Learning about urban landmarks with Kishore Seetharaman
I’ve worked with a couple of members of HNC in the past. In particular, Dr. Atiya Mahmood is an SFU…
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Jean talks about the importance of qualitative research and why he writes poetry
I’m working with a key partner of HNC, the Building Resilient Neighbourhoods team, to help them code qualitative data as…
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Tara Fernando shares her thoughts on amenity spaces and the importance of knowledge translation
When I was accepted into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SFU, I found a job post for…
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Olivia Tomlinson talks about the importance of meeting new people
I took Dr. Megan Winters‘ class at SFU where she had put out an ad looking for research assistants to…
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Observing the narratives of cities with Sreya Ajay
I recently started a master’s program at SFU in urban studies. When I received my admission letter for the program,…
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Sogol Haji Hoseini on environmental gerontology and what it’s like to sleep in a desert at night
My academic background is in urban planning and my previous dissertation work focused on understanding how urban planning could help…
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Rojan Nasiri on how urban design can facilitate walking among older adults, and why Kerman is her favourite city
I’m studying gerontology! Actually, it’s my second master’s; my first is in urban planning. The courses are obviously totally different,…
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Understanding the walking experiences of older immigrant populations with Farinaz Rikhtehgaran
I recently joined the HNC to work on a sub-project which is focused on ageing in place and social interaction…
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Job posting: Knowledge Mobilization Specialist
POSITION: Knowledge Mobilization Specialist LENGTH: August/September 2023 – September 2024 with potential for renewal HOURS PER WEEK: Flexible, around 20…
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Niloofar Hedayati on how better use of space in multi-unit buildings can improve social connectedness among older adults
“Neel – ooo – far.” It means “lily” in Persian. Some of my friends call me Neel. I came in…
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Callista Ottoni on community-engaged research, social connectedness and the magic of informal conversations
My PhD supervisor, Meghan Winters, who is a principal investigator with the Collective, introduced me to the team. My doctoral…
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Dorin Vaez Mahdavi on finding friends and what makes a city vibrant
I came to Canada for my master’s of urban studies and was working with another professor on similar work to…
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Samantha Teichman on ageing in place and finding community in the big city
I joined in the middle of March! I’m working on investigating the links between social connectedness and healthy ageing in…
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The colour of cities and family stories with Sara Emami
I saw an email that was asking for volunteers to do the Brightside resident survey distribution in the fall of…
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Getting to know Ghazaleh Akbarnejad
We recently sat down with Ghazaleh over Zoom to chat about her work with the Collective and her experiences with…
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Getting to know Lainey Martin
We recently caught up with Lainey Martin over a video call. She’s a Geography student at SFU and a research…
