Kaitrin Doll
Kaitrin Doll, PhD Candidate, MSW, RSW
kaitrin.doll@mail.utoronto.ca
Research Interests
- sport as a site for social justice
- sexual and gender diverse populations
- community and well-being
- equity-deserving populations and resistance
- policy as a tool for system change
Biography
About Me
Kaitrin Doll (they/them) recently completed their PhD at the University of Toronto. With a focused research interest in sexual and gender diverse (SGD) populations. Their work explores the complex relationships between community membership, social support, connectedness, and mental wellness. Kaitrin’s doctoral research delves into the impact of sport participation in affirming environments, with a particular emphasis on roller derby, to understand its role in stress-coping, identity affirmation, community building, joy, and mental wellness for SGD individuals, with an emphasis on trans and gender diverse populations.
With a strong background in social work practice, Kaitrin brings hands-on experience in inner city social work, community development, social innovation, and 2SLGBTQIA+ health and policy.
They are currently a course instructor in social work and social policy at the University of Toronto, and a part time faculty at Dalhousie University where they are dedicated to advancing knowledge, destabilizing the status quo, and actively supporting and uplifting student voices and learning experiences.
Dissertation
Reimagining Sport Through a Social Justice Lens: Sexual and Gender Diverse Experiences in Roller Derby