We are a group of learners, researchers and collaborators from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and experience who are interested in synergistic and creative ways to interrogate the determinants of health disparities in the north and to engage in strengths-based visioning and action to address the revival of health, healing and well-being in northern communities
Who We Are

Sarah de Leeuw
Research Director

Christine AƱonuevo
PhD Student, Health Sciences

Darian Goldin Stahl
Postdoctoral Researcher and HARC Contributor

Katriona Siloen Auerbach
HARC Research Associate

Katya Korol
MSc Student, Interdisciplinary Studies

Kelsey Chamberlin
MA Student, Interdisciplinary Studies

Laura McNab-Coombs
HARC Indigenous Mentee

Lisa Striegler
HARC Research Manager

Marion Erickson
HARC Research Manager

Mei Wen
HARC Collaborator and Resident Physician

Monika Krzywania
PhD student, Health Sciences

Nikiya MacKinlay
Indigenous Mentee

Roseann Larstone
HARC contributor, Post-Doc, Northern Health, Indigenous Health

Vanessa Mitchell
Phd Student, Health Sciences

Allison Nakanishi
Past HARC Contributor & NMP Graduate

Annika Klopp
Past HARC Contributor & NMP Graduate

Cat Sivertsen
Past HARC Collaborator

Charis Alderfer-Mumma
Past HARC Research Manager

Christine Law
Past HARC Contributor & NMP Student

Hilary McGregor
Past HARC Contributor

Janine Reid
Past HARC Contributor & NMP Student

Jessie King, Hadiksm Gaax
Past HARC Collaborator and Assistant Professor in First Nations Studies

Julia MacDonald
Past HARC Contributor, M.Sc., Community Health

Kendra Mitchell-Foster
Past HARC Collaborator, Postdoctoral Fellow, NMP

Kimberley Thomas
Past HARC Contributer and M.Sc. Student, Health Sciences

Makayla Skrlac
Past HARC Contributor

May Farrales
Past HARC Contributor and Postdoctoral Researcher

Melissa Johnson
Past HARC Contributor, M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies

Nicole Schafenacker
Past HARC Research Associate, M.A. Student, Interdisciplinary Studies

Omolara Odulaja
Past HARC Contributor and PhD Student

Richel Donaldson
Past HARC Contributor and M.A. Student, First Nations Studies

Robin Metcalfe
MSW/ NCCIH Practicum Student and Past HARC Contributor

Samantha nitisiyikason ekwa Amiskwaciywaskahikan ohci niya
MD Student & HARC Research Associate

Shelby Loft
Past HARC Research Fellow and PhD Student

Valerie Ward
Past HARC Contributor, M.Sc., Community Health

Vanessa Sloan Morgan
Past HARC Contributor and Postdoctoral Researcher