Jacynthe L'Heureux


PhD Student

School of Population and Public Health

University of British Columbia

Gender, Society, and Health

Jacynthe L’Heureux is a doctoral student in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr. Wei Zhang focusing on health economics. Her work includes publications on caregiving, labour force participation and the measurement of work productivity loss. Her research centers around the intersection of health and work with a special lens to the role of gender. She is keen on understanding the unique perspectives of women and the challenges they face in their workplaces. Her broader interests include women’s health, cost-effectiveness, and workplace policies.


Area of Research Expertise
Health economics; Caregiving; Labour; Work productivity; Women's health

First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.


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