Dr. Lucie Lévesque

Biography

Dr. Lévesque leads the Community-Engaged Health Promotion Research Group in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Her research focuses on program evaluation and implementation science, particularly in the context of community-based physical activity interventions, utilizing an ecological approach. She has served as a long-time member of the Kahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Program research team and frequently collaborates on Indigenous research initiatives. Dr. Lévesque possesses extensive experience in working with Indigenous communities using a community-based participatory research framework. Her work emphasizes community engagement and the production and dissemination of action-oriented knowledge. Moreover, her research encompasses both Indigenous and mainstream Western scientific approaches aiming to conduct research that is respectful and relevant to Indigenous communities across Canada. In addition to her work with Indigenous communities, she collaborates with public health researchers in local communities in Latin America and the Caribbean to conduct program evaluation research related to physical activity and health promotion.

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