SOTR: Living A Good Life

Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 8 p.m.

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CW: suicide

SOTR: Shanna is on the road interviewing her supervisor Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). He grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Treaty 1), and currently resides in Toronto (Tkaronto)!

Dr. Ansloos\\u2019 research focuses on Indigenous health, social policy, and in particular suicide and suicide prevention. He also examines community-based and systems-level change processes needed to advance social and health equity within Canada, with a particular focus on Indigenous rights.

As the first professor we have interviewed, we are incredibly excited that he took the time to be on our podcast and provide his wisdom and reflections on his schooling journey!\\xa0 Shanna and Dr. Ansloos discuss various topics such as his graduate school experiences, his research interests, and his approach to mentoring/supervising students.

We would like to thank OIYPP for their continued support of our second season. This episode is also supported by IEN at OISE.\\xa0

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Original artwork: Shanna Peltier
Producer: Yotakahron Jonathan

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