Emily Haigh
Associate professor and Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health
Psychology
- Contact:
- Office: COR A241 emilyhaigh@uvic.ca 250-472-4869
- Credentials:
- PhD (Kent State)
- Area(s) of expertise:
- Clinical psychology
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Faculty bio
I am Anishinaabe (Ojibway) with family from Thessalon First Nation and the surrounding Sault Ste Marie Métis Community (Robinson Huron Treaty Territory) through my mother and English/Scottish on my father’s side. My research background and clinical training largely reflects a Western science approach to consider how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact to impact symptoms of depression, anxiety, and self-injurious behaviors. More recently, as the Chief Mungo Martin Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health, my goal is to work towards centring Indigenous knowledges and methodologies in the study of mental health and healing. My aim is to make positive impacts in Indigenous mental wellness by supporting the next generation through community-driven research, clinical training, and mentorship.