Samantha Louie-Poon

Samantha Louie-Poon is a settler of Chinese ancestry based in Edmonton, AB. As a nurse, community activist, researcher, and poet, Samantha is passionate about storying the untold narratives of the East Asian diaspora in so-called Canada. Samantha is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Alberta where she is documenting the experiences of anti-Asian racism and exploring anti-racism strategies for child mental health resources using storytelling methods. Her academic publications focus on anti-Asian racism, anti-racism, and radical imaginations in the area of child health and mental health and wellness. Through poetry, Samantha explores concepts of Asianness, belonging, and erasure, and invites readers to contemplate these tensions within taken-for-granted spaces. Samantha is excited to further her career in the area of anti-racism and children’s health through her upcoming Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Dalhousie University where she will explore racism and children’s pain.