Sandra Juutilainen

Sandra Juutilainen is an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Health and Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Nutrition, with an adjunct appointment in Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She is Haudenosaunee (Oneida Nation of the Thames) and Finnish Canadian, holding a PhD and RD credentials.

Her research employs Indigenous methodologies focused on:

• Indigenous health sovereignty and food systems
• Critical approaches to dietetics practice
• Community-driven participatory research
• Decolonization of nutrition sciences

Prior to academia, she practiced as a registered dietitian in First Nations communities across Ontario and Yukon, chaired Dietitians of Canada's Aboriginal Nutrition Network, and contributed to Health Canada policy initiatives on Indigenous wellness.