Ali Tatum serves as the Equity and Community Strategist at the Birth Place Lab, providing strategic direction and expertise on justice in community-centered health services research and knowledge translation. She leads the implementation of best practices for inclusive excellence in BPL activities and provides guidance on ensuring equity and respectful community partnerships. Ali has also contributed her expertise on anti-racist action through various roles at the University, including designing and implementing the first Black Mental Wellness program at UBC. Additionally, she is the founding director of Colour Wave Consulting, which offers reproductive justice and equity training, culturally appropriate engagement strategies, and knowledge translation for research groups and community organizations. Through Colour Wave, Ali facilitates change management to build more inclusive and equitable teams.
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)