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Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle (she/her) -
Principal Investigator of AMP Lab Research
Kwe kwe! I am a member of Timiskaming First Nation (Algonquin), but I was born, raised and reside in the Toronto Area (Treaty 13). I am Bear Clan, the mom of 2 adult daughters and 2 fur-babies, married, avid gardener, excited by being on the land and walking, love to read and write non-academic pieces. I am an Associate Professor in Social & Behavioural Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. My research has centred cultural safety training, land-based learning, and family and community reintegration for previously incarcerated Indigenous Peoples. I am currently working on meta-research, methodologies and theories, Indigenous data sovereignty and governance, culture and language revitalization in First Nations communities using land-based learning and Indigenous pedagogies, ontologies and praxis, and climate/environment stewardship.
Professional Biography:
Dr. Mashford-Pringle is a member of Timiskaming First Nation, but was born and resides in the Toronto area. She is an Associate Professor at the Social & Behavioural Health Sciences division at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her research has focused on cultural safety, land-based learning, and social justice. She developed, piloted and evaluated the New Respect Cultural Safety Training Program (2021) providing over 24 hours of content with specific case studies in social work, education, nursing, public health and medicine. Her research is grounded in First Nations research methodologies based on the Medicine Wheel as a theory, evaluation and policy tool, and a lens for analysis. Using storywork, kitchen table talks, talking circles, and arts-based methods, Dr. Mashford-Pringle collaborates with First Nations organizations, communities and Peoples. Dr. Mashford-Pringle was the Inaugural MPH in Indigenous Health (MPH-IH) Program Director (2018- 2024) and Associate Director for Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health (WIIH). To-date, she has been awarded over $15 million in research funding and served as Principal or Co-Principal Investigator of 32 research projects including those funded by SSHRC, CIHR, NSERC and Connaught. She is the recipient of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health Early Career Teaching Award (2019), OISE’s Leaders and Legends Innovation Award (2021), University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award (2022) and the University of Toronto’s Early Career Supervision Award (2024). Dr. Mashford-Pringle collaborates with First Nations communities, organizations, and Nations to provide her knowledge and experience at the intersection of First Nations health and education.
Research Assistants
Tenzin Butsang
Tenzin Butsang is a doctoral candidate in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She is a Tibetan settler born on unceded Coast Salish territory. Tenzin’s research examines the multi-dimensional and interconnected notions of settler colonialism, carcerality, parenthood, health, power, and Indigeneity in the lives of previously incarcerated Indigenous mothers, mother-figures, and Two-Spirit parents in the settler state of Canada.
Stephanie Cunningham-Reimann
Stephanie Cunningham-Reimann (she/her) is a settler of Scottish, French and German descent. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Sociology (Bishop's University), Graduate Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization (Bishop's University), current student at Dalla Lana in the Indigenous Health Public Health (MPH). Her work with the AMP lab includes working on child welfare and looking at Master of Public Health with Indigenous Health specializations in Canada and the United States. Her research interests include Climate Change and Indigenous mental health, Indigenous health policies and discrepancies within health care delivery and systems.
Dr. Lynn Henderson
Dr. Lynn Henderson is a settler of British descent living in Guelph with her daughter, three cats and dog Violet. Dr. Henderson is the Veterinary Director of the Kim & Stu Lang Community Healthcare Partnership Program at the University of Guelph where she is responsible for program development and delivery, ensuring student experiential learning, and providing outreach to Indigenous communities in remote regions of Ontario. In 2021, Dr. Henderson completed a Master of Education in Higher Education in the Professions at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and a Collaborative Specialization in Indigenous Health at the University of Toronto. In her role with the AMP Lab, Dr. Henderson is involved in researching and designing Indigenous cultural safety training for health care providers.
Aarti Doshi
Aarti Doshi (she/her) is a settler of South Asian (Indian) ancestry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University as well as a Bachelor of Commerce in Healthcare Management from Humber College. In her role, Aarti supports knowledge dissemination through manuscript writing. Her research interests broadly center Indigenous mental health, stigma, and cultural safety.
Devin Smith
Devin Smith (he/him) is a settler of Scottish descent living in Mississauga with his brother, grandfather, and cat. Devin is a recent high school graduate with an interest in social work and public policy. In his role with the AMP lab, Devin is involved in research, graphic designs, and copyediting. As the youngest member of the lab, Devin is excited to connect with a variety of people providing greater insight on what education he will pursue in the coming years.