Marylynn Steckley
Professor
Faculty of Public and Global Affairs
Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
Clusters:
Climate change
Gender issues
Ottawa, Ontario
marylynnsteckley@cunet.carleton.ca
Office:
(613) 520-2600 ext. 5068
Expert In
Languages
Kreyol
Bio/Research
Steckley's research follows two streams. One area of her research is broadly situated within socio-cultural and environmental determinants of health, with a focus on food systems. She is specifically interested in the persistent impacts of colonialism on food preferences, food hierarchies and the...
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Bio/Research
Steckley's research follows two streams. One area of her research is broadly situated within socio-cultural and environmental determinants of health, with a focus on food systems. She is specifically interested in the persistent impacts of colonialism on food preferences, food hierarchies and the consequent implications on agro-food productions systems, nutritional quality, and public health. Her current project explores the prospects of a community-based “Food Sovereignty Assessment of Health” in Haiti. This work is aimed at moving beyond “food security” metrics, which often perpetuate narratives of “scarcity” and “deficits” that often lead to “food dumping” and food aid, and towards tools that consider community resources, gendered differences in health and food systems access, and the relationships between agricultural production systems, environmental health, and nutritional well-being.
Her other research agenda is related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in higher education. She is interested in the prospects of virtual experiential learning to provide climate friendly global connections, in possibilities for creative pedagogies to enhance wellbeing and mental health, and how programs and policies can enliven inclusion and equity for both students and faculty alike.
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Her other research agenda is related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in higher education. She is interested in the prospects of virtual experiential learning to provide climate friendly global connections, in possibilities for creative pedagogies to enhance wellbeing and mental health, and how programs and policies can enliven inclusion and equity for both students and faculty alike.
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