Anam is a Research Project Manager at the Resilience Research Centre. She has a master’s degree in psychology and is a PhD in Health candidate at the School of Social Work, Dalhousie University. Her PhD thesis aims to develop a sociological understanding of resilience to self-harm across cultures by examining two countries, Canada and India. Being involved with the RRC since September 2020 in different capacities, her current role primarily includes project management and qualitative data analysis of the YTS study. Anam also supports other projects and is keen to collaborate with the great team of researchers at the centre through various research outputs. Anam has about 5 years of research experience, having worked as a researcher on multiple projects with organizations such as IIT Hyderabad, NCERT and Project CACA in India, the Healthy Populations Institute, and the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie, as well as Engage NS. Anam has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and is experimenting with arts-based methods for her thesis. She has been deeply involved in research by writing and presenting papers on themes around resilience and mental health at various national and international conferences. Additionally, Anam is a part-time Instructor at the Department of Psychology and the Department of Family Studies & Gerontology at Mount Saint Vincent University. Through these involvements, she is constantly building her academic career through research and teaching. Her multiple commitments do not stop her from pursuing her passion for art. She is a visual artist and has showcased her artistic creations at various local events in India and Canada. In her free time, you can find her hiking around Nova Scotia and capturing beautiful landscapes through painting and photography.

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