Kathleen Charlebois has a Ph.D in Sociology from the University of Montreal. Her work has centered on qualitative research. The various research projects in which she has been involved have covered an array of topics, including poverty, health and social policies, service integration, primary care, end-of-life experiences, palliative care, genomics, governance, as well as public participation. Her expertise in qualitative research includes an array of methods and approaches, including case study research, participatory research, and experience-based co-design. Her role in various projects has entailed the development of research protocols, conducting focus groups as well as semi-structured interviews with various actors (decision-makers, community organizations, scientists, clinicians as well as patients) as well as with analyzing data (discourse and thematic as well as narrative analysis). Kathleen joined ACCESS Open Minds as a Research Associate in October 2018.