My academic work
Welcome to my blog…My name is Astou. In this AcadBlog, I will be sharing my academic work and relevant events. I look forward to connecting and exchanging ideas with those interested in my work…
About me
PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences at UBC, visiting Umeå University and supported by SSHRC funding, I hold a MSc in epidemiology from ULaval and have worked in research or healthcare in Canada, Senegal and France, including serving as a public health lead in contact tracing in Manitoba. I am actively involved in community initiatives and projects on life transitions, inequalities, and Afro-centric ways of knowing. My doctoral project focuses on better understanding the complex migration flows of West-Central Africans in Metro Vancouver by exploring their experiences through a lens of hospitality. My research interests extend to the study of the impact of sport within marginalized communities
Attributes
SKILLS
NVivo SPSS
Strong qualitative research skills
Strong quantitative research skills
Problem-solving skills Project office
Wix, WordPress: content creation
REWARDS
CGS-MSFSS | 2026
SSHRC Doctoral Award | 2025
Four Year Fellowships (UBC) | 2025
MT180 (French contest) | May 2024
UBC CMS Fellowship | 2023-24
ISAM Fellowship, South Korea | 2018
LANGUAGES: English, French, Wolof and basic Spanish