Jennifer Braun

Education and Interests

PhD, Sociology, 2019, University of Alberta

MSc, Environmental Sociology, 2012, University of Alberta

BA, International Development Studies, 2008, University of Winnipeg

For Education, Publications, and Past Employment see Jennifer Braun – Curriculum Vitae.

Research Areas

• LGBTQIA+ refugees
• Rural immigration
• Community based research

Teaching and Research Interests

I am a community-based researcher and have ongoing projects with the Rainbow Refuge Program at the Newcomer Centre in Edmonton and the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies. My current research project with the Rainbow Refuge program focuses the employment experiences and trajectories of LGBTQIA+ refugees after settling in Edmonton. This research aims to understand the unique intersectional experiences of this group of refugees and how immigrant serving organizations can best support LGBTQIA+ refugees and their employment needs. My other area of interest is focused on the experiences of rural and small centres supporting newcomers to rural Alberta, particularly in jurisdictions that have no dedicated settlement support.

I have taught a wide variety of sociology courses including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Gender and Society, Race and Ethnic Relations, Qualitative Methods, Sociology of Health and Illness, and Feminism and Popular Culture. I approach all of my teaching through an anti-oppression pedagogical framework and am committed to anti-racist, equity-based principles and practices throughout all course design and assessment.

Select Publications, Reports, and Invited Talks

Braun, Jennifer and Dominique Clement. (2023) “”Immigrant Settlement and Integration in Canada: Trends in Public Funding” Journal of Canadian Studies. In press.

Braun, Jennifer, Mary Beckie, Ken Caine (2019). “Trust Us, We Feed This to our Kids: Women and Public Trust in the Canadian Agri-Food System” Agriculture and Human Values. 37(2). 495-507.

Braun, Jennifer and Dominique Clement (2019). “Immigrant and Refugee Settlement in Canada: Trends in Federal Funding” Report prepared for the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies.

“Immigration and Refugee Settlement in Canada: Trends in Public Funding”, CYRRC-

LERN (Canada-Germany Research Collaboration) Conference, Munich, Germany. September, 2019.

“Anti- Racism and Reconciliation Through a Lens of Mental Health”. Panelist. Edmonton Public Schools, Eastglen Catchment. Edmonton, October 2022.