Olivia Franks is a Kanien’kehá:ka student from Wahta Mohawk Territory. She grew up in Wahtawith her parents and sisters until moving to Kingston, Ontario to attend Queen’s University. Sheis currently working on her Master’s degree studying health promotion, under the supervision of Dr. Lucie Lévesque. Her research is in partnership with the Kahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, which utilizes community-based participatory research to mobilize indigenous communities across Canada for type 2 diabetes prevention and healthy living. Through her research, she hopes to contribute to knowledge translation interventions created by, with, and for Indigenous communities. Olivia’s career goals are to undertake Indigenouscommunity-owned and participatory research that may inform public policy to support community needs and foster research sovereignty for Indigenous Nations.
See Olivia’s presentation, Engaging with Indigenous Research on Friday, August 14th at 11 am PST/ 3:00 pm ADT.