Alexis Buettgen, Researcher
M.A. (2010) Community Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University
alexis@communitybasedresearch.ca, Tel. 519-741-1318, ext.243
Alexis joined CCBR in September 2009 as a research assistant for the CURA project - Taking Culture Seriously in Community Mental Health, assisting with the evaluation of several demonstration projects and knowledge mobilization. She has since become a full time researcher at the Centre and has worked on several program evaluation projects that have been local, national and international in scope. Alexis has over six years of experience working in the disability field and holds a strong belief in the values of community, citizenship and human rights. Her interests include social justice issues particularly in the area of disability, social and economic inclusion, poverty reduction, and participatory action research.
Selected Publications and Conference Presentations:
Buettgen, A. (2009). Applying the self-help model to poverty and disability. The Community Psychologist, 42.
Darisi, T., Buettgen, A., Saunders, L., St. Francois, W., & Clinton, J. (2010, May). Raising the bar and going for the gold: Evaluating a community initiative to support greater quality in child care environments. Paper presented at the Canadian Evaluation Society Annual Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Buettgen, A., Buckingham, L., Beckham, K., Richardson, J., & Ward, M. (2010, April). Student and self-advocate perspectives on human rights through participatory action research. In Tarulli, D. (Chair), Participatory research. Symposium presented at the Human Rights and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Buettgen, A., Beckham, K., Richardson, J., Ward, M., & Richardson, K. (2010, April). Poverty, disability and the need for inclusion: A participatory action research study. Symposium presented at the Research Special Interest Group of the Ontario Association of Developmental Disabilities, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ochocka, J., Buettgen, A., Korsak, K., & Marsh, S. (2009, November). Overview of Taking Culture and Power Seriously in Community Mental Health CURA. Poster presented at Making Gains Conference, Toronto, ON.
Buettgen, A. (2009, April). Poverty and disability: The need for inclusion. Poster presented at the Research Special Interest Group of the Ontario Association of Developmental Disabilities, Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Reich, S.M. (Chair), Angelique, H., Arcidiacono, C., Bhatia, S.,
Buettgen, A., Culley, M., Prilleltensky, I., Riemer, M., Toshiaki, S. (2009, June). Community psychology education in different areas of the world. Roundtable presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action (Divison 27 of the American Psychological Association), Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
