Lindsey Richardson speaks to The Big Story Podcast in latest episode discussing recent drug decriminalization in BC
The Big Story hosted Richardson to discuss how BC’s recent move towards the decriminalization of small amount of drugs has been going, aiming to make sense of conflicting opinions on the program.
Prof. Richardson speaks to CBC News about recent move towards drug decriminalization in B.C
Richardson noted the policy notably allows for a reduction of stigma and an improvement of interactions with the criminal justice system.
Prof. Richardson speaks to The News Forum on the recent move towards drug decriminalization in BC
Prof. Richardson discussed the research behind the move, and the extent to which it will actually be effective in reducing overdoses as compared to other potential measures.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson’s new course explores the sociological impacts of health and illness
Lindsay Richardson’s SOCI 495F 201 Sociology and Health will provide a broad overview of the sociological understanding of health and illness, observing its interdisciplinary contributions and providing background on key issues and debates relevant in Canadian and international contexts.
BC Centre on Substance Abuse publishes Q&A with Dr. Lindsey Richardson, discussing her recent naming as CRC in Social Inclusion and Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Lindsey Richardson was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Equity on Jan 12th. The BC Centre on Substance Abuse, where Dr. Richardson holds a position as a research scientist, talked to her about the research that will be supported by the award.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson co-authors opinion piece for Ottawa Citizen on the need to address the drug poisoning crisis through concrete policy tools
Prof. Lindsey Richardson co-authors opinion piece “Canada’s new minister of mental health and addictions can end the overdose crisis. Here’s how” for the Ottawa Citizen. Richardson, along with Natasha Touesnard and Dr. Christy Sutherland, urge for policy change to prioritize both decriminalization and legal regulation.
Three UBC Sociology professors elected to American Sociological Association positions
Congratulations to UBC Sociology Professors Lindsey Richardson, Amin Ghaziani, and Elizabeth Hirsh who were all elected to leadership positions in the American Sociological Association.
Congratulations to Prof. Lindsey Richardson who was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship
During her scheduled study leave, Dr. Lindsey Richardson will explore the complex findings of her experimental research on the relationship between income drug-related harm and assistance payment timing and frequency.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson says that connecting with the Learning Exchange has made the science she does more effective
The Learning Exchange is an important academic unit of the university and a model for university-community engagement. Read about what Learning Exchange does and hear from UBC Sociology Prof. Lindsey Richardson about how learning exchanges lead to important research connections.