Jeffrey Ansloos (photo by Christopher Katsarov Luna)
Jeffrey Ansloos awarded 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship
Published: March 19, 2025
Jeffrey Ansloos, an associate professor of Indigenous health and social policy in the department of applied psychology and human development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), has been named a recipient of a prestigious 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship.
The fellowships, valued at $80,000 per year for two years, are designed to help relieve mid-career researchers from teaching and administrative duties, allowing them to focus on their research.
Ansloos, who holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies of Health, Suicide, and Environmental Justice, will use the fellowship to further his research on suicide prevention in Indigenous communities, with a focus on how environmental factors impact mental health.
“I’m incredibly grateful to receive this fellowship because it will provide dedicated time for me to [advance] the mobilization of the incredible research knowledge that I’ve had the privilege to be a part of,” said Ansloos, who is Cree and English and a citizen of Fisher River Cree Nation. “I’m also really delighted that impact is a cornerstone of this fellowship, which invites deep consideration of how to share information generated from research in ways that have a tangible effect on making the lives of community members better.”
“Dr. Ansloos’ receipt of the prestigious Dorothy Killam Fellowship is a well-deserved recognition of the far-reaching significance of his research,” said Professor Erica Walker, dean of OISE. “His work at the intersection of environmental change, mental health and suicide prevention in Indigenous communities is both urgent and transformative. This fellowship will provide the support needed to deepen his research, generate new insights, and create meaningful solutions that will significantly improve the health and well-being of Indigenous communities, both in Canada and globally.”
