Dr. Elaine Power

Professor

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Biography

Elaine Power is a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen's University, where she focuses her research on food insecurity and its intersection with poverty, class, and health. Throughout her career, Power has critically examined food charity systems, advocating for a guaranteed livable basic income as a solution to help Canadians meet their basic nutritional needs. Her current work emphasizes arts-based knowledge mobilization strategies to effectively address food insecurity. Power has contributed to various publications that highlight the social determinants of health, structural violence, and food justice, exploring the lived experiences of individuals affected by economic and food system disparities. In addition to her research, she is engaged in teaching undergraduate courses related to food systems and health, while also accepting new graduate students for research collaboration.

Research Interests

Courses

Food Systems Health, Illness & Society Critical Weight Studies

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.