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Ms. Jeevan Toor| Anthropology | Best Researcher Award

Jeevan Stephanie Kaur Toor is a Ph.D. candidate in Inuit youth health and wellbeing at University College London’s Institute for Global Health. She holds an MSc in International Development from St Andrews University and a BSc in Medical Anthropology from Durham University. Her expertise includes Inuit health impacts, climate change, and policy analysis, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and editing. Toor has published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health and contributed to media coverage on Inuit health issues. She also engages in various extracurricular activities, including cheerleading and rugby.

 

Profile

Scholar

Education 🎓:

PhD, University College London, Institute for Global Health (IGH) (Oct 2023 – 2026) Focus: Inuit youth health and wellbeing in Manitoba Funded by IGH, Arctic Congress, Firebird Foundation. MSc, St Andrews University (Sep 2021 – Sep 2022) Subject: International Development Dissertation: Impact of Environment on Inuit health and wellbeing. BSc, Durham University (Oct 2018 – Jun 2021) Subject: Medical Anthropology Dissertation: Mass fatality incidents and humanitarian forensic action

Experience 💼:

Editor, Society for the Anthropology of North America (Oct 2023 – Present). Postgraduate Teaching Assistant, University College London (Oct 2023 – Present) Courses: ‘Environmental Change and Disease’, ‘Anthropological Perspectives on Global Health’, ‘Global Health Policy’. Research Assistant, University College London (Oct 2023 – Present) Project: Food security and community gardens. Advisory Committee Member, Manitoba Inuit Association (Jun 2023 – Present). Research Assistant, The Arctic Institute Think Tank (Feb 2023 – Present) Roles: Weekly news publication contributions. Mentor, University of Manitoba (Nov 2022 – Present). World Bank Internship, Research intern (Jun – Aug 2021). White and Case Law Firm Internship, Various departmental tasks (Jul 2019)

Conferences & Presentations 🌐:

Session Convenor, Climate Change and Mental Health, Bodo, Norway (May 2024). Presenter, Inuit Qanuinngitsiarutiksait at Arctic Frontiers, Tromsø, Norway (Jan 2023). Presenter, No Land No Health, Nunamed Conference, Nuuk, Greenland (Sep 2022)

Strengths for the Award 🌟:

  • Deep expertise in Inuit health and environmental impacts
  • Strong track record of research, publications, and conference presentations
  • Extensive experience in teaching, mentoring, and contributing to academic and community initiatives

Areas for Improvement 📈:

  • Expanding publication impact beyond Arctic-focused journals
  • Increasing visibility in broader interdisciplinary research communities

 

📚  Publications

 

  1. Title: No Land, No Health: Exploration of the impact of Historical Environment on Inuit qanuinngitsiarutiksait in the context of Climate Change
    • Authors: J. Toor, T. Evaluardjuk-Palmer, J. Lavoie
    • Year: 2024

 

  1. Title: Inuit youth health and wellbeing programming in Canada
    • Authors: J.S.K. Toor, J.G. Lavoie, A. Mudryj
    • Journal: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
    • Year: 2024
    • Volume: 83
    • Issue: 1
    • Article Number: 2376799

 

Conclusion 🏅:

Jeevan Stephanie Kaur Toor is a remarkable candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award, demonstrating exceptional dedication, scholarly achievements, and impactful contributions to Inuit health research and global health issues.

 

Jeevan Toor | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award

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