Jodi John

Undergraduate Courses

HLTH 361- Indigenous Health

HLTH 493- Indigenous Food Sovereignty

 Research Summary

My research broadly explores Indigenous health, community strengths, and addresses determinants of Indigenous health inequities. I am dedicated to prioritizing and supporting Indigenous communities in meeting their own needs and desires in health. I focus on the following streams: Indigenous Food Sovereignty; Indigenous healthcare workforce; and community-based strengths in health and healthcare. My approach employs Indigenous and community-based participatory methodologies that privilege community priorities, utility, values, and ways of knowing. I am also dedicated to building capacity in Indigenous health research through mentoring and training students and community researchers. I am currently working with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Dr. Heather Castleden (UVic) on a research project that explores community-driven priorities for food security and community health in the face of a rapidly changing climate. I am also working with my own community (Kenhtè:ke) conducting research that explores breastfeeding as food sovereignty and developing research exploring  the relationships between food, culture/language, and health.

 Recent Publications

John, J., & Castleden, H. (2024). “Because you love us as much as we love you”: The role of community relationships in facilitating engagement in healthcare. Social Science and Medicine, 0(0), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117532.

John, J., & Castleden, H. (2024). “Dear John”: Overriding institutional axiology by privileging Indigenous relational ethics. Research Ethics, 0(0), https://doi-org.proxy.queensu.ca/10.1177/17470161241288649.

John, J., Castleden, H., Phillips, W., Mashford-Pringle, A., Dockstator, M., Hill, J. (2021). Who Decides What is Essential? The Importance of Ceremony During COVID-19. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/who-decides-whats-essential-the-importance-of-indigenous-ceremony-during-covid-19-159793