Research

Published and Accepted Publications:

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 Toombs, E., Skov., B., Campbell, M., Lund, J. & Mushquash, C.J. (in press). A scoping review of Indigenous community-based participatory research framework. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-025-01090-w

Skov, B., Ashley, A. M., Malik, I., Storrs, H., Toombs, E., & Mushquash, C. J. (2025). The relationship between culture and the modifiable risk factors of dementia among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A scoping review protocol. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251315394 

Toombs, E., Skov, B., Radford, A., Lund, J., Drebit, M., Stastiuk, K., Afonso, E., Dixon, J., & Mushquash, C. J. (2024). Predicting mental health hospitalizations among First Nations adults in residential treatment. Journal of International Indigenous Health. https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v20i1.42246

Skov, B., Grouzet, F.M.E., France, C., Jackson, R., Masching, R., Parsons, M., Peltier, D., Stratton, T. & Turner, D. (2024). Helping others facilitates well-being for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders and mentors living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-04429-5

Skov, B., & Weiler, A. (2024). “Find a place where you can be a part of the change”: A thematic analysis of the conditions that influence direct pro-environmental collective activism. The Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup Relations, and Identity, 17(1).

Graham, M., Skov, B., Gilson, Z., Heise, C., & Fallow, K.M., Mah, E., & Lindsay, S.D. (2023). “Direct” replications as class projects: Mixed news about the bad news game. Journal of Cognition, 6(1). https://doi. org/10.5334/joc.324  

Skov, B. (2023). HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders within Indigenous communities in Canada: Can connection to culture, cultural continuity, and land promote aging in a good way for Indigenous Peoples living with HIV and AIDS in Canada? The Journal of Indigenous HIV/AIDS Research, 13(1). 

Symposium and Oral Presentations:

Skov, B., Anderson, J., Curci, A., Dennis, T., Francis, M., Grinnell, T., Maranzan, M., Singleton, B., Stasiuk, K., & Walker, J. & Mushquash, C.J. (October 23, 2025). The Anishinabek brain aging in older adults’ study: Perspectives on dementia prevention, assessment, and post-diagnosis care among Indigenous Peoples in Northwestern Ontario [Oral presentation accepted]. International Indigenous Dementia Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA.

Skov, B., Anderson, J., Curci, A., Dennis, T., Francis, M., Grinnell, T., Maranzan, M., Singleton, B., Stasiuk, K., & Walker, J. & Mushquash, C.J. (October 2, 2025). The Anishinabek brain aging in older adults’ study: Perspectives on dementia prevention, assessment, and post-diagnosis care among Indigenous Peoples in Northwestern Ontario [Oral presentation accepted]. 2025 Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH) Conference, Thunder Bay, ON., Canada.

Skov, B., Ashley, A., Malik, I., Stoors, H., Mushquash, C. (June 13, 2025). The relationship between culture and the modifiable risk factors of dementia among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A scoping review [Oral presentation]. 86th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, St. Johns, NL., Canada.

Cain, N., Casey, H., Knox, M., Skov, B*., Wick, C, Wawrykow, N.*. (June 12, 2025). Navigating academia: Reflections from Indigenous graduate students [Panel presentation]. 86th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, St. Johns, NL., Canada.

*All authors share first-author

Skov, B., Walker, J., & Mushquash, C. (2024, October 11). Building our dementia community care bundle: Examining First Nations, Métis, and Inuit dementia perspectives and wholistic assets for prevention, assessment, and post-diagnosis care in Northwestern Ontario [Paper presentation]. 2024 National Gathering of Graduate Students, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hardy, C., Skov, B., Solomon, M., & Wick, C. (2024, August 8-9). Revisiting Kirkness and Barnhardt (1991) First Nations in higher education the four R’s – respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility: A circle discussion with First Nations and Métis graduate students [Panel presentation]. Indigenous Mental Health Research in Canada National Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.

*All authors share first-authorship

Afifi, T., Mushquash, C., Hicks, L., Skov, B., Browne, D., Toombs, E., & Sloss, I. (2024, June 21-23). Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for community-based, wraparound supports. [Symposium] 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Skov, B., Mushquash, C., & Toombs, E. (2024, June 21-23) Evaluating the association of adverse childhood experiences, connection to culture, and physical health among a predominately Indigenous substance-use treatment-seeking population. [Paper presentation]. In relationship to ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for community-based, wraparound supports. Symposium for the Canadian Psychological Association 85th Annual Convention, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Skov, B., Grouzet, F.M.E., France, C., Jackson, R., Masching, R., Parsons, M., Peltier, D., & Turner, D. (2024, February 9). Helping others facilitates well-being for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders and mentors living with HIV/AIDS [Paper presentation]. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joesphs Hospital Care Group, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.

Lindsay, S.D., Graham, M., Skov, B., Gilson, Z., Heise, C., & Fallow, K.M. (2022, July 18-20). “Direct” replications as class projects: Mixed news about the bad news game [Paper presentation]. Canadian Society for Brain, Behavioral, and Cognitive Sciences 32nd Annual Conference, Halifax, NS, Canada.

France, C., Parsons, M., Skov, B., Jackson, R., Masching, R., Gooding, W., Amirault, M., Stratton, T., Prentice, T., La Rose, L., Peltier, D., Loppie, C., Turner, D., Orsini, M., Wahpoosewy, D., Boucher, R., Haight, J., Nenakawekapo, P., Johnson, K., & Bilsborough, P. (2022, May 18). GIPA Homefire: Participatory data analysis during COVID-19 [Paper presentation]. CAAN Communities, Alliances, and Networks Wise Practices & Skills Building Gathering, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

Poster Presentations:

Walker, J., Mercieca, E., Bethell, J., Dame, J., Bonertz, L., Davis-Hill, L., Dunn, K., Edgar-Webkamigad, E., McGilton, K., Mushquash, C., Naponse, N., O’Connell, M., Pilon, R., Powless, J., Roach, P., Richmond, C., Skov, B., Webkamigad, S., & Wilson, S. (2025, [Month]). “It starts with the land”: The Black Ash Basket as a transformative framework for weaving Indigenous community-led and interdisciplinary brain health research for national impact in Canada [Poster presentation accepted]. International Indigenous Dementia Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA.

Lynds, T., Skov, B., Hicks, L., & Mushquash, C. (June 13, 2025). Exploring wholistic risk and protective factors for alcohol use among First Nations peoples living in Canada. 86th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, St. Johns, NL., Canada.

Lynds, T., Skov, B., Hicks, L., & Mushquash, C. (Feb 7, 2025). Exploring wholistic risk and protective factors for alcohol use among First Nations peoples living in Canada. 2025 Showcase of Health Research, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. 

McCrady, K., Jackson, R., Hart, T., Skov, B., Waters, L.B., Dopler, S., Moreau, A., & Acharya, S. (2024, April 30). Decolonizing HIV/AIDS and STBBI care: Integrating Indigenous medicines and land-based ceremonies to eliminate barriers among 2-Spirited, Indigenous, queer, and transgender communities in Ontario to end AIDS by 2030. Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research Annual General Meeting, London, ON, Canada.

Skov, B., Grouzet, F.M.E., France, C., Jackson, R., Masching, R., Parsons, M., Peltier, D., & Turner, D. (2023, April 5). Helping others facilitates well-being for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders and mentors living with HIV/AIDS. Making Waves 9th Annual Undergraduate Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Skov, B., Grouzet, F.M.E., France, C., Jackson, R., Masching, R., Parsons, M., Peltier, D., & Turner, D. (2023, March 23). Helping others facilitates well-being for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Leaders and Mentors Living with HIV/AIDS. Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Annual Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Skov, B. (2022, July 8). Creating a province-wide 2-Spirited model of HIV self-testing, treatment, care, and support: Paving the path towards ending AIDS by 2030. McMaster University Indigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Gilson, Z., Heise, C., Skov, B., and Fallow, K. (2022, April 28). Psychological inoculation and fake news: A replication. Northwest Cognition and Memory 23rd Annual Student Conference, Surrey, BC, Canada.

Gilson, Z., Heise, C., Mamdani, S., Skov, B. (2022, April 6). Psychological inoculation and fake news: A replication. Making Waves 8th Annual Undergraduate Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Skov, B. (2022, April 6). A thematic analysis of the conditions that encourage individual participation in pro-environmental collective activism. Making Waves 8th Annual Undergraduate Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.

INVITED ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL TALKS

Bomberry, V., Chappell, E., & Skov, B. (2023, May 29). IndigiNerd Alumni Panel for the McMaster University Indigenous Research Institute 2023 IndigiNerd cohort [Online panel presentation]. McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Tanaka, J., Gregory, M., & Skov, B. (2022, March 3). Integrating qualitative and Indigenous approaches into a course on research methods in psychology [Online presentation]. Department of Psychology Teaching Seminar and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, University of Victoria, BC, Canada.