Joanne Pocock, PhD

Dr. Joanne Pocock earned her doctorate at Carleton University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology. She is a sociologist with expertise in policy analysis, evaluation and multi-method research techniques who has devoted much of her academic and research career to the study of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities. Her efforts have contributed to a body of knowledge supporting organizations serving the interests of minority language communities in various sectors and at provincial, national and international levels. Dr. Pocock has worked with Quebec’s health agencies, researchers and community sector organizations to support collaboration in reducing language barriers and improving access to health and social services as a key social determinant of health and community vitality.