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Jennifer Stewart is a Professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University. Her research focuses on health and labour economics, particularly the interplay between maternal employment and child outcomes, including long-term educational, economic, and health impacts. She also examines gender dynamics in resource sectors, such as artisanal mining in Africa and Australia, emphasizing policy implications for equity and empowerment.
Her academic contributions span over three decades, with notable work on maternal employment effects, income disparities in mental health access, and gender barriers in African mining economies. Awards include the CAUT Dedicated Service Award (2015) and the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research (1999).
Her recent research explores regulatory outcomes in the Australian mining sector and income-based inequities in mental health services. Key themes in her publications include policy interventions for gender equity, the socioeconomic determinants of child obesity, and cross-country analyses of education-to-employment gaps for students with disabilities.
- Key Research Areas: Maternal Employment Impacts, Mining Sector Governance, Gender Empowerment, Child Development Economics.
- Selected Awards: CAUT Dedicated Service Award (2015), Dean’s Award (1999).
- Recent Projects: Formalization of artisanal mining, maternal work schedules and child health, income inequality in healthcare access.
