Candace Nykiforuk, PhD, CE
Pronouns: she, her
Personal Website: http://www.placeresearchlab.com
Contact
Professor, School of Public Health
- candace.nykiforuk@ualberta.ca
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3-291 Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy
11405 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 1C9
Scientific Director, Centre for Healthy Communities, School of Public Health
- candace.nykiforuk@ualberta.ca
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3-035 Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy
11405 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 1C9
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Community Environment Healthy Public Policy Chronic Disease Prevention Healthy Communities Engaged Scholarship Knowledge Translation Evaluation
About
I work as a professor in the School of Public Health and hold a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Community Environments and Public Policy for Well-being. I also serve as the Scientific Director for the Centre for Healthy Communities in the School of Public Health.
Research
I am an applied public health researcher with strong interests in the role of community (built and social) environments and public policies in health and wellbeing, health promotion, and health equity. I am the Principal Investigator of the Policy, Location and Access in Community Environments (PLACE) Research Lab. For more information on the research that myself and my teams, please visit www.placeresearchlab.com or https://www.ualberta.ca/en/public-health/research/centres/centre-for-healthy-communities/index.html
Courses
SPH 602 - Public Health Engagement & Communication
This interdisciplinary seminar is designed to prepare PhD students with the comprehensive knowledge and skills necessary for effective engagement with communities and the health system in both research and practice. The course will explore the concepts of engaged scholarship, emphasizing how these can be applied within students' specific fields to foster relevant and high-quality research. The seminar also includes comprehensive training in public health communication strategies, such as writing grant proposals and manuscripts, as well as preparing and delivering presentations to both scientific and lay audiences. All PhD students are required to complete this course. Prerequisite: SPH 604 or consent of the instructor.