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Katherine Rudzinski

ResearcherWomen's StudiesUniversity of Windsor

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Katherine Rudzinski

Researcher

Women's Studies

University of Windsor

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 SSHRC), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Women who use drugs Qualitative methods Safe supply programs Overdose Victiminzation Criminalization Resistance Feminist new materialism

Latest papers

Defining success together: a collaborative approach for client and provider-engaged outcomes indicator development in Ontario
Research Involvement and Engagement · 2026
A qualitative study exploring motives for the transition from injecting to smoking drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The International journal on drug policy · 2025
"From an HCV and HIV point of view, it's been remarkable": A qualitative study about using prescribed safer supply to support people who use drugs along the HIV and HCV prevention and treatment cascades in Ontario, Canada.
Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Partnering for Climate Resilience in Substance Use Health: A Pan-Canadian Community-Based Research Agenda
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$149,998
Developing an HIV, STBBI and Harm Reduction Centred Model of Care for Women and Other Pregnant and Parenting People and Families: Catalyzing a Community-based Research Agenda
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Gendering safe supply programs: Understanding women's experiences of victimization, criminalization, and resistance
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$39,462

All 6 grants and awards

12 publications.

Defining success together: a collaborative approach for client and provider-engaged outcomes indicator development in Ontario

Perri M, Rudzinski K, Guta A, Xavier J, Kolla G, Carusone SC, Strike C

Research Involvement and Engagement2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-025-00832-x

A qualitative study exploring motives for the transition from injecting to smoking drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Bonn M, Kerr T, Boyd J, Rudzinski K, McNeil R, Ivsins A

The International journal on drug policy2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104982 PMID: 40946388

"From an HCV and HIV point of view, it's been remarkable": A qualitative study about using prescribed safer supply to support people who use drugs along the HIV and HCV prevention and treatment cascades in Ontario, Canada.

Guta A, Rudzinski K, Gagnon M, Schmidt RA, Kolla G, German D, Kryszajtys D, Perri M, Sereda A, Sterling-Murphy C, Strike C

Journal of the International AIDS Society2025

DOI: 10.1002/jia2.70038 PMID: 41059585

Navigating fragmented services: a gender-based violence (GBV) critical feminist analysis of women's experiences engaging with health and social supports in three Canadian cities.

Rudzinski K, Hudspith LF, Guta A, Comber S, Dewar L, Leiper W, Hawkins K, Laforet L, Mangat RR, Long PM, Handlovsky I, Bungay V

BMC public health2025First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21919-w PMID: 40165159

Perspectives on Diversion of Medications From Safer Opioid Supply Programs.

Olding M, Rudzinski K, Schmidt R, Kolla G, German D, Sereda A, Strike C, Guta A

JAMA network open2024

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51988 PMID: 39693066

Mapping a moral panic: News media narratives and medical expertise in public debates on safer supply, diversion, and youth drug use in Canada.

Michaud L, Kolla G, Rudzinski K, Guta A

The International journal on drug policy2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104423 PMID: 38642543

“And if my goal is never to leave Casey House?”: The significance of place attachment for patients at a specialty HIV hospital in Toronto, Canada

Rudzinski K, King K, Guta A, Chan Carusone S, Strike C

Health and Place20233 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103100

Community reinforcement approach (CRA) supported with structured recreation therapy: Experiences of people living with HIV in a pilot substance use treatment program at a specialty hospital

Rudzinski K, O'Leary W, Perri M, Guimond T, Guta A, Chan Carusone S, Strike C

JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTION TREATMENT20231 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.208974

'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada.

Schmidt RA, Kaminski N, Kryszajtys DT, Rudzinski K, Perri M, Guta A, Benoit AC, Bayoumi AM, Challacombe L, Hales J, Kenny K, Kolla G, O'Reilly E, Sereda A, Rai N, Strike C

Drug and alcohol review2023

DOI: 10.1111/dar.13745 PMID: 37718646

Impact of safer supply programs on injection practices: client and provider experiences in Ontario, Canada.

Gagnon M, Rudzinski K, Guta A, Schmidt RA, Kryszajtys DT, Kolla G, Strike C

Harm reduction journal2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00817-7 PMID: 37380995

Partnering for Climate Resilience in Substance Use Health: A Pan-Canadian Community-Based Research Agenda

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - IPPH - Climate & Health

Principal investigators: Guta, Adrian; Penn, Rebecca; Strike, Carol J

Keywords: Climate; Community-Based Research; Drug Use; Harm Reduction; Overdose; Substance Use; Substance Use Health

$149,998

Developing an HIV, STBBI and Harm Reduction Centred Model of Care for Women and Other Pregnant and Parenting People and Families: Catalyzing a Community-based Research Agenda

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Guta, Adrian; Laforet, Lady; Strike, Carol J

Keywords: Gender; Harm Reduction; Hiv; Parenting; Pregancy; Shelter; Stbbi

$100,000

Gendering safe supply programs: Understanding women's experiences of victimization, criminalization, and resistance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rudzinski, Katherine

Keywords: Women who use drugs; Qualitative methods; Safe supply programs; Overdose; Victiminzation; Criminalization; Resistance; Feminist new materialism; Situational analysis; Harm reduction

$39,462

Developing a Canadian-Australian HIV/AIDS, STBBI and Substance Use Research Agenda

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Guta, Adrian; Bourne, Adam; Strike, Carol J

Keywords: Australia; Canada; Harm Reduction; Hepatitis C; Hiv/Aids; Stbbi; Substance Use

$20,000

Gendering safe supply programs: Understanding women's experiences of victimization, criminalization, and resistance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rudzinski, Katherine

Keywords: Women who use drugs; Qualitative methods; Safe supply programs; Overdose; Victiminzation; Criminalization; Resistance; Feminist new materialism; Situational analysis; Harm reduction

$33,938

Converging epidemics and the health of people who use drugs: Using evidence to move decision making into action in the context of COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Guta, Adrian; Touesnard, Natasha A; Bourne, Adam; Gagnon, Marilou; Strike, Carol J

Keywords: Clinical Guidance; Covid-19; Drug Use; Ethics; Harm Reduction; Rapid Reviews

$50,000

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

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Katherine Rudzinski

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Defining success together: a collaborative approach for client and provider-engaged outcomes indicator development in Ontario

A qualitative study exploring motives for the transition from injecting to smoking drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia.

"From an HCV and HIV point of view, it's been remarkable": A qualitative study about using prescribed safer supply to support people who use drugs along the HIV and HCV prevention and treatment cascades in Ontario, Canada.

Navigating fragmented services: a gender-based violence (GBV) critical feminist analysis of women's experiences engaging with health and social supports in three Canadian cities.

Perspectives on Diversion of Medications From Safer Opioid Supply Programs.

Mapping a moral panic: News media narratives and medical expertise in public debates on safer supply, diversion, and youth drug use in Canada.

“And if my goal is never to leave Casey House?”: The significance of place attachment for patients at a specialty HIV hospital in Toronto, Canada

Community reinforcement approach (CRA) supported with structured recreation therapy: Experiences of people living with HIV in a pilot substance use treatment program at a specialty hospital

'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada.

Impact of safer supply programs on injection practices: client and provider experiences in Ontario, Canada.

Partnering for Climate Resilience in Substance Use Health: A Pan-Canadian Community-Based Research Agenda

Developing an HIV, STBBI and Harm Reduction Centred Model of Care for Women and Other Pregnant and Parenting People and Families: Catalyzing a Community-based Research Agenda

Gendering safe supply programs: Understanding women's experiences of victimization, criminalization, and resistance

Developing a Canadian-Australian HIV/AIDS, STBBI and Substance Use Research Agenda

Gendering safe supply programs: Understanding women's experiences of victimization, criminalization, and resistance

Converging epidemics and the health of people who use drugs: Using evidence to move decision making into action in the context of COVID-19

Frequent collaborators

Adrian Guta

Carol Strike

Soo Ying Chan Carusone

Soo Chan Carusone

Gillian Kolla

Jade Boyd

Laurel Challacombe

Andrew Ivsins

William O'Leary

Lady Laforet

Ingrid Handlovsky

Vicky Bungay

Thomas Kerr

Adrian Guta

Ryan Mcneil

Elaine Hyshka