Julia Tesolin is a Ph.D. student in the Human Development program at McGill University, currently working under the supervision of Dr. Chiaki Konishi. She recently completed her M.A. in Child Studies at Concordia University (2021), and her B.A. in Psychology at McGill (2019). The focus of her research is on the promotion of inclusive gender education programs in Quebec elementary and high schools. She is passionate about empowering today’s youth by helping them use their voice to tackle and breakdown gender norms and stereotypes that are present in their everyday lives. Working under Canada's Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) at the CHILD-BRIGHT Network within the RI-MUHC, Julia has gained valuable experience with engaging patients, specifically youth, in a meaningful way as they work towards improving the quality of research and increasing patient support for research.
By giving children the opportunity to think about the social nature of gender and its implications in their own lives, we are encouraging them to move towards more thoughtful and meaningful personal relationships.