Qualitative research | The Harriet Tubman Institute

Joshua Nortey

rebsl — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:55:47 +0000

Joshua Nortey is a Research Associate with the Indigenous Collaboration, Equity, and Inclusion (ICEI) portfolio at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. He holds a Master of Arts in Sociology with a specialization in Gerontology from Lakehead University. His research focuses on health equity, anti-Black racism, systemic racism in healthcare, qualitative and mixed-methods research, community engagement, and knowledge mobilization. Joshua is currently leading research examining equitable access to acute and tertiary healthcare for Black communities in Northwestern Ontario, with a commitment to translating evidence into policies and practices that advance equity and improve health outcomes.

Keywords: Health Equity, Anti-Black Racism, Black Health, Systemic Racism, Healthcare Access, Community-Based Research, Knowledge Mobilization, Qualitative Research, Health Services Research, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Public Health, Mixed Methods Research, Social Determinants of Health, Community Engagement, Health Policy

Karine Coen-Sanchez

rebsl — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:34:34 +0000

Dr. Karine Coen-Sanchez is an independent sociologist and Founder and Executive Director of the Coen-Sanchez Research & Policy Institute (CSRPI), a federally incorporated Canadian not-for-profit research institute advancing interdisciplinary research, public policy, governance, and institutional equity. Her research examines institutional governance, race, migration, identity, and public policy.

She is the developer of Human Systems Mediation, an original interdisciplinary framework examining how governance systems, organizational cultures, and human experience interact to shape policy implementation and institutional outcomes. Her scholarship has also contributed conceptual perspectives such as Polite Racism, advancing research on institutional racism, equity, and organizational change.

Her work bridges sociology, governance, organizational studies, and policy research, with particular attention to Afro-Caribbean communities, institutional trust, and democratic governance. Her current research explores governance innovation, artificial intelligence, and evidence-informed policy to strengthen equitable and responsive institutions.

Through CSRPI, Dr. Coen-Sanchez extends this scholarship into applied research, policy development, and knowledge mobilization, connecting critical sociological research with practical approaches to institutional and public-policy challenges.

Keywords: Institutional Governance; Public Policy; Race and Racism; African Diaspora; Afro-Caribbean Studies; Migration; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI); Human Systems Mediation; Organizational Change; Artificial Intelligence and Governance; Knowledge Mobilization; Social Justice; Institutional Trust; Policy Implementation; Qualitative Research.

Kashoro Nyenyezi

rebsl — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:26:21 +0000

Kashoro Nyenyezi is an academic and practitioner specializing in Social Justice Education, violence prevention, and institutional leadership. Her research centers on African and Black feminist theory, examining the intersecting experiences of racialized women in global leadership roles. She explores the impact of "global greed" and colonial legacies on institutional policy. As a leading scholar on land, gender-based violence, and decolonial praxis, she investigates the transformative potential of women's leadership in conflict-affected and diasporic communities.

Keywords: Violence Prevention, Qualitative Research, Black Feminist Theory, African Feminism, Decolonial Praxis, Intersectionality, Colonial Legacies and Global Greed, and Conflict-Leadership Communities