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Aline Faria

Aline Faria is a postdoctoral fellow at the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) at Simon Fraser University. She obtained a Ph.D. in Communications from Université du Québec à Montréal and a Master's of Sciences Degree in Health Information and Communications from Fundação Oswaldo Cruz in Brazil. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, with a focus in Journalism, from Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Beyond her research background, Aline has gained experience in the community sector. She directed two projects at the Association québécoise des personnes de petite taille (AQPPT) in Montreal. In one of these projects, she conducted a community study about the social conditions of people with dwarfism in Quebec.

Working with a multidisciplinary team at PIPPS has allowed Aline to gain new knowledge. She has also developed her skills in health communication and qualitative research, specifically with community-based research.