Kavya C.

Background

About Kavya C.

I am a researcher and a community advocate, completing a Master's in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan. I work with the Community-University Institute for Social Change (CUISR) to conduct community-based research on systems and policy change, focusing on the justice and legal system affecting homeless individuals, especially within the Indigenous communities in Saskatoon. I also collaborate with over 50 partners across Canada as a 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub Fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, to build a national platform for training, mentorship, and capacity-building in 2SLGBTQ+ health and research. I have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Forensics from Trent University, where I completed my Honours thesis on the coping of the Nova Scotian mass shooting and the stress of the pandemic. I also studied Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent, UK, and worked on projects related to animal abuse, incel culture, and cancel culture. I have multiple publications, certifications, and awards in human rights and social equality. I have skills in teaching, knowledge translation, and frontline data collection. My values, motivations, and goals are driven by accessibility, justice, love, and equity in my work. I am interested in communal harm, prevention, and the culture of belonging.