• Principle Investigator

    Dr. Jordana Salma is a Registered Nurse and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. Her research program focuses on the health and well-being of immigrant and racialized older adults in Canada. She aims to improve policies and services to address health inequities that negatively impact the wellbeing of older adults.

  • Research Assistant

    Huda holds a BSc degree in Nutrition and Food Science from University of Alberta and is currently working as a Research Assistant. She has extensive work experience with non-profit organizations such as E4C, IFSSA, ICNA, and CoMAG etc. She has worked with these organizations to promote food security, social justice, food justice, and equity.

  • Research Assistant

    Meet Khadija Abdi, our Research Assistant and third-year University of Alberta Elementary Education student. Her role as a research assistant has given her the opportunity to assist and reach out to various communities, notably vulnerable Muslim seniors. Her hobbies include baking, traveling, and spending time in nature.

  • Research Assistant

    Esra is one of our Research Assistants who are in the faculty of Education pursuing a degree in Secondary Education. Her research role is focused on aging more specifically working with older adults with a focus on adults’ physical, mental and emotional health. On her free time she like to enjoy nature outdoors and playing sports.

  • Research Coordinator

    Holder of a Master’s degree in English and Cultural Studies. Passionate about working with equity-deserving groups, Ghada is a community navigator and builder as well as a researcher with 7 years experience in nonprofit work, progressive policy-related work in fields of human rights, anti-racism, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. Her hobbies include writing non-fiction, painting and baking.