June Larkin Senior Lecturer Equity Studies, New College & Women and Gender Studies phone: (416) 978-8282 email: june.larkin@utoronto.ca Research Overview Dr. Larkin s teaching and research interests are in the areas of social justice, arts-based methods, youth, sexuality, sexual health and HIV/AIDs. She is coordinator of the Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention (GAAP) project (www.utgaap.info), University of Toronto Academic History Ph.D. (1993) University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Education (OISE/UT) M.Ed. (1986) University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Education B.A. (1976) University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Physical Education Teaching Overview Dr. Larkin has taught the following courses The Politics of Gender and Health Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Introduction to Equity Studies Equity, Globalization and HIV/AIDS Scientific Perspectives on Sex and Gender Women and Psychology Women and Violence Women s Studies Advanced Research Practicum Social Change and Non-Violence
Selective Publications (2005 2015) Books 2007 Reschka, B., Larkin, J., Welpe, I. (Eds.) (2007) Gender and Engineering: Strategies and Possibilities. Berlin: Peter Lang Publications. Chapters in Books 2010 Mitchell, C. Stuart, J. DeLange, N. Moletsane, R. Buthelezi, T. Larkin, J. & Flicker, S. Does This Make? Studying Southern African Youth as knowledge Producers within a New Literacy of HIV and AIDS. In Higgins, C. & Norton, B. [Eds.] Language and HIV/AIDS. Multilingual Matters: Toronto pp. 214-232. 2007 Larkin, J., Lombardo, C., Walker, L., Bahreini, R., Tharao, W., Mitchell, C., Dubazane, N. (2007). Taking It Global Xpress:Youth, Photovoice and HIV/AIDS. In N. De Lange & C. Mitchell (Eds). Putting People in the Picture: Visual Methodologies for Social Change (pp. 31-44). The Netherlands: Sense. 2006 Larkin, J. & Rice, C. (2006). Harassment and harmful body practices: broadening the focus of body image education for girls. In Fiona Leach & Claudia Mitchell (Eds.) Combating Gender Violence in and Around Schools (pp. 125-133). Stokeon-Trent: Trentham Refereed Articles 2014 Flicker, S., Danforth, J., Oliver, V., Konsmo, E., Wilson, C., Jackson, R., Prentice, T., Larkin, J., Restoule, J.P., & Mitchell, C. (2014) Because we have really unique art : Decolonizing Research with Indigenous Youth Using the Arts. International Journal of Indigenous Health. 10(1), 16-34. 2013 Smillie, C., Larkin, J., Flicker, S., Restoule, J.P., Koleszar-Green, R., Barlow, K & Mitchell, C. (2013). HIV/AIDS, Colonialism and Aboriginal Youth in Canada: Implications for HIV Prevention Work. Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, 5(Winter), 95-113. 2013 Flicker, S., Danforth, J., Konsmo, E., Wilson, C., Oliver, V., Jackson, R. Prentice, T., Larkin, J., Restoule, J.P., & Mitchell, C. (2013) Because we are Natives and we stand strong to our pride : Decolonizing HIV Prevention with Aboriginal Youth in Canada Using the Arts. Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, 5(Winter), 95-113. 2013 Oliver, V., van der Meulen, E., Flicker, S., Larkin, J., & the Taking Action Research Team. (2013). If You Teach Them, They Will Come: Providers Reactions to Incorporating Pleasure into Youth Sexual Education. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 104(2), 142-147 2013 Jaworsky, D., Larkin, J., Sriranganathan, G., Clout, J., Janssen, J., Campbell, L., Flicker, S., Stadnicki, D., Erlich, L. & Flynn, S. Evaluating youth sexual health
peer education programs: Challenges and successes for effective evaluation practices. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 1(1), 227-234. 2012 Sriranganathan, G., Jaworsky, D., Larkin, J., Flicker, S., Campbell, L., Flynn, S. & Jansen, J. Peer Sexual Health Education: Interventions for Effective Program Evaluation. The Health Education Journal, 71(1), 62-71. Advanced Access published on December 29, 2010 as doi:10.1177/0017896910386266 2010 Flicker, S., Travers, R., Flynn, S., Larkin, J., Guta, A., Salehi, R., Pole, J., & Lane, C. Sexual health research for and with urban youth: The Toronto Teen Survey story. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 19(4), 133-144. 2010 Restoule, J.P., McGee, A., Flicker, S., Larkin, J., & Smillie-Adjarkwa, C. Suit the situation: Comparing Urban and on-reserve Aboriginal youth preferences for effective HIV prevention. Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research,3 (Winter), 5-16. 2010 Travers, R., Guta, A., Flicker, S., Larkin, J., Lo, C., McCardell, S., Van Der Meulen, E., and the Toronto Teen Survey Team. (2010). Service provider views on issues and needs for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 19(4), 191-148. 2010 Flicker S., Guta, A., Larkin, J., Flynn, S., Fridkin, A., Pole, J., Travers, R., Layne, C., & Chan., K. Survey Design from the Ground-Up: The Toronto Teen Survey CBPR Approach. Health Promotion Practice, 11(1), 112-122. 2008 Flicker, S., Larkin, J., Smillie-Adjarkwa, C., Restoule, J.-P., Barlow, K., Dagnino, M., et al. (2008). "It's hard to change something when you don't know where to start": Unpacking HIV vulnerability with Aboriginal youth in Canada. PIMATISIWIN: A Journal of Indigenous and Aboriginal Community Health, 5(2), 178-200. 2007 Larkin, J., Flicker, S., Koleszar-Green, Mintz, S., Dagnino, M., & Mitchell, C. (2007). HIV risk, systemic inequities, and Aboriginal youth: Widening the circle for HIV prevention programming. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98(3), 179-182. 2006 Larkin, J., Andrews, A. & Mitchell, C. (2006). Guy talk: Contesting masculinities in HIV prevention with Canadian youth. The Journal of Sex Education, 207-221. 2005 Larkin, J. & Rice, C. (2005). Beyond healthy eating and healthy weights : Harassment and the health curriculum in middle schools. Body Image, 2(3), 219-232. Reports 2014 Larkin, J., Jaworsky, D., Petrovic, B., Dobinson, C., Flicker, S., Hart, T, Janssen, J., Jarvis, A. Luyombya, H. & Switzer, S. Youth HIV and Sexual Health Education Programs in Canada: What s Needed to Enhance Evaluation Capacity? Report to the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR). Toronto.
2009 Flicker, S., Flynn, S., Larkin, J., Travers, R., Guta, A., Pole, J. & Layne, C. (2009) Sexpress: The Toronto Teen Survey Report. Planned Parenthood Toronto. Toronto, ON. Research Grants 2013 The Trillium Foundation (2013-2015) ($148,400) (Co-applicant) Empower II: An HIV Youth Capacity Building Project for Youth by Youth, with Central Toronto Community Health Centre 2011 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2011 2014) ($124, 971) (Co- Investigator), TAKING ACTION II: Arts Based Approaches to Fostering Aboriginal Youth Leadership in HIV Prevention 2010 Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (2010-2012) ($25,000) Co-Principal Investigator, Youth HIV and Sexual Health Education Programs in Canada: What s Needed to Enhance Evaluation Capacity? 2009 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2009) ($3,000) Co-Principal Applicant, CIHR Café Scientifique Partnership Program 2008 The Canadian Institute of Health Research (2008-2009) ($25,000) Principal investigator, Building capacity to Conduct Community-Based Research on Evaluating Youth Sexual Health Peer Education Programs 2008 The Canadian Institute of Health Research (2008-2011) ($98,186) Co- Investigator, Taking Action: Using Arts-based Approaches to Developing Aboriginal Youth Leadership in HIV Prevention Honours and Awards 2013 3M National Teaching Fellowship 2011 President s Teaching Award, University of Toronto 2007 Constance E. Hamilton Award on the Status of Women, City of Toronto 2007 Community Based Research Award of Merit, Centre for Urban Health Initiatives, the Wellesley Institute and University College, University of Toronto Curriculum Activities 2007-2014 Member, Teaching and Learning Committee, First Year Initiatives Committee, Curriculum Renewal Steering Committee, Degree Objectives Committee, University of Toronto Professional Activities
2010-13 Advisory Committee, Working Group for the HIV/AIDS Status Report: Youth at-risk Public Health Agency of Canada 2010-12 Advisory Board, Toronto Public Health Project: Exploring and understanding the perspectives of youth aged 15-24 in Toronto s Priority Neighbourhoods on Healthy Relationships