Dr. Cheryl Aro
Position
Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Social Work
Contact
Office:
HSD B340
Credentials
PhD (UVic)
Area of expertise
Indigenous health and well-being
Cheryl is from the Gitxsan Nation. Gutginuxw (Owl) House and the Gisgaast (Fireweed) Clan. She holds a BSW and MSW, and a PhD from the Social Dimensions of Health program at the AV天堂. Her PhD research focussed on Indigenous Elder healthcare and dementia care. Cheryl is honored and grateful to teach as a visitor on the traditional territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WS’ANEC’ peoples.
Research Interests
- Indigenous healthcare and well-being
(particularly Indigenous Elder health and dementia care) - Decolonizing approaches to research and pedagogy
- Field education