Lorrilee McGregor
BA (University of Toronto), MA (Antioch)
Doctoral Candidate
Email: [email protected]
Lorrilee McGregor is a doctoral candidate in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University. Lorrilee’s doctoral research focuses on Indigenous children and youth. More specifically, she will assess their body mass index, physical activity levels, and food behaviours. These will be explored in the context of social changes in several First Nation communities. She is supported by Dr. Nancy Young (PhD Supervisor), Dr. Marion Maar (PhD Committee Member) and Dr. Pamela Toulouse (PhD Committee Member).
Lorrilee is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from Whitefish River First Nation and has over 20 years of research experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations at the local, regional and national level. She has been involved in a wide range of Indigenous health research topics including diabetes, mental health, tobacco cessation and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Recent projects include fact sheet on screen time for Indigenous communities for the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
Since 2002, Lorrilee has been a member of the Manitoulin Anishinaabek Research Review Committee (MARRC) and has done many presentations about this community-based ethics review process. Her other volunteer activities include coaching cross-country running, soccer and hockey.
Lorrilee’s doctoral training is supported by an Aboriginal Health Career Bursary from the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, an Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Bursary from Laurentian University and an Award of Excellence from Casino Rama. She is also a recipient of the McMaster University Indigenous Health Research Development Program Graduate Scholarship, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Aboriginal People's Health" award.
Doctoral Candidate
Email: [email protected]
Lorrilee McGregor is a doctoral candidate in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Rural and Northern Health at Laurentian University. Lorrilee’s doctoral research focuses on Indigenous children and youth. More specifically, she will assess their body mass index, physical activity levels, and food behaviours. These will be explored in the context of social changes in several First Nation communities. She is supported by Dr. Nancy Young (PhD Supervisor), Dr. Marion Maar (PhD Committee Member) and Dr. Pamela Toulouse (PhD Committee Member).
Lorrilee is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from Whitefish River First Nation and has over 20 years of research experience working with Indigenous communities and organizations at the local, regional and national level. She has been involved in a wide range of Indigenous health research topics including diabetes, mental health, tobacco cessation and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Recent projects include fact sheet on screen time for Indigenous communities for the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.
Since 2002, Lorrilee has been a member of the Manitoulin Anishinaabek Research Review Committee (MARRC) and has done many presentations about this community-based ethics review process. Her other volunteer activities include coaching cross-country running, soccer and hockey.
Lorrilee’s doctoral training is supported by an Aboriginal Health Career Bursary from the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, an Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Bursary from Laurentian University and an Award of Excellence from Casino Rama. She is also a recipient of the McMaster University Indigenous Health Research Development Program Graduate Scholarship, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Aboriginal People's Health" award.
