Chau, Shirley

• Health functioning and health-seeking among ethnic, visible minority aging adults
• Health functioning and status of individuals exposed to violence
• Racism and cultural influences in health behaviours
• Doctor-Patient communication and access to health services
• Diversity and health care service utilization of racialized aging adults
• Cultural humility and culturally competent evidence-informed practice

Homelessness: Identifying technology and service delivery solutions to reduce homelessness in vulnerable populations
PI: John R. Graham
CoIs: Shirley Chau, Gordon Lovegrove, Sana Shahram, Eric Li, Paul van Donkelaar, Trevor Corneil, Kyleen Myrah, Alina Turner, Kerry Rempel
Date:  2020 – 2023
Funded by: UBCO Eminence Research Cluster Fund

Kelowna Homelessness Research Collaborative
PI: John R. Graham
Co-Is: Carey Doberstein, Eric Li, Gordon Lovegrove, Jon Corbett, Kyleen Myrah, Michael J. Evans, Michael L. Shier, Paul van Donkelaar, Shirley Chau, Kerry Rempel, Silvina Mema, Trevor Corneil
Partners:  BC Housing, City of Kelowna, Interior Health, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Kelowna Women’s Shelter, Okanagan College, The Bridge Youth and Family Services, UBC
Collaborators:  Alina Turner, Stephen A. Gaetz
Date:  2019 – 2022
Funded by: SSHRC