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.