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.

Emma is a research assistant at the AMP Lab, involved in projects on cultural safety, Indigenous health policy, and land-based learning. She has received a Master of Public Health degree in Indigenous Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Studies from the University of Waterloo. Emma is a settler of Irish, Scottish, English and German ancestry. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her two cats. 

Gabriel Tjong (he/him) is a settler of Chinese ancestry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Global Health at the University of Toronto and is a second-year MPH Indigenous Health student at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Gabriel is a Research Assistant in the AMP Lab and supports Indigenous cultural safety training projects. His research interests include communicable diseases, health equity, and cultural safety.

Justin is a Master’s student and a settler with Jamaican ancestry. He holds a BA in International Development Studies from the University of Toronto and is currently completing a MA in Human Geography. He is interested in the intersections of anti-Black racism and Indigenous dispossession in the (re)production of settler-colonial power. Justin is a Research Assistant with the AMP lab supporting projects related to cultural safety in healthcare and learning health systems. 

Epiphany Hunt (she/her) supports the AMP Lab as a Peer Researcher, focusing on the impacts of incarceration on Indigenous mothers, mother-figures, and two-spirit parents. She is of Red River Métis and Faroese heritage, registered with the Manitoba Métis Federation. 

Epiphany spends most of her week working as Supervisor for the Giiwedin Anang Council at Aboriginal Legal Services, providing alternative dispute resolution and supportive programming to Indigenous families experiencing conflict with the child welfare system.  

During her evenings and weekends, Epiphany is studying with Thompson Rivers University, working towards a Bachelor of Social Work. When weather permits, she can often be found swimming or canoeing in one of Ontario’s many lakes.  

Ruofan is a settler from Chinese ancestry. She comes from a background in nutrition & dietetics. Ruofan has an Honour Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from Acadia University and completed her accredited Canadian dietitian training in 2019. She is currently finishing her second-year Master of Public Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Ruofan believes in the healing power of food and aims to bring a sustainable holistic approach to dietetic practice. At AMP lab, Ruofan supports research works related to Indigenous food and food system, land-based learning, and cultural safety competencies. In her spare time, Ruofan loves yoga, cooking, travelling, and hiking.

Dr. Lynn Henderson is a settler of British descent living in Guelph with her daughter, three cats and dog Violet. A 2007 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, Dr. Henderson has practiced as a companion animal veterinarian, managing her own mobile veterinary service for 11 years, as well as providing emergency and end-of-life care at two local veterinary hospitals. 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.  Future academic ambitions include pursuit of PhD within Dr. Mashford-Pringle’s Lab focusing on Cultural Safety Pedagogy in Public Health Care Providers and applying this research to her clinical work in veterinary community health. 

Research Assistant at Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Kayla is an academic Mother of Two. Non-indigenous local to Moose Cree First Nation & Omushkego Mushkegowuk Territory. Kayla lived in Moosonee until 2010 when she left for Laurentian University where she received her Bachelor of Arts 4-year Honours degree, with a specialization in Indigenous Studies. In 2014, Kayla moved to Ottawa and currently resides there with her family. Kayla took a brief sabbatical from Academia until recently taking a position at the AMP Lab under Angela Mashford-Pringle. Kayla is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Education to become a Primary/Junior Educator in the greater Ottawa region. 

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.

Thilaxcy Yohathasan is a settler of Tamil ancestry. Thilaxcy obtained a Master of Public Health in Indigenous Health with a specialization Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto. She has also received a Bachelor of Health Studies from York University. Thilaxcy supports research in areas of Indigenous child welfare and early learning and child care. 

Mariangela Castro-Arteaga (she/her) is a clinician who graduated from medical school at Universidad Libre-Cali (Colombia) and completed her Master's degree in Community Health at the University of Toronto. Currently, she is working as a Research Assistant at the AMP Lab collaborating with the KEEP 2 project. Mariangela finds herself enthusiastic about research and primary care. Her interest in social accountability has inspired Mariangela to work in rural areas and vulnerable populations, which have been disproportionately affected by inadequate access to and provision of healthcare services. Mariangela has also worked in a variety of settings, from public institutions to private and governmental entities for around five years in Colombia and Chile.

Seanthel Delos Santos (she/her) is a settler of Filipino ancestry. She has completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Waterloo and is currently pursuing her MPH degree at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health in the Indigenous Health stream. She is a current research assistant at the AMP Lab and is interested in elderly care and community-based research. 

Javiera-Violeta is an undergraduate student of Latin American descent at the University of Toronto pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Biology and Medical Anthropology. With the AMP Lab, she has worked on Indigenous cultural safety and on-the-land programming. 

Helana Marie Boutros is a settler of Coptic-Egyptian ancestry. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences, Psychology and Liberal Arts at Redeemer University and is a current MPH Indigenous Health student at the University of Toronto. Helana is working as a Research Assistant in the AMP lab and is supporting the New Respect Cultural Safety Training project.