Laena Maunula

Research Fellow

Leana Maunula Laena Maunula is a qualitative public health researcher focused on the intersection of public health, ethics, and the sociology of health and illness. Her recent work has focuesd on projects concerning pandemic preparation and response, qualitative studies ov vaccine hesitancy, and public perceptions of pandemic risk. Maunula brings a strong background in public health and sociology to her current interest on issues at the intersection of public health and Christian mission.

Education

PhD, Social Science and Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 2017

MPH, Health Studies, Lakehead University, 2007

Research and Ministry Experience

Research Associate, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, 2021 - ongoing

Term Reserach Associate, Univeristy of Alberta, School of Public Health, 2020 - 2021

Contract Reseracher, University of Toronto, 2019 - 2020

Reserach Assistant, University of Toronto, 2009 - 2016

Select Publications

Maunula L, Dabravolskaj J, Maximova K, Sim S, Willows N, Newton AS, Veugelers PJ. “It’s Very Stressful for Children”: Elementary School-Aged Children’s Psychological Wellbeing during COVID-19 in Canada. Children. 2021; 8(12):1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/children812118

Guilcher, S. J., Maunula, L., Cadel, L., Everall, A. C., Li, J., & Kuluski, K. (2021). Caregiving for older adults with hip fractures: Exploring the perspectives of caregivers, providers and decision-makers in Ontario, Canada. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 93, 104321.

Maunula L. (2013). The pandemic subject: Canadian pandemic plans and communicating with the public about an influenza pandemic. Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 9(Spec Issue), 14–25.