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Monica Rana

University of British Columbia
EducationPhD, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Areas of ExpertiseIntersectionality; LGBTQ youth health; mental health; minority youth health; mixed methods research
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Monica Rana is the Managing Director of the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC). Monica's background is in epidemiology, adolescent health, LGBTQ health and understanding intersectionality in mental health. At SARAVYC, she is leading a multi-disciplinary team that studies how stigma, discrimination, violence, and trauma affect young people's health and how protective factors foster resilience among marginalized youth.

Recent Publications

Rana, M., Coronel Villalobos, M., Nath, R., & Saewyc, E. (2023). 105. Risk and protective factors for suicidal outcomes among sexual minority and heterosexual South Asian girls in British Columbia Canada (external link) . Journal of Adolescent Health, 72, S60-S61. 

Rana, M., Nath, R., & Saewyc, E. (2023). Parental accepting and rejecting behaviours: A qualitative study of experiences at home among South Asian gay and bisexual men in Canada (external link) . Family Relations, 73(2), 1014-1026.