Dr.Suleyman Demi,
PhD
Bio
Dr. Suleyman Demi is an educator, researcher, and environmental activist dedicated to addressing social and environmental justice issues affecting marginalized populations. His multidisciplinary research spans anti-Black racism, Indigenous health, food security, sustainable food and environmental practices, health equity, and social determinants of health. He has authored and co-authored articles on health equity, food security, decolonizing food systems, and the relationship between food and chronic illnesses. Dr. Demi has also co-edited books on African proverbs and re-theorizing anti-colonialism. His work has earned him multiple awards, including the African Scholars Emerging Academic Award, the Lisa Robinson Award for Excellence in Research, and the 2019 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award.
Areas of Research Interest
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Social determinants of health and nutritional health
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Environment and social justice
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Anti-Black Racism
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Health Equity and Education
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Community-based research
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Food systems research
Education
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PhD and MA – University of Toronto
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MPhil – University of Ghana, Legon
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BSc – University of Cape Coast, Chana
Employment
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Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie Campus
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough
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Senior Doctoral Fellow, Department of African Studies, New College, University of Toronto
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Former Chair, Anti-Black Racism Working Group, EDI Office, Algoma University
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Member, Algoma University Graduate Council
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Collaborative work with TAIBU Community Health Center on COVID-19 impacts on Black communities in Scarborough