Jeffrey Ansloos

Jeffrey Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist, an Associate Professor of Indigenous Health and Social Policy, and the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on affective and socioecological dimensions of suicide among Indigenous communities, and implications for suicide prevention and life promotion. Jeffrey is the founding director of the Critical Health and Social Action Lab, a Canada Foundation for Innovation-funded research centre supporting over 30 researchers engaged in community-based action research for health, social, and environmental justice. He serves as the theme lead for the Indigenous suicide prevention and complex crisis response team for the Ontario Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research through CIHR, as well as a member of the board of directors for the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention. Jeffrey is a Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in the Royal Society of Canada. He is Nehiyaw (Cree) and English, belonging to the Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5).