Curriculum Vitae
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Buchner is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary and the Director of Impact Research and Consulting. She is also the founder of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation in Health and Social Equality. She has more than 15 years experience conducting and managing innovative and socially engaged research, evaluation, and organizational strengthening projects inside and outside of Canada. She is well known for designing projects that endeavor to understand the needs and issues of vulnerable populations. Dr. Buchner has worked on projects in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Lao PDR, India, Swaziland, and Uganda. She has an extensive background in working for and with a wide spectrum of local organizations in Alberta, Canada, many of which provide services and support to vulnerable populations. She is a sought after researcher who has undertaken numerous qualitative and mixed methods studies that witness the power of weaving the voice of vulnerable populations into traditional research inquiry.
EDUCATION
PhD, University of Calgary (2011), Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Specialization: Global Health Research
Thesis: Stories without Endings: A Study of Illness and Disability Narratives in Rural Lao PDR.
Summary: Qualitative study of health seeking in rural Lao PDR; data collected using participant observation and interviews over eight months while living in a rural village; triangulated thematic analyses using Nvivo. Supported by SSHRC Doctorial Fellowship
MA, University of British Columbia (1998), Center for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction
Thesis: Deafness in Swaziland: A Social-Cultural Study of Deafness at the Siteki School for the Deaf.
Summary: Qualitative study of social and cultural interpretations of deafness in Swaziland. Data collected using participant observations, interviews and video ethnography over twelve months; thematic analysis of data. Supported by Young Canadian Researchers Award (IDRC)
BEd, University of Calgary (1991). Specialization: Special Education for Severely Disabled Students
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