Dr. Colleen Davison

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Colleen Davison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen's University, with a cross appointment in the Department of Global Development Studies. She completed her PhD in Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary in 2007, focusing on social epidemiology. Dr. Davison's research encompasses global child and adolescent health, family health equity, social justice, and public health issues, particularly related to child protection and rights. Since joining Queen’s University in 2011, she has contributed significantly to research in population health through various methods including quantitative, qualitative, and participatory approaches. In 2012, she was recognized as an outstanding Emerging Researcher by the Population Health Improvement Research Network in Ontario. Dr. Davison was appointed Associate Dean of Equity and Social Accountability for Queen’s Health Sciences in 2021, advocating for equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity within the academic community. She has experience working with international organizations such as UNICEF and CIDA, and she is a founding member of the ARCH research collaboration focused on global health equity. Dr. Davison is committed to mentorship and knowledge translation in her field, actively supervising trainees and engaging in community-based research.

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