Johanna Sam, University of British Columbia

Research

Adolescence Indigenous People Indigenous research Technology Cyber-aggression Social and emotional development Bullying Cyber-psychology

Latest papers

Addressing student substance use in Canadian schools: an exploration of administrators' perspectives.
Health promotion international · 2025
Taking stock of youth substance use portrayals: A critical content analysis of Canadian news media, 2016-2024.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025
Research breakdowns: A constructive critique of research practice involving grief, trauma and displaced people.
Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Improving our understanding, measurement, and mobilization of Foundry data to inform an integrated youth services learning health system in British Columbia
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$635,373
RISE-UP: Resilience, Insights, and Strategies for Empowering Youth around Climate change Using Participatory Approaches
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$86,352
Devaluation and erosion of the social in home care: exploring meaning-making and resistance among home care actors
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$68,902

All 4 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Addressing student substance use in Canadian schools: an exploration of administrators' perspectives.

Molyneux TM, Daly Z, Richardson CG, Amlani A, Dmytro D, Trépanier-Bisson N, Gadermann A, Goodyear T, Gilham C, Ngieng N, Sam J, Moore-Arbour S, Jenkins E

Health promotion international2025

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaf161 PMID: 41092219

02

Taking stock of youth substance use portrayals: A critical content analysis of Canadian news media, 2016-2024.

Goodyear T, Sandhu M, Pitcher C, Dmytro D, Shaffer B, Moore-Arbour S, Gilham C, Bruno T, Gadermann A, Sam J, Ngieng N, Jenkins E

Social science & medicine (1982)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118188 PMID: 40382869

03

Research breakdowns: A constructive critique of research practice involving grief, trauma and displaced people.

Killikelly C, Comtesse H, Lechner-Meichsner F, Sam J, Ogrodniczuk JS

Global mental health (Cambridge, England)2024

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2024.60 PMID: 39220108

04

Developmental Trajectories of Cyber-Aggression among Early Adolescents in Canada: The Impact of Aggression, Gender, and Time Spent Online.

Xiao B, Parent N, Bond T, Sam J, Shapka J

International journal of environmental research and public health2024

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040429 PMID: 38673340

05

Application of Two-Eyed Seeing in Adolescent Mental Health to Bridge Design Thinking and Indigenous Collective Storytelling.

Sam J, Richardson CG, Currie LM

International journal of environmental research and public health2022First author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214972 PMID: 36429691

Improving our understanding, measurement, and mobilization of Foundry data to inform an integrated youth services learning health system in British Columbia

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Other: IYS-Net Phase 2 - Provincial Stream Grants

Principal investigators: Barbic, Skye P; Langton, Julia; Leach, Michelle; Legault, Gabrielle; Marchand, Kirsten I; Menear, Matthew; Pomeroy, Beverley C; Sutherland, Jason M

Keywords: British Columbia; Data; Engagement; Foundry; Integrated Youth Services; Learning Health System; Mental Health; Research; Substance Use; System Of Measurment

$635,373

RISE-UP: Resilience, Insights, and Strategies for Empowering Youth around Climate change Using Participatory Approaches

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gadermann, Anne M.

Keywords: Climate Change; Youth Well-Being; Youth Engagement

$86,352

Devaluation and erosion of the social in home care: exploring meaning-making and resistance among home care actors

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Yamamoto, Cynthia M.

Keywords: home care; older adults; qualitative secondary analysis; critical gerontology; critical discourse analysis; social exclusion framework; social care

$68,902

A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach: How Do Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth Cope with Cyber-Aggression?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Sam, Johanna

Keywords: Adolescence; Indigenous People; Indigenous research; Technology; Cyber-aggression; Social and emotional development; Bullying; Cyber-psychology; Ambulatory assessment; Education

$71,246

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Child and Adolescent Psychology
MacIsaac School of Nursing
Psychology
School of Nursing

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Emily Jenkins

School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Anne Gadermann

Child and Adolescent Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Trevor Goodyear

MacIsaac School of Nursing

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Jennifer Shapka

Child and Adolescent Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Zachary Daly

MacIsaac School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adolescence Dear Professor Sam, 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 "Addressing student substance use in Canadian schools: an exploration of administrators' perspectives." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach: How Do Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth Cope with Cyber-Aggression?" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]