ABOUT RFH.

MISSION.

We are an independent & grassroots academic research group studying interconnected social issues to foster systemic change in Canada. We hope that our intersectional approach to research will illuminate pathways for social change that have been previously excluded from the status quo.

Research for Humanity is a non-partisan initiative.

Research Team.

Organized alphabetically, by last name.

Abeer AHmad

Abeer is a recent McMaster University graduate from the Bachelors of Health Sciences program. She is currently working as a research assistant at Northern Policy Analytics, a pioneering research and policy consulting firm addressing social and health challenges within the Canadian Arctic. Abeer recognizes the gap many grassroots organizations face in accessing reliable research evidence to support on-the-ground activist work. With that said, she is incredibly excited work as part of the Sky Knowledge Institute team to strengthen knowledge translation efforts! In her spare time, Abeer enjoys writing poetry, running and designing prints for her Etsy shop!

TYLER DUPLESSIS

Tyler Duplessis is a 25 year old who is passionate about accessible research. As someone who is unable to pursue traditional higher education, they took the initiative to delve into the depths of knowledge. Previous solo research papers include; Functions of the Brain Relating to Addiction, Antidepressants & Talk Therapy, and Eating Disorders.  

Tyler met Jan through GTA advocacy work. They knew that the Research for Humanity Institute was the perfect place to further enhance research skills, while translating research into accessible information. 

Tyler is eager to join the RFH team in pursuing non-partisan research. They are focused on removing the veil blinding humanity to the various inequities before them. 

Jan Lim

Jan Lim is a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto who is pursuing a double-major in Physiology & Contemporary Asian Studies. She aspires to become a medical anthropologist, leading to either a career in medicine, academia or both. Beyond her career interests, however, Jan believes that humanity must begin to address our ongoing socioeconomic and cultural crises with a renewed sense of urgency. As political instability, hyper-inequality, mental health crises, the climate emergency and worsening chauvinism begin to devastate communities across the globe, she believes that non-partisan research work is needed now more than ever.

Jan’s past research work has been published in the journal of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (DMCN), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 41st Annual Conference Proceedings (2019), as well as the Canadian Thoracic Society’s 2019 conference abstracts collection.

Jan is also a recipient of the 2017 TD Scholarships for Community Leadership award, as well as the 2016 Vancouver Health City For All award. She currently serves as the Project Lead at Starts With One Canada, a federally registered non-profit which she co-founded in 2015.

MAUREEN LUO

Maureen recently graduated from high school and will be beginning her first year of undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Sciences at UBC this fall! She is currently running her own non-profit handmade jewelry business (@madebymieuon on instagram).

In her free time, Maureen enjoys baking, playing ultimate frisbee and badminton. She is passionate about being a part of the Research for Humanity Institute because I believe that knowledge translation is essential in ensuring that research is disseminated and incorporated into practice and policy.