Tiffany Boulton
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Dr. Tiffany Boulton is an Instructor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program in the Department of Community Health Sciences. She has a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from the University of Leeds (UK) and her background is in Disability Studies and the Sociology of Health and Illness. Her research is informed by Critical Disability and Feminist theory, and generally focuses on gender, power, social control, and the social processes of medicalization and marginalization. Dr. Boulton uses qualitative research methods and works with community partners to identify and address the structural barriers and challenges that marginalized people experience in the healthcare system, when accessing mental health and disability services, and in education and workplace settings. Her research interests are quite varied, and she has published on a variety of topics, including cosmetic surgery, childbirth, and “invisible” disability and chronic illness. Dr. Boulton’s current research projects include Midwifery practices and polices in Alberta, applying the Radical Doula model in the context of mental health, and developing an EDI informed framework to address the barriers to student-faculty research partnerships for students from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Boulton incorporates many of her research interests into her teaching, and she is the instructor for a variety of courses offered in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program. Dr. Boulton also supervises undergraduate and graduate research students and is happy to discuss opportunities with students who are interested in any of the research areas outlined above.