معرفی
Ciann Wilson is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Community-Based Research, Ethics, and Well-Being at Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Science. With over 15 years of applied research experience, she focuses on empowering marginalized communities through interdisciplinary methodologies.
- Canada Research Chair (Tier 2)
- Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity
- 39 peer-reviewed articles | 60+ invited talks
- Co-developer of Laurier's Community Hub for collaborative research
Her research prioritizes trust-based partnerships with communities including disabled, HIV-positive, 2SLGBTQ+, Muslim, precariously housed, Black, and Indigenous populations. Key initiatives include archiving Afro-Indigenous histories and scaling sexual health interventions for racialized youth.
Wilson's work emphasizes ethical innovation in research practices, having developed tools for equitable community engagement and contributed to national policy discussions. She has secured $100,000 in grant funding for co-developing ethical research frameworks with affected communities.
- Senior Researcher, Proclaiming Our Roots
- Ontario HIV/AIDS Treatment Network collaborator
- Government of Canada partnerships
Her scholarly contributions span 39 peer-reviewed articles across community-based research, mental health, and public health domains, with a special focus on arts-based methodologies and digital storytelling.
Scientific Recognition
- 2023 Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity
- OCUFA Status of Women and Equity Award of Distinction
- Laurier Award of Service Excellence and Community Engagement
- Ontario HIV/AIDS Treatment Network Junior Investigator Award
Wilson actively mentors emerging scholars while transforming research ethics review processes to prioritize community agency and equitable knowledge production.
