IIPH Scientific Director: Dr. Chelsea Gabel

Dr. Gabel is Red River Métis originally from Rivers, Manitoba and a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). She is an Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies Department and the Department of Health, Aging and Society at McMaster University. Dr. Gabel holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement, and Innovation. She is the former lead of the Indigenous Mentorship Network of Ontario and former co-lead of the Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) National Coordinating Centre which acts as a secretariat, supporting the nine funded NEIHRs across Canada. Dr. Gabel’s current research focuses on identity politics, Indigenous policy, community-engaged research, Métis health and well-being, data governance, arts-based research, ethics, digital technology and the importance of intergenerational relationships.