
Education
Ph.D., Laurentian University -ÌýInterdisciplinary Rural and Northern HealthÌý ÌýÌý
M.S.W., Laurentian University
M.A., Laurentian University -ÌýInterdisciplinary Human Development
M.A., Gujarat University, India -ÌýEducational Psychology
B.A., Gujarat University, India -ÌýPsychology
Research and teaching interests
Health and wellbeing; four resonances of body, mind, space and joy;Ìýdiversity of worldviews; structural violence of colonization,Ìýpatriarchy, and capitalism (neoliberalism); tantric path of inner awakening.
Courses taught in SDS
SDS 150RÌýLifespan Processes
SDS 355R Resilience and Social Support
SOCWK 120R Introduction to Social Work
SOCWK 301R Understanding Diversity in Canada
³§°¿°ä°Â°Ìý322¸éÌýInternational Perspectives in Community Organization
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Shaikh-Grande, A., & Grande Garcia, S. (2024). Diversity of worldviews: reflections about diversity, equity, and inclusion. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 00(0), 1-9.
Shaikh, A., & Rawal, H. (2018). Interconnections among homelessness, family separation, and mental health: Implications for multi-sectoral social services. Journal of Social Service Research, 44 (4), open access.ÌýDOI: 10.1080/01488376.2018.1481174
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Case, R. (2017). Flooding in Kashechewan First Nation: Is it an environmental justice issue?ÌýCanadian Journal of Native Studies,Ìý37Ìý(2), 105-130.
Majowicz, S. E., Meyer, S. B., Kirkpatrick, S. I., Graham, J. L. Shaikh, A., Elliott, S. J., Minaker, L. M., Scott, S., Laird, B. (2016). Food, health, and complexity: Towards a conceptual understanding to guide collaborative public health action. BMC Public Health, 16:487. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3142-6
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2015). Postpartum depression: Deconstructing the label through a social constructionist lens. Social Work in Mental Health, 13 (5), 459-480. doi: 10.1080/15332985.2014.943456
Kauppi, C., Pallard H., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Mental illnesses and homelessness: Experiences of Francophone, Anglophone, and Indigenous persons in northeastern Ontario. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, 9 (3-4), 9-19.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2013). Development of supportive housing for seniors in Iroquois Falls, Canada. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 06 (03), 11-21.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Shaikh, A. (2013). Migration and homelessness: Exploring attachment to place among Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario. Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and Extraurban Studies, 3(1), 97-107.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Coping strategies as a manifestation of resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in Northern Ontario. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5(6), 261-274.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Deconstructing resilience: Myriad conceptualizations and interpretations. International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 3(15), 155-176.
Peer-reviewed book chapters
Shaikh, A., Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2015). Methodological challenges in health research among vulnerable populations of northern Canada. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp.Ìý 101-120). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Souliere, E. (2015). Digital storytelling: A research methodology to empower oppressed and marginalized individuals. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp. 76-100). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Montgomery, P., Kauppi, C., Mossey, S., Shaikh, A., Pallard, H., & Killam, L. (2015).Ìý Using Q methodology to facilitate relational connectedness within the CURA. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp. 38-55). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., Shaikh, A., & White, T. (2012). Postnatal depression: when reality does not match the expectations. In M. G. R., Castillo (Ed.) Perinatal Depression (pp: 55-80). Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Open Access Publishers.
Peer-reviewed technical reports
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., Shaikh, A., & Faries, E. (June 2014). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Final Report. Prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, ON: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., Shaikh, A. & Faries, E. (2013). Understanding and Addressing Homelessness in a Northern Community—Timmins, Ontario. Reports 4 &5: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis: Interviews and Focus Groups with Homeless Parents and Service Providers. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H. & Faries, E. (December 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 3: Survey of service providers. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., Pallard H., & Rawal, H. (February 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 2. A comparative study with three northern Ontario communities. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H. & Gervais, R.Ìý (January 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 1. Literature review: Homelessness among families. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Conference papers
Key note address
Shaikh, A. (2013).Ìý Development of supportive housing for seniors in Iroquois Falls: A review and documentation of processes. Key Note Speaker. OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development, Toronto, August 6-7, 2013.
Presentations
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C. & Rawal H. (2015). Meaning of resilience: Perspectives of women with postpartum depression. Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture. Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 18, 2015.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Scott, H. (2015).Ìý Resilience among Indigenous youth: A retrospective, narrative study. Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture. Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 17, 2015.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Hein, J. (2015). Flood hazard in Kashechewan First Nation: An environmental justice perspective. The 16th International Congress on Circumpolar Health. University of Oulun, Oulu, Finland, June 8-11, 2015.
Al-Hamad, A., Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Poverty, food insecurity and homelessness as key social determinants of health in Northern Ontario. Northern Health Research Conference 2015, Timmins, Ontario, June 4-6, 2015 (poster presentation).
Majowicz, S., Kirkpatrick, S., Bell, J., Shaikh, A., Meyer, S., Laird, B., Minaker, L., Scott, S., & Elliot, S. (May 27-28). Can eating be a risk-free activity?: Conceptualizing public policy initiatives aimed at improving food-related health outcomes. at Public Health 2015-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, May 27-28, 2015 (poster presentation).
Misanchuk, M., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Making learning explicit using a web-based Socratic questioning tool. University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ 7th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Opportunities and New Direction, À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, April 30, 2015.
Misanchuk, M., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Encouraging Student-Generated Ideas in an Online Environment. University of Guelph 28th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Creative Engagement & Enhancing Learning, Guelph, April 29, 2015.
Shaikh, A. (2014). Service use pattern and unmet needs among homeless families in Timmins: A perspective of service providers. Poverty, Homelessness, and Migration-Third Annual Conference. Laurentian University, Sudbury, November 22, 2014.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Rawal, H. (2014). Health issues among homeless families in Timmins-A northern community. Public Health 2014-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Toronto, May 28, 2014.
Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., & Shaikh, A. (2014). Impacts of homelessness and family separation on the health of people residing in Northern Ontario. Public Health 2014-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Toronto, May 29, 2014.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Lemieux, S. (2012). An examination of migration and attachment to place amongst Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario. Faculty of Professional Schools Conference: Research Informing Professional Practices and Theory, Laurentian University, Sudbury, December 13, 2012.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Shaikh, A. (2012). Migration and homelessness: Exploring attachment to places among Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario.Ìý The Spaces and Flows: An International Conference on Urban and Extraurban Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, October 11-12, 2012.
Shaikh, A. (2012). Mental health realities of women with postpartum depression in Northeast Ontario. IMPACT Health Conference-Panel Discussion, Science North, Sudbury, September 4, 2012.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2011). Homelessness and migration: An integrative review. OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia, December 5-7, 2011.
Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., Shaikh, A., & White, T. (2011). Postpartum depression: When reality does not match expectations. International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society, University of California Berkeley, January 20-22, 2011.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in northern Ontario. Women’s Mental Health Conference: Building Networks and Research Capacity, Toronto, Ontario, October 1, 2010.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Coping strategies as a manifestation of resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in northern Ontario. 5th International Conference in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Cambridge, UK, August 2-5, 2010.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Deconstructing resilience: Myriad conceptualizations and interpretations. IJAS Conference for Academic Disciplines, Toronto, May 24, 2010.