Avery Everhart

Assistant Professor

Research Interests

Geographic Information Science
Medical Geography
Demography & Population Studies
Critical Data Studies, Critical GIS & Digital Geographies
Transgender Studies
Intersectionality in Empirical Social Science
Health Services Research & Access to Healthcare
Community-Based Participatory Research
Feminist & Queer Theories
Measuring & Combatting STructural Racism

Relevant Thesis-Based Degree Programs

Research Options

I am available and interested in collaborations (e.g. clusters, grants).
I am interested in and conduct interdisciplinary research.
I am interested in working with undergraduate students on research projects.
 
 

Research Methodology

Geographic Information Science
Cartography
Mixed methods
Qualitative Research
Survey Design
Incorporation of geographic thinking and spatial analysis in empirical research

Recruitment

Master's students
Doctoral students
2024
2025

Geographic access to gender-affirming care (in multiple countries) through surveys, quantiative analysis and GIS

Applying intersectionality theories to empirical social scientific and health sciences research

Medical geography involving field work and community-based participatory or participatory action research

If you are interested in working with me, please contact me directly. Be advised I will expect you to have clear alignment with my research areas.

At this time, I am only interested in and have capacity for students who either a) have experience (including personal lived experience) in working with transgender, two-spirit, and gender diverse communities b) have a background in feminist theory and are interested in critical data studies and/or critical GIS or c) have a well-defined project for a doctoral thesis on which I could advise that involves bridging theory (critical race, feminist, queer, trans, etc.) with social scientific, empirical research.

Students who come from physical geography, geomatics, environmental research, or a more positivist GIS background should only approach me for supervision if they are looking to incorporate critical theory and participatory approaches to their work. I am not the supervisor for students who are looking to do physical geographical fieldwork, or spatial modeling work without a critical human component.

Due to volume of inquiries, I will only reply if there is strong overlap in your background/interests and my own.

I support public scholarship, e.g. through the Public Scholars Initiative, and am available to supervise students and Postdocs interested in collaborating with external partners as part of their research.
I am interested in supervising students to conduct interdisciplinary research.

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