Jordan Babando
Biography
Dr. Jordan Babando completed his Ph.D. in sociology at Queen＊s University, specifically focusing on social psychology, emotions, healthcare systems, and medical interactions. He is currently an assistant professor in sociology/criminology at 51勛圖app. Jordan has a vast range of research experience and interests, although he has recently engaged in research at the intersection of homelessness and health. Jordan＊s passion for homelessness research was developed in his previous postdoctoral role with the Kelowna Homelessness Research Collaborative at the University of British Columbia - Okanagan. During that time, Jordan collaborated with organizations and frontline workers to develop and undertake research that addressed immediate community homelessness needs concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to homelessness, he is researching psychopathy, crimes in healthcare, and addiction and mental health services and response.?Jordan is a mixed-methodologist and has extensive experience conducting scoping and systematic reviews.
Education
PhD Sociology - Queen's University
M.A. Sociology - 51勛圖app
B.A. (Honours/Cum laude) - 51勛圖app
CTF Labour Studies - 51勛圖app
Academic Appointments
Accreditation to PhD Human Studies
Program Advisor - Criminology
Representative for the Social Sciences - Senate
Research?Committee Member- Health Science North Research Institute
Committee Member - 51勛圖app Research Ethics Board
On The Web
Research
Past and current research undertakings include disability research in the Canadian Arctic, the pandemic response to homelessness, mental health and addiction services and response, psychopathy, spirituality and education in social work, emotions in medical practice, and crimes in healthcare.
Awards
2024 -?Knowledge Mobilization Activities and Initiatives Fund - SSHRC Exchange Grant
2022 - Arctic Net Research Grant
2020 - Making the Shift Research Grant
2013 - Outstanding Graduating Student Award from the Canadian Sociological Association
2013 - Award for Academic Excellence - 51勛圖app
2013 - Best in Panel Award -?4th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Nipissing University
Teaching
SOCI 1015 EL - Understanding Society
SOCI 2067 EL - Institutions of the Criminal Justice System
SOCI 2826 EL - Crime and Media
SOCI 3126 EL - Qualitative methods
SOCI 3836EL - Poverty and Criminal Justice
SOCI 3906EL - Selected Topics 每 Crimes in Health and Medicine
SOCI 3907EL - Selected Topics 每 Methods and Motives of Monsters
SOCI 4836EL - Crime, Punishment, and Modernity
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Publications
Babando, J., Levesque, J., Quesnel, D. A., Laing, S., Loranger, N., Lomness, A., & McCristall, P. (2024). Substance Use Service Utilization and Barriers to Access Among Homeless Veterans: A Scoping Review. Armed Forces & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X241297650
Babando, J., Chau, S., Graham, J. R., Laing, S., Quesnel, D. A., & Lloyd-Smith, J. (2023). Services for Homeless Youth during COVID-19: The Case of a Canadian Community.?Journal of Social Service Research, 1-11.?https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2023.2282639
McCristall, P. & Babando, J. (2023). Gendered Challenges within the Canadian Military: An Exploratory Study of Female Veteran Lived Experiences. Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies, 29(2): 127-144
Babando, J., Woodmass, K. and Graham, J. (2022). COVID-19 and the Homelessness Support Sector: Perspectives on a Mid-Sized Urban Community＊s Response to a Public Health Crisis. International Journal of Homelessness. https://doi.org/10.5206/ijoh.2022.1.13830
Levesque, J., Babando, J., Loranger, N., Johnson, S., & Pugh, D. (2022). COVID-19 prevalence and infection control measures at homeless shelters and hostels in high-income countries: a scoping review. BMC: Systematic reviews, 11(1), 1-20.?https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02089-x
Babando, J., Quesnel, D., Woodmass, K., Lomness, A. & Graham, J. (2022). Responding to Pandemics and Other Disease Outbreaks in Homeless Populations: A Review of the Literature and Content Analysis. Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community. doi/10.1111/hsc.13380.
Babando. J. (2022). Apology for the Future Loss of Sadness. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 28(3), 11-13.
Levesque, J., Sehn, C., Babando, J., Ecker, J. & Embleton, L. (2021). Understanding the Needs of Workers in the Homelessness Support Sector. Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. https://www.homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/HubSolutions-Understanding-Needs-Oct2021.pdf
Dalgarno, N., Laverty, C., Egan, R., Garton, K., Soleas, E., Babando, J., & Van Wylick, R. (2020). Participant perceptions of the faculty development Educational Research Series. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 8(1), 221每245. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.8.1.15
Fenton-Hathaway, Babando, J.,?A. & Gagnon Chainey, B.?(2018). Roundtable: How Old Should a Doctor Be? Synapsis.?