van Miltenburg Benita, MA Graduate Student

Benita van Miltenburg
MA Graduate Student
Graduate Students
Department of Health Aging & Society
Biography
Supervisor: Dr. James Gillett
Research Interests:
Benita's Masters thesis explores the physical, structural and social barriers to bicycle riding, with a specific focus on commuting, in Hamilton Ontario. Through conversations with “lay experts” her research seeks to identify what policies and infrastructure currently support cyclists moving throughout the city, as well as understand areas in need of improvement. Her research also explores the subjective identities of Hamilton’s cyclists; with the aim of gaining insight into what role bicycle riding plays in the lives of individuals.
Other areas of interest include:
- Equine assisted therapy conducted with women in crisis
- Feminist perspectives around physical and emotional empowerment
- Global health, maternal health and maternal autonomy in the household
- Challenging notions of hegemony and imperialism in international development
Education
MA (Candidate, 2016) Health & Aging, McMaster University
BA Honours (2012) Health Studies, minor in Psychology, Queens University
Teaching
TA Experience:
January-April 2016
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
HLTH AGE 1BB3E: Aging & Society
September-December 2015
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
HLTH AGE 2BB3: Perspectives in Health Studies & Gerontology
September-December 2014
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
HLTH AGE 2BB3: Perspectives in Health Studies & Gerontology
Research
RA Experience:
September-December 2015
Research Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
April-September 2015
Research Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
January-April 2015
Research Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish