STUDENT TRAINEES
Cameron HareCameron is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario and has been working with KSDPP since 2023. He is currently a graduate student at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen's University
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Juan Camilo Calderón FarfánRegistered Nurse with a Master’s in Public Health and a PhD in Health Sciences. He is currently conducting postdoctoral research at the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), in collaboration with KSDPP. His research focuses on Indigenous and intercultural health, particularly in relation to food systems and population health. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing at the Universidad Surcolombiana (Colombia).
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Youssef BoulisUndergraduate Research Trainee/Student
Volunteer Youssef is an Egyptian–Ethiopian Health Sciences student at Queen’s University and a former competitive soccer player and swimmer who is interested in healthy eating and physical activity as tools for lifelong health and well-being. He became involved with KSDPP through Dr. Lucie Lévesque and has been an undergraduate research trainee since September 2025, working under the mentorship of Dr. Alex McComber and Dr. Ann Macaulay on KSDPP’s Personal Empowerment for Healthy Lifestyles and Diabetes Prevention workshops, and contributing to community-based research on physical activity, holistic wellness, healthy nutrition, and type 2 diabetes prevention. [email protected] |
Derek WasyliwDerek Wasyliw is a Ph.D. candidate in Kinesiology Sciences at McGill University and currently works within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta. A KSDPP research team member since 2014, his research revolves around bridging Indigenous and Western research methods to co-construct relational and ethical programming through CBPR approaches. Passionate about holistic wellness, Derek collaborates with Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners to advance culturally grounded, land-based, and intergenerational mentorship programs in PHE.
Marisol Vidal BatresMarisol is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE). She holds a master’s in Human Nutrition and supports summer students' projects at KSDPP related to Dr. Delormier’s Canada Research Chair.
Kanahne Rice
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Colin BailliePhD Candidate
Colin is a PhD Candidate from Queen's University and has been a KSDPP Research Team Member Since 2014. [email protected] 
Ekua ManfulEkua is a Ghanaian master’s student
at McGill University’s School of Human Nutrition, supervised by Dr. Treena Delormier, and has partnered with KSDPP since 2024. 
Giselle AlfredKwakwaka’wakw from the Namgis and Mamalilikulla First Nations, Undergraduate Student Trainee, School of Biomedical Sciences, McGill University .
Sylvia White
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