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Samantha Louie-Poon

Samantha Louie-Poon

University of Alberta
EducationPhD, University of Alberta
Areas of ExpertiseAnti-racism, mental health, Asian well-being, community-led research

 

Samantha Louie-Poon (she/they) is a pediatric Registered Nurse, Assistant Professor, and community advocate. Their philosophy is rooted in building meaningful human and community connections through stories, art-based methods, and thinking and imagining differently to improve the health, wellbeing, and rights of future generations. Samantha’s program of research, RAW Narratives, is dedicated at advocating for the rights and wellbeing of the Asian diaspora across the lifespan. Through a combination of research and community engagement, they documents the intergenerational experiences of anti-Asian racism and (re)images knowledge systems used to support Asian well-being.

 

Selected Publications

Louie-Poon, S. (2026). Rebuilding nursing on foundations of anti-racist worldmaking: A political imperative (external link) . Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 38(3), 82–90.

Louie-Poon., S, Richter., S, Kunyk., D, Scott., S. (2025). A narrative inquiry of East Asian parents and mental health in Canada: Critical openings for anti-racism strategies in knowledge translation. (external link)  Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Louie-Poon, S., Chiu, P., Kung, J. (2023). Asian healthcare workers and their experiences of racism in North America: A scoping review. (external link)  Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.

 

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