Education
Ph.D., Laurentian University - Interdisciplinary Rural and Northern Health
M.S.W., Laurentian University
M.A., Laurentian University - Interdisciplinary Human Development
M.A., Gujarat University, India - Educational Psychology
B.A., Gujarat University, India - Psychology
Research and teaching interests
Healing, wellbeing and wellness; diversity of worldviews; structural violence of colonization, patriarchy, and capitalism (neoliberalism); tantric path of inner awakening; matrilineal spirituality and matriarchal societies.
Courses taught in SDS
SDS 150R Lifespan Processes
SDS 355R Resilience and Social Support
SOCWK 120R Introduction to Social Work
SOCWK 301R Understanding Diversity in Canada
SOCWK 322R International Perspectives in Community Organization
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Shaikh, A., & Rawal, H. (2018). Interconnections among homelessness, family separation, and mental health: Implications for multi-sectoral social services. Journal of Social Service Research, 44 (4), open access. DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2018.1481174
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Case, R. (2017). Flooding in Kashechewan First Nation: Is it an environmental justice issue? Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 37 (2), 105-130.
Majowicz, S. E., Meyer, S. B., Kirkpatrick, S. I., Graham, J. L. Shaikh, A., Elliott, S. J., Minaker, L. M., Scott, S., Laird, B. (2016). Food, health, and complexity: Towards a conceptual understanding to guide collaborative public health action. BMC Public Health, 16:487. DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3142-6
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2015). Postpartum depression: Deconstructing the label through a social constructionist lens. Social Work in Mental Health, 13 (5), 459-480. doi: 10.1080/15332985.2014.943456
Kauppi, C., Pallard H., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Mental illnesses and homelessness: Experiences of Francophone, Anglophone, and Indigenous persons in northeastern Ontario. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, 9 (3-4), 9-19.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2013). Development of supportive housing for seniors in Iroquois Falls, Canada. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 06 (03), 11-21.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Shaikh, A. (2013). Migration and homelessness: Exploring attachment to place among Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario. Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and Extraurban Studies, 3(1), 97-107.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Coping strategies as a manifestation of resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in Northern Ontario. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5(6), 261-274.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Deconstructing resilience: Myriad conceptualizations and interpretations. International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 3(15), 155-176.
Peer-reviewed book chapters
Shaikh, A., Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2015). Methodological challenges in health research among vulnerable populations of northern Canada. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp. 101-120). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Souliere, E. (2015). Digital storytelling: A research methodology to empower oppressed and marginalized individuals. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp. 76-100). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Montgomery, P., Kauppi, C., Mossey, S., Shaikh, A., Pallard, H., & Killam, L. (2015). Using Q methodology to facilitate relational connectedness within the CURA. In P.S. Jaswal, G. I. S. Sandhu, & S. Dhaliwal et al. (Eds.), Research methodology: A Multidisciplinary approach (pp. 38-55). New Delhi, India: Mohan Law House.
Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., Shaikh, A., & White, T. (2012). Postnatal depression: when reality does not match the expectations. In M. G. R., Castillo (Ed.) Perinatal Depression (pp: 55-80). Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Open Access Publishers.
Peer-reviewed technical reports
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., Shaikh, A., & Faries, E. (June 2014). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Final Report. Prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, ON: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., Shaikh, A. & Faries, E. (2013). Understanding and Addressing Homelessness in a Northern Community—Timmins, Ontario. Reports 4 &5: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis: Interviews and Focus Groups with Homeless Parents and Service Providers. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H. & Faries, E. (December 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 3: Survey of service providers. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., Pallard H., & Rawal, H. (February 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 2. A comparative study with three northern Ontario communities. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H. & Gervais, R. (January 2013). Understanding and addressing homelessness in a northern community—Timmins, Ontario. Report 1. Literature review: Homelessness among families. Report prepared for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada. Sudbury, Ontario: Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy, Laurentian University.
Conference papers
Key note address
Shaikh, A. (2013). Development of supportive housing for seniors in Iroquois Falls: A review and documentation of processes. Key Note Speaker. OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development, Toronto, August 6-7, 2013.
Presentations
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C. & Rawal H. (2015). Meaning of resilience: Perspectives of women with postpartum depression. Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture. Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 18, 2015.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Scott, H. (2015). Resilience among Indigenous youth: A retrospective, narrative study. Pathways to Resilience III: Beyond Nature vs. Nurture. Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 17, 2015.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Hein, J. (2015). Flood hazard in Kashechewan First Nation: An environmental justice perspective. The 16th International Congress on Circumpolar Health. University of Oulun, Oulu, Finland, June 8-11, 2015.
Al-Hamad, A., Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Poverty, food insecurity and homelessness as key social determinants of health in Northern Ontario. Northern Health Research Conference 2015, Timmins, Ontario, June 4-6, 2015 (poster presentation).
Majowicz, S., Kirkpatrick, S., Bell, J., Shaikh, A., Meyer, S., Laird, B., Minaker, L., Scott, S., & Elliot, S. (May 27-28). Can eating be a risk-free activity?: Conceptualizing public policy initiatives aimed at improving food-related health outcomes. at Public Health 2015-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, May 27-28, 2015 (poster presentation).
Misanchuk, M., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Making learning explicit using a web-based Socratic questioning tool. University of Waterloo 7th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Opportunities and New Direction, Waterloo, April 30, 2015.
Misanchuk, M., & Shaikh, A. (2015). Encouraging Student-Generated Ideas in an Online Environment. University of Guelph 28th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Creative Engagement & Enhancing Learning, Guelph, April 29, 2015.
Shaikh, A. (2014). Service use pattern and unmet needs among homeless families in Timmins: A perspective of service providers. Poverty, Homelessness, and Migration-Third Annual Conference. Laurentian University, Sudbury, November 22, 2014.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Rawal, H. (2014). Health issues among homeless families in Timmins-A northern community. Public Health 2014-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Toronto, May 28, 2014.
Rawal, H., Kauppi, C., & Shaikh, A. (2014). Impacts of homelessness and family separation on the health of people residing in Northern Ontario. Public Health 2014-Canada Public Health Association Annual Conference, Toronto, May 29, 2014.
Kauppi, C., Shaikh, A., & Lemieux, S. (2012). An examination of migration and attachment to place amongst Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario. Faculty of Professional Schools Conference: Research Informing Professional Practices and Theory, Laurentian University, Sudbury, December 13, 2012.
Kauppi, C., Pallard, H., & Shaikh, A. (2012). Migration and homelessness: Exploring attachment to places among Francophone, Anglophone and Indigenous people in Northeastern Ontario. The Spaces and Flows: An International Conference on Urban and Extraurban Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, October 11-12, 2012.
Shaikh, A. (2012). Mental health realities of women with postpartum depression in Northeast Ontario. IMPACT Health Conference-Panel Discussion, Science North, Sudbury, September 4, 2012.
Shaikh, A., Kauppi, C., & Pallard, H. (2011). Homelessness and migration: An integrative review. OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia, December 5-7, 2011.
Kauppi, C., Montgomery, P., Shaikh, A., & White, T. (2011). Postpartum depression: When reality does not match expectations. International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society, University of California Berkeley, January 20-22, 2011.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in northern Ontario. Women’s Mental Health Conference: Building Networks and Research Capacity, Toronto, Ontario, October 1, 2010.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Coping strategies as a manifestation of resilience in the face of postpartum depression: Experiences of women in northern Ontario. 5th International Conference in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Cambridge, UK, August 2-5, 2010.
Shaikh, A., & Kauppi, C. (2010). Deconstructing resilience: Myriad conceptualizations and interpretations. IJAS Conference for Academic Disciplines, Toronto, May 24, 2010.