Research Area – Indigenous Nutrition, Indigenous Health, Community Health, Community Based Participatory Research

Academic Background: Brianna completed a BAH in Health Studies at Queen's University in April 2017 which included a community placement with Kingston Gets Active (KGA). Excited to return home, Brianna is now completing an MSc in Applied Human Nutrition at the University of Guelph. 

Research Interests

- How environment and food choice shape one's health 

- Impact of community based participatory research on Indigenous health 

- Environmental impact on Indigenous food systems 

Community Activities and Volunteer Positions

- 1st Guelph Sparks Leader 

- Applied Human Nutrition Graduate Student Representative

Grants and Funding Brianna's Masters thesis is part of a 5 year research program entitled A SHARED Future (Achieving Strength, Health and Autonomy through Renewable Energy Development for the Future) sponsored by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and led by Dr. Heather Castleden.