Emily Shantz

Emily is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo, and Research Assistant in the GoHelP lab. Emily holds a Master of Science in Microbiology & Immunology from Dalhousie University as well as a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Molecular Biology & Genetics from the University of Guelph. Her research interests include: infectious and immune-mediated diseases, knowledge translation, science/health policy and science communication.

Presentations

• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (2019). Making Sense of Food Allergies: A resource for the Canadian public. 2019 AllerGen Research Conference. Marriott Downtown Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, ON.
• Shantz, E., Elliott, S.J., Dixon, J. & Clarke, A.E. (2018). Understanding iKT in a biomedical study of food allergy: A mixed methods approach. Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. Halifax, NS.
• Shantz, E., Elliott, S.J., Burnett, L. & Dixon, J. (2018). A Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) for Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT). Canadian Public Health Association Conference. Montreal, QC.
• Shantz, E., Elliott, S.J., Dixon, J., Clarke, A.E., Iannantuono, A. & Heath, S. (2018). Evaluating researchers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to integrated knowledge translation in a biomedical study of food allergy. Canadian Public Health Association Conference. Montreal, QC.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (June 11, 2021). Health geographies, social epigenetics, and chronic disease: the potential for explanation. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Virtual.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (June 20, 2022). Health geographies of chronic disease: the social epigenetics of lupus International Medical Geography Symposium. Edinburgh, UK.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (2023). Chronic disease, planetary social thought, and social epigenetics. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Montreal, QC.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (2024). Knowledge to equity action through integrated knowledge translation: A case study of childhood violence. Atlanta, GA, USA.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (2024). Leveraging Google Trends for the reduction of lupus-related health disparities in Canada. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. St John's, NL.
• Shantz, E. & Elliott, S.J. (2024). Integrated knowledge translation as a tool for global health policy impact: A qualitative exploration of researcher knowledge, attitudes and expectations. Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON.