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As academics, we are expected to spend a percentage of our time in service to the greater research and academic community through participation in committees, councils and as members of professional associations.

National & Provincial

Research Committees & Advisory Councils

2025 - 2027

Correctional Services of Canada

Indigenous Research Advisory Circle
2022

The Ministerial Roundtable on Perinatal Mental Health

Mental Health Division, Strategic Policy Branch, Heath Canada
2022 - 2025

Children’s Health Policy Centre at Simon Fraser University

BC Healthy Connections Project Data and Publication Committee
2021 - 2024

Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Health

Institute Advisory Board
2021 - 2022

Public Health Agency of Canada

Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
2020 - Present

CIHR College of Reviewers

Associate Member
2018 - 2024

Opioid National Epidemiological Study: Government of Canada Opioid Overdose Surveillance Task Group (OOSTG)

Special Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting. National Study on opioid and illegal substance-related overdose deaths: insights from coroners and medical examiners

Publication Committees

Peer Review

2021 - 2026

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Associate Editor
2025

Research Manitoba Committee

#136 - New Investigator Operating Grant-Health-Social Population Health Committee
2020

SSHRC: New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)

Merit Review Process for the Exploration. Stream competition. Invitation to participate
2019

Canadian Institute of Health Research

Institute of Indigenous Peoples Health: Invited Early Career Observers Program. Ottawa, ONT.
2019

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)

Saskatchewan Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Patient Oriented Research Award ($1M: 4x $250,000)
2018

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF)

Saskatchewan Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) Patient Oriented Research Award ($1M: 4x $250,000)

Indigenous Community Committees

2023 - Present

Minegoziibe Anishinaabe Nation

2017 - Present

Anishinaabemowin Indigenous Language Revitalization

2018 - 2022

Redwood Meadows Indigenous Advisory Committee

2014 - 2015

Interior Health & Métis Nation British Columbia Working Group

2014 - 2015

Okanagan Indian Band Education: School Assessment Advisory Committee

2012 - 2016

Vernon Friendship Center: Prenatal Outreach Program: Aboriginal Doula

2012 - 2016

DONA International: Doulas of North America

2012 - 2016

BC Native Women’s Association: Member

2006 - Present

EKJUT: Improving Indigenous maternal health in Chakradarphur, India: Volunteer

University of Calgary Committees

2025 - 2028

Department of Political Science Rep on Faculty of Arts Executive Committee

2022 - 2025

UC iit'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Circle of Scholars

2020 - 2024

UC iit'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Strategy, Indigenous Research Protocols (VPR)

2020 - 2022

UC iit'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Strategy, Taylor Institute of Teaching and Learning

2019

UC iit'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Grants Adjudication Committee

2018 - 2024

UC iit'taa'poh'to'p Indigenous Strategy, Sub-Committee 2: Indigenous Faculty/Staff Recruitment/Retention

2018 - Present

UC Faculty of Arts, Indigenous Advisory to the Dean

2017 - 2022

Alberta Indigenous Mentorship Health Innovation (AIMHI)

2017 - 2022

Supporting Aboriginal/Indigenous Graduate Enhancement (SAGE)

Tuesday Tea with Knowledge Keeper: Evelyn Good Striker

Membership in Scholarly Societies

2020 - 2023

RESOLVE Board of Directors

Research on Solutions to Violence and Abuse
2018 - 2023

IndigeSTEAM

Founding Member
2018 - 2022

Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)

2013 - 2023

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)

2010 - 2020

Canadian Anthropology Association (CASCA)

2010 - Present

Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA)

2016 - 2017

Okanagan College: Co-Chair of Advisory Committee on Indigenization

2015 - 2016

UBCO: Advisory Aboriginal Strategic Plan to Deputy Vice Chancellor

2013 - 2015

UBCO: Behavioral Research Ethics Board BREB

Graduate Student Board Member
2011 - 2016

UBC SAGE

Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement
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