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Davy Brittany, PhD Student

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Brittany Davy

PhD Student

Graduate Students
Department of Health Aging & Society

Area(s) of Interest:

Biography


Supervisor:  Dr. Lydia Kapiriri

I recently was awarded an MA in Applied Disability Studies with a specialization in Applied Behaviour Analysis for my research on the intersection of culture and mental health service utilization for newcomers to Canada in 2020. My focus is on the lived experiences of minority communities utilizing healthcare and its impact on within Canada. More recently, I have begun to explore breast cancer within the Black community and the nuances of Black women navigating their health.

 

Research interests: marginalized groups, mental health, beast cancer, risk perception, health-related behaviors, racial stereotypes, race and culture, health equity.

 

Research Assistantship:

Research Assistant. " ­How My Life Is Different: Sibling Perspectives of Autism.” Principal Investigator: Priscilla Burnham Riosa. Applied Disability Department, Brock University (September 2017- December 2017).

 

 

Education

 

  • PhD (Student) in Health and Society, McMaster University

  • MA in Applied Disability Studies, Specialization: Applied Behaviour Analysis, Brock University (2020)

  • BA (Honours) in Health Studies and Sociology, McMaster University (2017)

Teaching

Teaching assistantship:

  • F 2021: Introduction to Mental Illness, Supervisor: Dr. Mat Savelli (HLTH AGE 1CC3)

Mcmaster University

  • W 2021: Introduction to Health and Aging, Supervisor: Dr. Yvonne LeBlanc (HLTH AGE 1BB3)

Mcmaster university

  • F 2020: Introduction to Health and Aging, Dr. Yvonne LeBlanc (HLTH AGE 1BB3)

Mcmaster University

  • W 2020: ABA Practicum Course, Supervisor: Melissa Legree (ADST 5P76)

Brock university

  • W 2019: Theoretical Foundations in Applied Disability Studies, Supervisor: Maureen Connolly, ADST 5P00

Brock University

  • F 2019: (ADST 5P76) ABA Practicum course, Dr. Rosemary Condillac

Brock University

  • W 2018: Research methods in applied disability studies, Supervisor-Jeffrey Esteves (ADST 4P95)

Brock university

Research

Research Assistantship:

Research Assistant. " ­How My Life Is Different: Sibling Perspectives of Autism.” Principal Investigator: Priscilla Burnham Riosa. Applied Disability Department, Brock University (September 2017- December 2017).