Solomon arrived from Ghana to complete his LLM at the University of Alberta. After completing a second LLM at the Dalhousie University, he returned to the U of A for his PhD. His research focuses on natural resources law. He engages in laws and schemes for promoting participatory governance in natural resource extraction and management in Africa.
 

Clare is an MA student in political science at the University of Alberta. Originally from Markham, Ontario, Clare holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Waterloo, and previously worked for the government in Ontario. Her research interests include Canadian politics and elections.

Mandy is a master's student of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Alberta. With her previous mechanical piping job experience and architectural studies, she is proficient in many different design software tools. Aside from design, she is passionate about policy and initiatives in transportation for ageing populations.

Sadaf is a first year Masters of Public Health student, specializing in Health Policy and Management at the University of Alberta School of Public Health. She is currently the president of School of Public Health Students Association and also does part-time research on strengthening the health systems’ response to non-communicable disease (NCD) inequities and improve NCD health outcomes in Indigenous, excluded, and underserved populations.

Emrah is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He holds an MA from New York University and a BA from Sabanci University in Istanbul. He previously worked as a journalist in Turkey. In Edmonton, he has been heavily involved in community engagement. His current research focuses on the impact of mental health trauma on post-conflict reconciliation.

Renata is a Masters of Public Health student at the University of Alberta. She was born and raised in Brazil where she graduated as a medical doctor and worked in community medicine. Her area of interest is health promotion and policy for the aging population.

​Jacqueline is a PhD candidate in the department of Human Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Alberta. Her current research aims to improve how doctors screen for heart disease in Canada.  Jacqueline is passionate about knowledge translation and health policy.

Naiomi is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Health, specializing in Global Health at the University of Alberta. She was born and raised in Vancouver, BC and enjoys spending her time outdoors and in the mountains. Naiomi has a passion for science and helping others and hopes to pursue a career in infectious disease monitoring.

Rachel is from rural Alberta and is currently a PhD candidate in Linguistics at the University of Alberta. Her ethnographic research focuses on the sustainability of Totonac, an indigenous language spoken in Mexico. Rachel is interested in how language(s) is used both as a symbol of sameness and difference and as a tool to construct identities.

Francis was born and raised in Ghana but has lived in Edmonton since 2014. He is a PhD student in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta. He has a bachelor's degree in Development Policy Planning and is interested in Public Policy Governance, Program Performance and Evaluation, and Implementation Capacity.

Krisha is a MPH candidate at the University of Alberta where she specializes in Global Health. She is passionate about global development and capacity building with vulnerable populations, particularly those in humanitarian emergencies and resource-challenged settings. She strives for health equity and works to enable individuals, communities, and health systems to respond to public health needs as they evolve.

Margaux is a graduate student in Community Engagement at the University of Alberta, where she recently completed her BA in Criminology. Her research focus is on ending poverty in Edmonton. Margaux has a wide array of volunteer and work experience in the community, and has a strong passion for equity and social justice.

Zahra graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies from the University of Waterloo. She is currently a first year Master of Public Health student at the University of Alberta, specializing in Health Promotion. Zahra is interested in gaining more knowledge about gender-based violence in Alberta, as well as learning about preventative strategies.

Kaitlyn is working on her Masters Degree in Ancient Societies and Cultures at the University of Alberta. She is an avid traveller, having been to 23 countries so far, including living and studying in Australia. She is currently studying the relationships between mythology, religion, and history in ancient Greece.

Craig holds a Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics from Carleton University, and is currently working toward a PhD in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta. Before moving to Edmonton, Craig worked as an English instructor in South Korea and Germany. He grew up in Prince Edward Island.

Dana was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and is currently completing her MSc in Epidemiology at the University of Alberta's School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the relationship between human health and natural environments.

Johana moved to Canada from Colombia in 2016. She studied Engineering and worked in the field of financial literacy for several years. She is currently an MSc student at the University of Alberta in the Department of Human Ecology. Johana enthusiastically pursues learning, research, and volunteer opportunities surrounding social innovation, family relationships, and program development.

Shiyang is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta, where her research investigates health conditions of lodgepole pine trees in post-mountain pine beetle stands. Before this she studied agriculture for 5 years and holds a MRes and BSc related to agriculture.