PhD studies in Population Health at the Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa. She used a qualitative and embedded case study design to examine community health worker programs’ role in addressing health inequities among immigrant refugee women in Canada. She has over 15 years of experience conducting research and outreach with multicultural and hard-to-reach populations. Her current areas of research focus on exploring the role of cultural brokers as intermediaries between immigrant and refugee families and child welfare workers, and examining protective factors for children’s welfare: the case of Indigenous, African Nova Scotian, and Immigrant and Refugee Children in Nova Scotia. |
Hasu Ghosh
PhD, Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2007-2013. Diversity, Disparity and Diabetes: Voices of Urban First Nations and Metis Peoples, Health Service Providers and Policy Makers.
Hasu Ghosh completed her PhD in Population Health in 2013 under the supervision of Prof Denise Spitzer. Her doctoral research employed an intersectional approach to examine the lived realities of Type 2 Diabetes among urban First Nations and Metis peoples, health service providers and decision-makes to inform prevention, policy and health services research. Following her doctoral training, Hasu completed two CIHR-funded post-doctoral fellowships: IMPART (Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addiction Research Training) Fellowship at the University of Ottawa, and the Science-Policy Fellowship at the Public Health Agency of Canada. Presently, Hasu is a Research Policy Analyst in the Science Policy Directorate at the Strategic Policy Branch of Health Canada, where she provides policy advice on range of current and emerging health science issues; maintains interdepartmental S&T Liaison within the Health Portfolio (including Try-Councils) and beyond; and runs a departmental science-policy knowledge translation platform. Additionally, Hasu is an adjunct professor at the Department of Public Health, Concordia University of Edmonton.
PhD, Population Health, University of Ottawa, 2007-2013. Diversity, Disparity and Diabetes: Voices of Urban First Nations and Metis Peoples, Health Service Providers and Policy Makers.
Hasu Ghosh completed her PhD in Population Health in 2013 under the supervision of Prof Denise Spitzer. Her doctoral research employed an intersectional approach to examine the lived realities of Type 2 Diabetes among urban First Nations and Metis peoples, health service providers and decision-makes to inform prevention, policy and health services research. Following her doctoral training, Hasu completed two CIHR-funded post-doctoral fellowships: IMPART (Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addiction Research Training) Fellowship at the University of Ottawa, and the Science-Policy Fellowship at the Public Health Agency of Canada. Presently, Hasu is a Research Policy Analyst in the Science Policy Directorate at the Strategic Policy Branch of Health Canada, where she provides policy advice on range of current and emerging health science issues; maintains interdepartmental S&T Liaison within the Health Portfolio (including Try-Councils) and beyond; and runs a departmental science-policy knowledge translation platform. Additionally, Hasu is an adjunct professor at the Department of Public Health, Concordia University of Edmonton.
Melissa Robb
M.A., Women’s Studies & International Development and Globalization, University of Ottawa, 2013-14, The Intersections of Gender, Race and Human Trafficking.
Melissa completed her Master's degree in the International Development and Globalization with Specialization in Women's Studies collaborative program in 2014. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Currently, her research areas include Canadian anti-human trafficking policies, international and domestic anti-trafficking discourses, and the impacts of these policies and discourse on First Nations women and girls in Canada.
M.A., Women’s Studies & International Development and Globalization, University of Ottawa, 2013-14, The Intersections of Gender, Race and Human Trafficking.
Melissa completed her Master's degree in the International Development and Globalization with Specialization in Women's Studies collaborative program in 2014. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Currently, her research areas include Canadian anti-human trafficking policies, international and domestic anti-trafficking discourses, and the impacts of these policies and discourse on First Nations women and girls in Canada.
Nasim Khatibsemnani
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2012-14, The Health and Well-Being of Iranian Canadian Women in Ottawa
Nasim Khatibsemnani is currently a first year PhD student in the University of Ottawa’s Population Health Program. She recently completed an M.A., Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa on the health and well-being of Iranian Canadian women. Nasim holds a medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and has more than 15 years’ experience working as a physician in the Middle East. Her Master’s research focused on how immigration intersects with gender, ethnicity, class and (dis)ability, and its impact on the health and well-being of Iranian immigrant women in Canada. Her interests include; the health of immigrant women, critical disability studies, health and immigration policies, health inequalities and social determinants of health.
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2012-14, The Health and Well-Being of Iranian Canadian Women in Ottawa
Nasim Khatibsemnani is currently a first year PhD student in the University of Ottawa’s Population Health Program. She recently completed an M.A., Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa on the health and well-being of Iranian Canadian women. Nasim holds a medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and has more than 15 years’ experience working as a physician in the Middle East. Her Master’s research focused on how immigration intersects with gender, ethnicity, class and (dis)ability, and its impact on the health and well-being of Iranian immigrant women in Canada. Her interests include; the health of immigrant women, critical disability studies, health and immigration policies, health inequalities and social determinants of health.
Kyung Hee McDonald
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2011-2013 ,The Identity Crisis of Korean “Wild Geese” Mothers.
Kyung Hee McDonald was a master’s student of Dr. Spitzer for the period of 2011-2013. Her MRP entitled, “The Emergence of Cultural Biases upon Gender in the Wild Goose Family through Korean Media Rhetoric.” Kyung Hee’s research explores the rhetoric circulating in the online Korean news media in regards to the wild goose family in which a man remains in Korea and supports his wife and children who are living and studying abroad. Currently, Kyung Hee is looking for an employment opportunity with the federal government of Canada through which hopefully she can apply her academic and immigrant experiences in practice.
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2011-2013 ,The Identity Crisis of Korean “Wild Geese” Mothers.
Kyung Hee McDonald was a master’s student of Dr. Spitzer for the period of 2011-2013. Her MRP entitled, “The Emergence of Cultural Biases upon Gender in the Wild Goose Family through Korean Media Rhetoric.” Kyung Hee’s research explores the rhetoric circulating in the online Korean news media in regards to the wild goose family in which a man remains in Korea and supports his wife and children who are living and studying abroad. Currently, Kyung Hee is looking for an employment opportunity with the federal government of Canada through which hopefully she can apply her academic and immigrant experiences in practice.
Monina Febria
M.A., Women’s Studies & International Development, University of Ottawa, 2008-11, A Critical Examination of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker’s Programs
Monina Febria, Masters of Arts, Globalization and International Development, Specialization in Women Studies (2011). Monina currently works as a Project Coordinator at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) on the Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program which aims to help build the capacity of professional immigrant associations and help them connect their members (skilled immigrants and newcomers) to meaningful employment in Canada.
M.A., Women’s Studies & International Development, University of Ottawa, 2008-11, A Critical Examination of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker’s Programs
Monina Febria, Masters of Arts, Globalization and International Development, Specialization in Women Studies (2011). Monina currently works as a Project Coordinator at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) on the Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program which aims to help build the capacity of professional immigrant associations and help them connect their members (skilled immigrants and newcomers) to meaningful employment in Canada.
Mané Ahmed
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2009-11, L’intégration de réfugiées Somaliennes au Canada
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2009-11, L’intégration de réfugiées Somaliennes au Canada
Tatjana Alvadj
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alberta, 2002-05, Immigrant Women and Fertility: Rights and Responsibilities. Tatjana has been with the Women and Children's Health Research Institute and the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth and Families, at the University of Alberta since 2010.
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alberta, 2002-05, Immigrant Women and Fertility: Rights and Responsibilities. Tatjana has been with the Women and Children's Health Research Institute and the Community-University Partnership for the Study of Children, Youth and Families, at the University of Alberta since 2010.
Kate Williams
M.A., International Development, University of Ottawa, 2006-10,“Governments are Given by God”: The Effect of the Canadian Christian Right on CIDA’s Funding for Sexual and Reproductive Health. Kate is a Foreign Service Officer with Global Affairs Canada.
M.A., International Development, University of Ottawa, 2006-10,“Governments are Given by God”: The Effect of the Canadian Christian Right on CIDA’s Funding for Sexual and Reproductive Health. Kate is a Foreign Service Officer with Global Affairs Canada.
Kaoutar Kaddouri
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2008-11, The Experiences of Moroccan Women in the Canadian Job Market.
Laura Sikstrom
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alberta, 2001-02, Replacement Parts: The Fragmentation and Mystification of the Body in the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Debate.
M.A., Women’s Studies, University of Ottawa, 2008-11, The Experiences of Moroccan Women in the Canadian Job Market.
Laura Sikstrom
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alberta, 2001-02, Replacement Parts: The Fragmentation and Mystification of the Body in the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Debate.