Elizabeth Burgess-Pinto, MacEwan University

Research

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Global health international health immigrant/refugee health children & youth narrative inquiry qualitative methods newcomers surveys nursing undergraduate education

Latest papers

Voices in Images: Unveiling the Lived Realities of Adolescents with Disabilities in Ghana.
International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Development and validation of a culturally sensitive stigma scale for adolescents with disabilities in a Sub-Saharan Africa context
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$62,210
The Impact of Temporary Status on the Settlement Experience of Newcomer Ukrainian Youth in Canada Arriving under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Visa
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$82,955
Relational Governance Project: Constituting knowledge networks through a relational governance database
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$112,495

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Voices in Images: Unveiling the Lived Realities of Adolescents with Disabilities in Ghana.

Kyei JM, Adjei CA, Asirifi MA, Menkah W, Anima PA, Gateri H, Parikh R, Burgess-Pinto E, Naab F

International journal of environmental research and public health2026

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph23050678 PMID: 42196770

Development and validation of a culturally sensitive stigma scale for adolescents with disabilities in a Sub-Saharan Africa context

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Asirifi, Mary

Keywords: Disability; Adolescent; Culturally sensitive; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ghana; Stigma

$62,210

The Impact of Temporary Status on the Settlement Experience of Newcomer Ukrainian Youth in Canada Arriving under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Visa

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ungar, Michael T.

Keywords: Ukrainian youth refugees; Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel; cuaet; longitudinal qualitative research; identity formation; employment; educational pathways; resettlement; refugee policy

$82,955

Relational Governance Project: Constituting knowledge networks through a relational governance database

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wildcat, Matthew

Keywords: Indigenous governance; Indigenous relationality; Indigenous data sovereignty

$112,495

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Global health Dear Professor Burgess-Pinto, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Voices in Images: Unveiling the Lived Realities of Adolescents with Disabilities in Ghana." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]