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Bernice Yanful

Bernice Yanful

Assistant Professor
EducationBA, BScN (Western University), MPH (University of Toronto), PhD (University of Toronto, Social & Behavioural Sciences)
OfficeJOR-330
Phone416-979-5000 x556210

Areas of Expertise

food justice; food sovereignty; food policy; school food programs

Research

My research explores the principles, meanings, and practices of food justice and food sovereignty, with a particular interest in urban food systems and school food programs as tools for systems change. I have a history of work in public health, focusing on school health and health equity.

Courses

  • SOC 808: Sociology of Food and Eating
  • SOC 300: Sociology of Equity and Diversity

Recent Selected Publications

Wabnitz, K., L. Leppmeier, R. Kuempfel, A. Leibinger, E. Nowossadeck, E. Rehfuees, K.  Sell, B. Yanful and K. Geffert. 2026. International Journal for Equity in Health 25(1). 

Walker, M., H. Mahar-Klassen, B. Yanful, C. Jimenez and C. Betker. 2025. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership 37(3): 30���44. 

Yanful, B. and D. Oickle. 2025. Antigonish, NS: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, St. Francis Xavier University. 

Natarajan, L., H. Cho, B. Yanful and A. Woodward. 2024. "Food resilient urbanism: reconstructing hunger with NGOs" in (pp. 125-39), edited by L. Andres, J.R. Bryson, A. Ersoy & L. Reardon. United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. 

Yanful, B., A. Kirubarajan, D. Bhatia, S. Mishra, S. Allin and E. Di Ruggiero. 2023. Health Research Policy and Systems 21(1): 1-29. 

Yanful, B. and P. Muzumdar. 2022. Antigonish, NS: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, St. Francis Xavier University. 

Yanful, B. 2022. Antigonish, NS: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, St. Francis Xavier University.