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Elaine Power is a Professor at Queen's University, affiliated with the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. She holds cross-appointment statuses as Cross-Appointed Faculty and Graduate Faculty. Her research focuses on poverty, class, food systems, and health equity, with a particular emphasis on structural violence, food insecurity, and basic income policy.
Her work critically examines how public policies and socio-economic structures shape access to food and health outcomes, particularly for marginalized populations. She advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to address systemic inequities through policy reforms and community engagement.
Key research themes include the Ontario Basic Income Pilot, food bank critiques, and municipal responses to household food insecurity. Her analyses often highlight intersections between social welfare systems and human rights.
Elaine Power has contributed to national dialogues on food security through submissions to UN Special Rapporteurs and collaborations with health organizations like Dietitians of Canada. She emphasizes the role of evidence-based policy in advancing health equity and social justice.
