Volunteer Team

The WHRC is grateful for the contributions of our wonderful volunteers who support our knowledge translation initiatives. If you would like to volunteer with the WHRC check out this page for opportunities.

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Alysha Deslippe , PhD Student, Food, Nutrition and Health

Alysha Deslippe is a PhD student in Human Nutrition at the University of British Columbia. Under the supervision of Dr. Tamara Cohen, her research focuses on understanding how gender and sex play a role in adolescents’ eating practices. By exploring this, more inclusively interventions that...

Kiranjot Jhajj, Master's student, UNBCDepartment of Psychology

I’m Kiranjot from Prince George, BC and I just finished my BSc Honours in Psychology at the University of Northern British Columbia. Currently, I am an MSc student in the Psychology program at UNBC. My research interests include female behavioural neuroendocrinology, specifically looking at the...

Alex Lukey, Graduate Student, University of British ColumbiaSchool of Nursing

Alex is a second-year MSN student at UBC Okanagan. She is also currently practicing as a Registered Nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver in cardiology and cardiac surgery. Alex’s research passions include applying technology to improve patient self-care and improving women’s...

Natalie Ng, Grant Writing Assistant,

Natalie is looking into joining the faculty of School of Population and Health with the Faculty of Medicine for a graduate program at the University of British Columbia. Currently working in a community pharmacy through the pandemic, Natalie has interest in public health with emphasis ...

Tallinn Splinter , Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia

Tallinn Splinter just recently completed her B.Sc. in Biology at UBC, and is currently a research assistant for the WHRC. She is assisting in conducting a Sex and Gender Based Analysis (SGBA), into research funding proposals in Canada. Tallinn supports our podcast...

Bhairavi Warke , PhD Student, Simon Fraser University

Bhairavi Warke is a PhD Student in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University. Her doctoral work focuses on Designing Interactive Self-care tools for Women experiencing Perimenopause and Menopause aimed towards real-time tracking and ...

Jennifer Williams, PhD Candidate, McMaster University

Jennifer Williams is a PhD candidate in the Kinesiology department at McMaster University. She belongs to the Vascular Dynamics Lab, supervised by Dr. Maureen MacDonald, and focuses her research on women's cardiovascular health. Her primary research examines the short- and long-term impact ...

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