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Qualitative Research Team

The Qualitative Research Team will complete individual interviews and focus groups across each province and territory to generate insight into pathways to poverty and pathways out of poverty for 2SLGBTQ+ people. The interview and focus group findings will build on findings from the large-scale national survey on 2SLGBTQ+ poverty.

Currently, the team is developing the interview guides for the individual interviews and focus groups, which includes consultation with the project's Community Advisory Board and community partners. 

Our Goals Are To


1

Complete 100 individual interviews with diverse 2SLGBTQ+ people with lived experience of poverty. Participants will represent diverse 2SLGBTQ+ lived experiences and knowledges of poverty based on race, Indigeneity, gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, citizenship, houselessness, and urban and rural living among other social identities and locations.


2

Of the 100 individual interviews, approximately 15 interviews will be completed with 2SLGBTQ+ people who have experienced pathways out of poverty. 


3

Complete 13 focus groups for the purpose of sharing preliminary findings from the individual interviews, focus groups, and national survey for participant feedback and input.

Co-chair, Academic, Qualitative Research Team

Andrea Daley

Andrea Daley (andrea.daley@uwaterloo.ca) is a Professor at the School of Social Work, Renison University College (at University of Waterloo). She has extensive experience as a mental health clinician in the areas of community mental health and working with consumer/survivor and LGBTQ+ communities. 

Co-chair, Community, Qualitative Research Team

Leila Sarangi (leilasa@familyservicetoronto.org) is the Director of Social Action at Family Service Toronto and the National Director of Campaign 2000, a pan-Canadian movement working to end child and family poverty.  With over 20 years of front line, research and policy experience, Leila has learned that the people experiencing systemic marginalization can be the furthest away from decision making.

Qualitative Research Team Members

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Alex Abramovich

Scientist, Assistant Professor,
CAMH, University of Toronto 


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Andrea Daley

Professor,
Renison University College

Hazal Goktas

Hazal Goktas

Post Doctoral Fellow, York University

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Leonard Halladay

PhD Candidate,
Carleton University 

Roya Haghiri-Vijeh

Roya Haghiri-Vijeh

Assistant Professor,

York University

Milan K

Milan Kang

Student,

York University

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Hannah Kia

PhD Candidate,
York University 

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David Kinitz

Post doctoral fellow, Stanford University's School of Medicine




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Nick Mulé

Professor,
York University 

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Leila Sarangi

Director of Social Action at Family Service Toronto and the National Director of Campaign 2000

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Rusty Souleymanov

Assistant Professor,
University of Manitoba 

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Rick Telfer

Senior Editor,
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 

Madison Trusolino

Madison Trusolino

Post Doctoral Fellow,

Dalhousie University

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Bianca D. M. Wilson

Senior Scholar of Public Policy,
Williams Institute 

Past Members

Sean Dempsey

Sean Dempsey

Ex-student, York University

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Denysha Marksman-Phillpotts

Ex-student, 
York University 

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Randi Sears

Executive Committee Member,
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty