Alexandra Nychuk

Alexandra Nychuk (she/her) is Michif and a Citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation. She is a PhD. Candidate and 2023 Vanier Scholar in the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Chelsea Gabel. Alexandra's Doctoral research focuses on connection between Métis identity and Inflammatory Bowel Disease using an Arts-based Body Mapping Method.

Having worked in governmental and non-governmental sectors, Alexandra is dedicated to using strength-based, rights-based, and community engaged participatory methods to improve Indigenous health through addressing anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare, reforming medical education, and designing Indigenous health policy.