Kristen Letkeman, BA
she/her/hers
Kristen is a Student Research Assistant with the Childhood Adversity and Resilience (CARe) Research Team. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology in 2011, at the University of Manitoba. She has completed her Pre-Master of Social Work in 2022 and is now a student in the Advanced Level Master of Social Work program at the University of Manitoba. Kristen has worked on the front line of the social service field for the past 13 years in the realm of child welfare, mental health, and substance use dependence.
Education
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Research
Kristen’s main research interests include mental health and substance use prevention, intervention and advocacy, child maltreatment and resilience, children’s rights, and social justice.
Awards and Recognitions
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2022 Lorna M. Thorlakson IODE Memorial Scholarship
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2022 Sarah Strong Foundation Memorial Scholarship
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Land Acknowledgement
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Dene, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
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Community Health Sciences
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W2
Email: care@umanitoba.ca
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