Associate Professor | Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide ¬

Jeffrey Ansloos

Adult Psychiatry and Health Systems

PhD, CPsych

Website

Location

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Address

252 Bloor Street West, 9th Floor – Applied Psychology and Human Development, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1V6

Research Interests

Suicide Prevention, Indigenous Mental Health, Harm Reduction, Housing, Social Determinants of Health

Appointment Status

Cross-Appointed

Qualification

Residency, Clinical Health Psychology, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2014
PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2014
MA in Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2010
BA Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada, 2004

Professional Memberships

Canadian Psychological Association
Ontario Psychological Association
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
Canadian Association of Geography
Canadian Sociology Association

Jeffrey Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist, an Associate Professor of Indigenous Health and Social Policy, and the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on affective and socioecological dimensions of suicide among Indigenous communities, and implications for suicide prevention and life promotion. Jeffrey is the founding director of the Critical Health and Social Action Lab, a Canada Foundation for Innovation-funded research centre supporting over 30 researchers engaged in community-based action research for health, social, and environmental justice. He serves as the theme lead for the Indigenous suicide prevention and complex crisis response team for the Ontario Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research through CIHR, as well as a member of the board of directors for the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention. Jeffrey is a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in the Royal Society of Canada. He is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, belonging to the Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5).

Honours and Awards

Member, College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada