PhD (Cand.)

Kaitrin Doll (pronouns: they/them) is a PhD student at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, and graduate of the ISTN’s second cohort. Kaitrin’s doctoral research focuses on the experiences of queer, trans and gender diverse people who play roller derby and their experiences of mental health. Before starting the doctoral program, Kaitrin worked with prideHealth, an initiative aimed at improving access to inclusive and affirmative healthcare for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Halifax, NS. Kaitrin also has experience with research that explores the role of social work in mental health care in Nova Scotia. Through queer, anti-oppressive and intersectional frameworks for practice, Kaitrin is committed to working for more affirmative, representative and inclusive systems, structures and organizations that support queer, trans and gender diverse people.