====== Rachel Burns ======

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Dr. **Rachel Burns** is a Canadian psychologist based in [[canada:ontario:Ottawa]], [[canada:Ontario]].

===== Education =====

Burns received her Bachelor of Arts & Science in Psychology & Biology from the [[University of Guelph]] in 2008.((//Rachel Burns.// LinkedIn. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-burns-57243264/)) 

She was a postdoctoral fellow in Mental Health Epidemiology in the Department of Psychiatry at [[McGill University]] and the [[Douglas Mental Health University Institute]].((//About the study.// (2017, June 11). McGill University - Health, Inflammation & Diabetes Study. https://archive.ph/U8U4I))

===== Career and Affiliations =====

==== Macalester College ====

Burns worked as an instructor at [[Macalester College]] from January to May 2014.((//Rachel Burns.// LinkedIn. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-burns-57243264/))

==== Carleton University ====

Burns is a laboratory director and assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at [[Carleton University]].((//Rachel Burns.// Carleton University. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from https://archive.ph/YsUQC))

==== Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table ====

Burns is a member of the Behavioural Science Working Group on the [[Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table]].((//About Us.// Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/about/))

===== Research =====

Burns has conducted research on [[inflammation]] and the physical and [[mental health]] status of people with type 2 [[diabetes]], funded by [[Diabetes Canada]].((//About the study.// (2017, June 11). McGill University - Health, Inflammation & Diabetes Study. https://archive.ph/U8U4I)) Diabetes Canada is funded by a variety of major [[pharmaceutical companies]].((//2020 Impact Report.// (2020). Diabetes Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121173802/https://diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/media/AboutDiabetesCanada/Finance/DC-2020-Impact-Report-DIGITAL.pdf))

She has collaborated on grants that were approved by the [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]] (CIHR) and the [[Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada]].

Burns was also the recipient of a $50,000 [[Healthy Minds Canada]]/[[pharmaceutical_companies:Pfizer]] Canada Research Award in 2016.((Burns, R. //Rachel J. Burns CV.// Carleton University. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from https://web.archive.org/web/20220501064908/https://carleton.ca/healthpsychlab/wp-content/uploads/BURNS-RACHEL-CV-public.pdf))

Burns co-authored a study on nudging and behaviour change in regard to "open defecation" on behalf of [[Catalyst Behavioural Sciences]], sponsored by the [[World Bank]] [[Water
and Sanitation Program]] (WSP).((Neal, D., Vujcic, J., Burns, R., Wood, W., & Devine, J. (2016, March). //Nudging and Habit Change for Open Defecation: New Tactics from Behavioral Science.// World Bank Water Sanitation Program. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501181731/https://es.fsnnetwork.org/sites/default/files/104328-WP-PUBLIC-OD-Habit-and-Nudging-Catalyst-Behavioral-Sciences-022916%20%281%29.pdf)) The WSP is funded by the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]].((//Donors.// (2018). Water Sanitation Program. https://archive.ph/J4O1A))