Julianne Barry

(She, Her, Hers)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

School of Nursing

Office: RHS 117
Phone: 250.807.8742
Email: julianne.barry@ubc.ca

Biography

Dr. Julianne Barry is an Indigenous scholar of Ojibwe ancestry. Julianne’s main research area lies within health promotion around obesity and diabetes health. Her current research is a collaborative, community-led project within urban Indigenous communities.

 

 

 

Degrees

PhD Interdisciplinary Studies, Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Okanagan (2014-2018)

MSc, Biology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan (2011-2014)

BSc (Hons), Biochemistry, University of British Columbia, Okanagan (2007-2011)

Selected Grants & Awards

Postdoctoral Fellow Awards

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award (2019 – 2022)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship: Research in First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit Health (2019 – 2022)

 

Grants (Role as Co-applicant)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants “Learning from Our Elders: Indigenous Perspectives of Gender in Harvesting and Gathering” (2020 – 2021)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant “Building Indigenous Pathways for Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Management with Urban and Rural Communities in BC” (2018 – 2022)

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Indigenous Advisory Council (2019 – present)