Bridging Research and Community: A Panel on Knowledge Mobilization Hubs
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion focused on the role of Knowledge Mobilization Hubs in advancing research impact, fostering collaboration, and supporting community-driven change.
This online event will bring together scholars from across campus to share their experiences and insights on how knowledge mobilization hubs can facilitate knowledge sharing and sustain relationships with community to increase impact.
Whether you’re a researcher, student, community member or staff, this conversation will offer valuable perspectives on how to mobilize knowledge via different hub models.
The panel is co-hosted by the Knowledge to Impact Team and Community Strategies in the Faculty of Social Work.
Panelists
Dr. Liz Baker is the Executive Director at PREVNet. Her research focuses on preventing dating violence, youth suicide prevention, promoting youth health, dissemination science, and program evaluation. PREVNet is a national research and knowledge mobilization hub that partners with researchers and organizations focused on fostering healthy relationships among children and youth.
Dr. Victoria Burns is an Associate Professor and the founder and director of the University of Calgary Recovery Community (UCRC) and Recovery on Campus Alberta (ROC), where she leads province-wide initiatives to reduce addiction stigma and build recovery-friendly campuses. She also heads the Recovering in Place Lab (RIPL), which focuses on community-based approaches to addiction recovery. A tenured professor, licensed social worker, and international expert in addiction recovery, Dr. Burns is also a person in long-term recovery. She has secured major research grants and published widely on addiction, recovery, stigma, and the social determinants of health. Her contributions have been recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her impact on mental health and addiction. Passionate about fostering inclusive, recovery-supportive environments, Victoria lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband Hervé and their cat, Missy.
Dr. Turin Chowdhury’s primary research interests are challenges in access to care and unmet needs faced by the socially vulnerable population of the society, including new immigrants, refugees, and visible minority / ethnic communities. He helped establish the Newcomer Research Network.
Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser studies resilience in the post-secondary context. She is also the Evaluation Lead with the Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, which launched a Post-Secondary Mental Health and Well-Being Research and Knowledge Hub.