Posted August 12, 2010

The Project:
The project will include a review of the literature on peer‐to‐peer mentoring approaches in health as well as an environmental scan of North American peer‐to‐peer mentoring approaches specifically for HIV+ women during their pregnancies. The literature review and environmental scan will identify promising program designs, common considerations and challenges, as well as outcomes for participants and their children. The student researcher will also develop a plan for a needs assessment to be conducted by the SPI with HIV+ women in their childbearing years to obtain their ideas of what kinds of peer‐to‐peer mentoring approaches would be beneficial.

Qualifications:

• Graduate student in a relevant field of study (Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Social Work, Nursing)
• Ability to do qualitative and quantitative data collection tools
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaborative with community partners and other researchers
• Ability to work independently and meet project expectations and deadlines

Starting Date: Fall 2010 (specific date to be determined when suitable candidate is found)

How to Apply:
Please forward a resume and two letters of support/references to:

Nicola Chopin
Community‐University Institute for Social Research
University of Saskatchewan
432‐221 Cumberland Avenue Saskatoon SK S7N 1M3
Please direct enquiries to Nicola Chopin by e‐mail: cuisr.research@usask.ca