University Teaching
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Dell works with numerous graduate students at both the University of Saskatchewan and Carleton University primarily in the area of substance use and abuse.
In January, Dr. Randy Duncan commenced a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) Post-Doctoral Fellowship with Dr. Colleen Anne Dell, to construct and validate a culturally competent instrument, among First Nations youth who abuse solvents, as a measure of client change (improved behavioural functioning and well-being) in Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) programs.
TEACHING
Dr. Dell teaches Studies in Addictions (SOC 347 – undergraduate) & PUBH (847 – graduate) at the University of Saskatchewan. The course is an introduction to the study of addictions, with a specific focus on problematic alcohol and drug use. It introduces students to concepts and debates in the addictions field concerning causes, consequences and interventions. Each is examined from four standpoints: the user, society/culture, service providers, and decision/policy makers. Students are invited to question how we know what we know, with an emphasis on the Canadian context. The addictions field is fraught with controversies. This course is designed to assist students with integrating their existing and acquired knowledge and applying it to current debates in a sociologically informed, public health contextualized and understanding manner.
Students from the 2012 Studies in Addictions class contributed to the U of S Student Binge Drinking Prevention Initative on campus.
Students from the 2011 Studies in Addictions class initiated the U of S Student Binge Drinking Prevention Initative on campus.
Students from the 2010 Studies in Addictions class were asked on the final day of class to share any words of wisdom they had gained over the term.
