Our Team

The people behind
the work.

We are researchers, practitioners, and community strategists united by a belief that rigorous science and lived experience belong in the same room.

Co-Directors
Dr. Sana Shahram
Dr. Sana Shahram
PhD MPH · Co-Director

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health & Social Development, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.

Dr. Katrina Plamondon
Dr. Katrina Plamondon
PhD MSc RN · Co-Director

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health & Social Development, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia.

Research & Practice Team
Dr. Alex Kent
Dr. Alex KentPhD MPH
Health Research BC Postdoctoral Fellow
Jennifer Thorne
Jennifer ThorneLL.B (J.D)
Research & Practice Team
Mimi Mutahi
Mimi MutahiMSc (c)
Policy Analysis & Community Engagement Lead
Jocelyn Brady
Jocelyn BradyMPH
Lab Research Coordinator
Trainees & Collaborators

Students & Trainees.

The graduate students, trainees, and research staff who power the lab’s work day to day.

Lisa KnoxMA · BSN · RN
PhD Candidate, Nursing · Research Coordinator, The Mothering Co/Lab
lisa.knox@ubc.ca
Dr. Rodrigo Curty Pereira
Postdoctoral Researcher
rodrigo.curtypereira@ubc.ca
Logan BurdMPH
PhD Candidate · Research Coordinator, The CLARITY Collaborative
logan.burd@ubc.ca
Angeli Rawat
Research Coordinator
angeli.rawat@ubc.ca
Jenna Dixon
Research Coordinator
jenna.dixon@ubc.ca
Shaheer Khan
Graduate Academic Assistant
shaheer.khan@ubc.ca
Amy Sanderson
Research Coordinator
amy.sanderson@ubc.ca
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Community Collaborators & Partners.

The community organisations, partners, and collaborators we work alongside will be featured here soon.

Principles, not just processes.

Our team is held together not just by shared methods but by shared commitments — to the communities we work with, to each other, and to the kind of science we believe the world needs.

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Community first, always

Every decision — from research design to dissemination — is made in relationship with the communities we serve.

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Rigour without hierarchy

Scientific rigour and lived expertise are equally valid forms of evidence. We build methods that honour both.

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Accountability over optics

We say what we mean, share what we find, and stay accountable to the communities whose trust we hold.

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Change, not just knowledge

Research that doesn't move systems isn't enough. We stay in the work until evidence becomes action.

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Want to join
the team?

We occasionally bring on research associates, community coordinators, and collaborators. If our work resonates with you, reach out.

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