Research Assistant, Equitable Global Health and Systems Research
Research Team

Ryan is a dedicated researcher at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and York University's School of Global Health. Completing their PhD in Sociology at the University of British Columbia, Ryan explores national predictors and urban realities of queer food insecurity through mixed methods analysis. Their research employs food as a lens to examine social inequalities and promotes community empowerment and food sovereignty as pathways to food security and healthier communities. Ryan actively contributes to initiatives such as Saige Community Food Share and the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, advocating for 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities and Indigenous health. Recognized with a 2024 Emerging Scholar Grant from the Canadian Research Data Centre Network, Ryan's work underscores their commitment to health equity and social justice.
Themes | Planetary Health |
Status | Alum |
Related Work |
N/A
|
Updates |
N/A
|
You may also be interested in...
Internship Program: 2024-2025 Year In Review
Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year, the Dahdaleh Institute collaborated with a group of outstanding students as part of the Internship Program. In recent years, our internship program has expanded to include research ...Read more about this Post
Planetary Health Film Lab Reports from COP28 and Belize
Last month, Dahdaleh research fellow Mark Terry attended the UN climate summit, also known at COP28. Mark shared updates about the Planetary Health Film Lab (PHFL) and participated meaningfully in discussions about neurodivergent representation. On ...Read more about this Post
Recap – Opportunities and Challenges in the Era of Polycrisis, with Achim Steiner
Members of the Dahdaleh community were invited to attend a special Empire Club of Canada talk given by Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on December 13. While addressing the disappointment ...Read more about this Post
