Alonso Gainza

Alonso Gainza, he/him (BA, UBC Class of 2022), works as a full-time research assistant for our the Birth Place Lab. He has an educational background in Psychology, as well as a research background in health research, cognitive psychology and rehabilitation/exercise science. Passionate about methodology, epidemiology and public health in the area of women’s reproductive and sexual health, he is eager to help the lab in the multiple ongoing projects currently being undertaken, and hopes to eventually pursue further graduate studies in these topics

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Awards

• Innovator Project Award, The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, $28,950 (2020)
• Falconer Emerging Researcher Rh nominated Award University of Manitoba, $12,000 (2020)
• Merit Award for Research, Scholarly Work & Other Creative Activities, University of Manitoba, $3,000 (2020)
• Rising Researcher Award CHRIM/Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) (2016)
• Kansas State Nurses Association 2014 Research Writing Award Kansas State Nurses Association (2014)
• Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) Community Support Program Travel Award – 2,500 (Canadian dollar) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2014)
• Research Writing Award, Kansas State Nurses Association (2014)
• Rodenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching nominee, Wichita State University (2013)
• PhD Dissertation Award – 5,000 (Canadian dollar) Manitoba Health Research Council (2 years: 2012-2014)
• Kansas Health Care Scholarship – 800 (United States dollar) Kansas Hospital Education & Research Foundation (2012)
• Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation Scholarship (KHERF) ($800.00) (2012)
• Evelyn Shapiro Award for Health Services Research, MCHP ($850.00) (2012)
• Wichita State University Leadership Academy Fellow (2011)
• Western Regional Training Center Student Affiliate award, 5,000 (Canadian Dollar) University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (2010/2011)
• Research Trainee with advisor, Dr. Heaman for research study: Correlates of Abuse: Secondary analysis from the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (2009/2010)
• Young Alumni Award, Georgetown University Centennial Banquet (2002)
• Student Service Award, Georgetown University- Nurse Midwifery Program, 500 USD (2002)
• Wyeth-Ayerst Student Reporter Award, Georgetown University Nurse Midwifery Program (2002)
• Appointed to Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society (1995)
• International Student Exchange Scholarship to study Spanish at University of Madrid, Spain (1991)