Victoria Burns

Biography:

Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD, RSW is an associate professor at the University of Calgary, founder and director of the UCalgary Recovery Community, and Recovery on Campus Alberta. As a registered social worker, educator, researcher, and advocate she has worked in the homelessness and addiction-recovery sphere for over 15 years. She combines her lived experience with a passion of storytelling and the arts, including documentary film, to raise awareness and combat stigma for marginalized populations in scholarly and mainstream spaces alike.

Node Funded Project (Feb 2025)

Title: Recovery capital model: substance use and process addictions (SUPR)

Principal Investigator: Victoria Burns (University of Calgary)

Co-investigators/collaborators:

Dr Andrew Szeto, Ashley Ethier (University of Calgary)

Description: The proposed study will explore the following three research questions, framed within the RC model: 1) What is the prevalence, range, and harms of SUPs experienced by Alberta post-secondary students? 2) What is perceived stigma of addiction? 3) What are the characteristics of SUPs and recovery and the supports and barriers in starting and
maintaining recovery? The SUPR study will utilize an online survey to assess the experiences of post-secondary students recruited from various post-secondary institutions (PSIs) in Alberta. Participants will be recruited through online advertisements (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) and informational posters at treatment services, support groups, and the 26 PSIs participating in the Recovery on Campus Advisory Committee. Additional recruitment will occur via university communication channels, including D2L, faculty email lists, and student platforms.