Aimee Tymkin

Senior Research Assistant

Aimee Tymkin

Senior Research Assistant

Institution:

University of Winnipeg

Title:

Senior Research Assistant

Countries of Focus:

Ghana

Languages:

English

NTD Focus Areas:

Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis), Schistosomiasis

Methods of Expertise:

Case Studies, Community Mapping, Community-Based Survey/Household Survey, Focus Group Discussion, In-depth Interviews, Mixed Methods Research, Oral histories/life stories, Problem Tree, Semi-structured Interviews

About:

Aimee Tymkin is a Master’s student in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. She is part of a cross-continental research team between Canada and Ghana, studying the stigma, mental health and socioeconomic implications of lymphatic filariasis. She has been a Youth Delegate for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the Council of Europe.

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