Treena Wasonti:io Delormier

Degrees

BSc (Nutr) McGill University
MSc (Nutr) McGill University
PhD (Public Health) Université de Montréal

Short Bio

Dr Delormier recently joined the School of Human Nutrition at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as an Associate Professor. She is also serving as the Associate Director of McGill's Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE). Her research focuses on the food, nutrition and the of Indigenous peoples. She is involved in health promotion interventions that address the social determinants of health underlying the health inequities Indigenous Populations experience, particularly in a historical context of colonialism. Dr Delormier's research approaches employ qualitative methodologies, and privilege Indigenous and community based methodologies. She is dedicated to building capacity in Indigenous health research through mentoring and training students and community researchers.

Active Affiliations

• Member, Task Force on Traditional, Indigenous and Cultural Food and Nutrition, International Union of Nutrition Sciences (IUNS)

• Member, Research Team, The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Research Interests

Dr Delormier’s research interests are public health nutrition of Indigenous population and address health inequities by addressing the social determinants of health using participatory research approaches.

Publications

To view a list of Dr Delormier's publications, click here.

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