Brittany Skov

Brittany (she/her) began her PhD in clinical psychology at Lakehead University in 2025. She received her MA in clinical psychology from Lakehead University (2025) and HBSc in psychology and Indigenous Studies from the University of Victoria (2023). Brittany is originally from southern Ontario and is a member of the Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation with European ancestry. Her research interests centre on the prevention of the incidence and/or progression of chronic illnesses among Indigenous populations, healthy brain aging and dementia, culturally safe care, and community-based/led research. Brittany is a Vanier scholar and supported by the CIHR. She co-leads the New Frontiers in Research Fund Project focused on dementia assessment tools and health guidance in the lab. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, travelling, yoga, swimming in gitchi gami, and cooking vegan food.