Dr. Shawna Novak

Research Interests

Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 3 Good health and well-being
• SDG 4 Quality education
• SDG 5 Gender equality
• SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
• SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
• SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

Sectors:

• Conflict
• Conflict resolution
• Gender equality
• Health
• Maternal, newborn, and child health
• Sustainable development

Demographics:

• Canadian First Nations
• Girls
• Indigenous populations
• Internally displaced populations/persons
• Marginalized populations
• Minorities
• People with disabilities
• Refugees
• Rural populations
• Women
• Youth

Development Actors:

• Civil society organizations
• Conflict-affected states
• Foundations
• Fragile states
• High-income countries
• Least-developed countries
• Low-income countries
• Middle-income countries
• Non-governmental organizations
• Social enterprises
• United Nations
• United Nations Development Group
• Women's rights organizations

Research Methods:

• Action-research
• Applied research
• Case studies
• Comparative Analysis
• Mixed-methods
• Qualitative
• Results-based management
• Theory of change

Countries:

• Afghanistan
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ethiopia
• Haiti
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kenya
• South Sudan
• Tanzania

Subregion:

• Caribbean
• Central Africa
• East Africa
• Eastern Europe
• Middle East
• North Africa
• North America
• South America
• South-East Asia
• Southern Africa
• West Africa

Regions:

• Americas
• Asia
• Europe
• Middle East and North Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa