Pushpanjali Dashora

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Human Ecology Dept

Email: dashora@ualberta.ca
Address: 345 Human Ecology Building
8905 - 116 St NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2N1

Overview

About

Job/Research Area: Human development in the context of poverty and homelessness.

Awards

2008-2009: Graduate Research Fellowship, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University

2008-2009: Edith M. Slabaugh Scholarship (Graduate Research) Florence Levy Miller and I. George Miller Memorial Scholarship, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University

2008-2009: Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS), The Graduate School, The Ohio State University

2009: Jacobs Foundation International Travel Award, The Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado, April, 2009

2008: Travel Award, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University

Research

Research Interests:

Dr. Dashora's research interests include: homelessness; poverty; child and adolescent development; participatory action research; and qualitative analysis. Primarily, her research focus is on marginalized populations such as homeless adolescents and families.

Dr. Dashora's research aims to empower marginalized adolescents and families and to intervene at individual and policy levels of the ecological system. In addition, Dr. Dashora is interested in examining socio-emotional behaviors (such as attachment, self-efficacy, and coping), mental health and well-being among homeless youth and families.

Research funding:

2015-16: Support for the Advancement of Scholarship (SAS) research grant - Impact of a transitional supportive housing on homeless youth: a pilot study - $4961

2012-13: Alberta Secretariat for Action on Homelessness - Empowering homeless individuals in Fort McMurray - $10,000

Teaching

Graduate students currently supervised and their research topics/areas

Natasha Weber, M.Sc. (ongoing), Topic: Parent child mother goose program (Co-supervisor is Dr. Berna Skrypnek)
Aynsley Pidgeon-Graham, M.Sc. (completed in 2014), Topic: LGBT Inclusive End of Life Services within Edmonton Inventory
Traci Toszack, M.Sc. (completed in 2013), Topic: Mental health and wellness needs assessment within Energy Services

Courses

HECOL 313 - Family Dynamics

An introduction to family dynamics from the perspective of family theory. Changes in family dynamics across the life course will be examined using theoretical concepts, research, and practical application of concepts. Prerequisite: successful completion of 60 units.

Winter Term 2025

HECOL 412 - Family Challenges

An in-depth exploration of several family challenges (e.g. addiction, homelessness, and childhood and adult abuse). An introduction to specific prevention and intervention approaches related to family challenges. Prerequisite: HECOL 313.

Fall Term 2024

HECOL 612 - Family Challenges

An in-depth exploration of several family challenges (e.g., addiction and homelessness). An introduction to specific intervention approaches related to family challenges. Not to be taken if credit received for HECOL 412.

Fall Term 2024

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Featured Publications

Social determinants of health and stories of homelessness in Fort McMurray, Canada

Richter, S., Dashora, P. & Jarvis, K.

International Journal of Case Studies. 2015 January; 4 (3):12-20

Youth-led Development of a framework for youth engagement: Working with high risk marginalized youth through participatory action research

Iwasaki Y., Springett J., Dashora P., & McLaughlin A. M.

Child & Youth Services. 2014 January; 35 (4):316-342.

“Understand my side, my situation, and my story:” Insights into the service needs among substance-abusing homeless mothers

Dashora, P., Slesnick, N., & Erdem, G.

Journal of Community Psychology. 2012 January; 40 (8):938-950