Holly Mathias, MA, is a PhD student, Vanier Scholar and 2023 Trudeau Scholar in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Global Development Studies and English Literature from Queen’s University, and a Master of Arts in Health Promotion and Certificate of University Teaching and Learning from Dalhousie University.  Holly’s doctoral research examines unpaid family support for people who use drugs in rural Canada through a gender lens. Her research is driven by her desire to improve and sustain equitable access to services and supports in rural and remote areas of Canada, and improve the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs, families and communities. Holly is an active Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI) Trainee Advisory Committee member.

Twitter: @HollyMathias