Kris Marianne Collado
DARE Project: Maternal health and climate change in rural Guatemala: A review of key literature
Program(s) of Study: Political Science
Project Supervisor: Jeannie Samuel
I hope my research contributes to a deeper understanding of how the climate crisis uniquely impacts maternal health and well-being in rural Indigenous communities—groups that are often underrepresented in both academic research and policy discussions.
Project Description:
My DARE research project, explores how the climate crisis affects maternal health, mental health and well-being and how these intersect in connection with climate change, particularly in rural Indigenous communities in Guatemala. The project supports a larger participatory action research (PAR) initiative funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). As part of this project, I am conducting an interdisciplinary literature review focused on scholarly and grey literature related to climate change, maternal health and mental health. My role involves developing a structured search strategy, retrieving relevant materials, organizing sources using Zotero, and creating an annotated bibliography to support the international research team. Under Dr. Samuel’s guidance, I am also co-developing a review of key literature that will inform the project’s next stages, including data collection and analysis.The Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) - Undergraduate enables our students to meaningfully engage in research projects supervised by LA&PS faculty members. Find out more about DARE.