Margaret Robinson, Dalhousie University

Research

Indigenous culture Indigenous New Wave sexuality gender social determinants of health indigenous, culture, indigenous new wave, sexuality, gender, social determinants of health

Latest papers

"We Were in Solidarity with Each Other": Oral Histories on Coming Out During the AIDS Crisis in Canada.
Journal of homosexuality · 2026
Systematic review of health and social outcomes among Indigenous People exposed to the child welfare system: a protocol.
BMJ open · 2025 · senior author
The impact of a stress management intervention including cultural components on stress biomarker levels and mental health indicators among indigenous women
Journal of Behavioral Medicine · 2023

All 11 publications

Latest funding

ReconciliACTION for Indigenous Sexual Health: Intersections of Theory, Policy and Practice
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000
Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network (WLN) Renewal
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$4,000,000
Reconciliation, Gender, and Identity
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$50,000

All 13 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

"We Were in Solidarity with Each Other": Oral Histories on Coming Out During the AIDS Crisis in Canada.

Fitting E, Lahey J, Sherwood D, Robinson M, Mulé NJ, Bader S

Journal of homosexuality2026

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2026.2711854 PMID: 42573459

02

Systematic review of health and social outcomes among Indigenous People exposed to the child welfare system: a protocol.

Schwartz FD, Pride TM, Stewart SH, Mackinnon SP, Robinson M

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082276 PMID: 39800406

03

The impact of a stress management intervention including cultural components on stress biomarker levels and mental health indicators among indigenous women

Aker A, Serghides L, Cotnam J, Jackson R, Robinson M, Gauvin H, Mushquash C, Gesink D, Amirault M, Benoit AC

Journal of Behavioral Medicine20235 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10865-023-00391-0 PMID: W4317360649

04

Conducting research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada: ethical and policy considerations.

Morisano D, Robinson M, Rush B, Linklater R

Frontiers in psychology2023

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1214121 PMID: 38356990

05

Overpoliced and Underrepresented: Perspectives on Cannabis Legalization From Members of Racialized Communities in Canada.

Wiese JL, Watson TM, Owusu-Bempah A, Hyshka E, Wells S, Robinson M, Elton-Marshall T, Rueda S

Contemporary drug problems2023

DOI: 10.1177/00914509221142156 PMID: 36733492

06

Recent insights into the mental health needs of two-spirit people.

Robinson M

Current opinion in psychology2022First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101494 PMID: 36434967

07

A Quantitative Intersectional Exploration of Sexual Violence and Mental Health among Bi + People: Looking within and across Race and Gender.

Flanders CE, Wright M, Khandpur S, Kuhn S, Anderson RE, Robinson M, VanKim N

Journal of bisexuality2022

DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2022.2116515 PMID: 37621766

08

Poverty in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTQ2S+) Communities in Canada: Implications for Social Work Practice.

Kia H, Robinson M, MacKay J, Ross LE

Research on social work practice2021

DOI: 10.1177/1049731521996814 PMID: 34475728

09

Two-Spirit Identity in a Time of Gender Fluidity.

Robinson M

Journal of homosexuality2020First author

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2019.1613853 PMID: 31125297

10

Bisexual Women's Experience of Microaggressions and Microaffirmations: A Community-Based, Mixed-Methods Scale Development Project.

Flanders CE, LeBreton M, Robinson M

Archives of sexual behavior2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-017-1135-x PMID: 29476410

ReconciliACTION for Indigenous Sexual Health: Intersections of Theory, Policy and Practice

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Masching, Renee

Keywords: Community-Based Research; Health Policy; Hiv; Indigenous Health; International Health; Sexual Health; Srhr; Stbbi; Undrip

$120,000

Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network (WLN) Renewal

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: NEIHR - Atlantic Region

Principal investigators: Martin, Debbie H; Marshall, Albert; Paul, John G; Benoit, Anita C; Cunsolo, Ashlee; Hurley, Erica J; McMillan, Leslie Jane; Pride, Tara M

Keywords: Indigenous Health; Indigenous Methodologies And Methods; Indigenous Rights-Based Research; Indigenous Self-Determination; Indigenous-Led Research

$4,000,000

Reconciliation, Gender, and Identity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Robinson, Margaret

$50,000

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: poverty; 2SLGBTQ+; low income; policy; funding; services

$395,004

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: poverty; 2SLGBTQ+; low income; policy; funding; services

$20,000

An examination of the impacts of tuition waiver programs on access to post-secondary education among former youth in care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C.

Keywords: access to post-secondary education; tuition waiver; social justice; mixed methods; evaluation; policy analysis; SGBA+; LGBTQ+; Nova Scotia

$133,232

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: poverty; 2SLGBTQ+; low income; policy; funding; services

$915,677

An examination of the impacts of tuition waiver programs on access to post-secondary education among former youth in care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gahagan, Jacqueline C.

Keywords: access to post-secondary education; tuition waiver; social justice; mixed methods; evaluation; policy analysis; SGBA+; LGBTQ+; Nova Scotia

$66,626

Reconciliation, Gender & Identity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Robinson, Margaret

$170,000

The Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: NEIHR - Atlantic Region

Principal investigators: Martin, Debbie H; Brooks, Eileen; Marshall, Albert; Musqua-Leblanc, Geri; Prosper, Kerry; Sark, Roseanne; Cunsolo, Ashlee; Latimer, Margot A; McMillan, Leslie Jane; Sylliboy, John R

Keywords: Co-Learning; Co-Mentorship; Community-Based Research; Indigenous Health; Relational Ethics; Two-Eyed Seeing

$3,499,065

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

Epidemiology Division
Other Arts
Clinical Public Health Division
Psychology
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Medicine
Anthropology
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Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their SSHRC grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Dear Professor Robinson, 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 ""We Were in Solidarity with Each Other": Oral Histories on Coming Out During the AIDS Crisis in Canada." (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.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Reconciliation, Gender, and Identity" (2023), 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]