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Access and Equity Research Group

About Us

Led by Dr. Ciann L. Wilson and Dr. Ann Marie Beals, the Equity and Access Research Interest Group focuses on utilizing community-based research approaches to improve the services, resources, and support for Black, Indigenous,  marginalized communities in the areas of health, education, and social services.

Our Areas of Focus

  • Community-Based Research
  • Arts-Based Research
  • Health, Education, Social Service access
  • Social Justice and Equity
  • Theorizing and Catalyzing Social Transformation
  • Black, Indigenous, Afro-Indigenous, Racialized, Queer, IndigiQueer, Two-Spirit, Transgender and Non-Binary Communities

Collaborators

  • Surveillance, Interruption, Technology, and You (SITY) Lab
  • THRIVE: HIV Prevention and Support
  • Moyo Health and Community Services
  • AIDS Committee of Durham Region
  • CAYR Community Connections
  • Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo
  • The African, Caribbean, and Black Network of Waterloo Region
  • O:se Kenhionhata:tie
  • Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS)
  • Region of Waterloo

Funders

  • Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund
  • Ontario Research Fund
  • Canadian Innovation Fund
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Women’s Xchange
  • Ontario HIV/AIDS Treatment Network

Learn more about the federal funding received for innovative research facilities.

Contact Us:

Ciann L. Wilson, Research Lead

E: ciwilson@wlu.ca

Ann Marie Beals, Research Lead

E: ambeals@wlu.ca