Odilia Dys Steenbergen
About Odilia Dys Steenbergen
Odilia Dys Steenbergen is a Senior Analyst specializing in Cultural Safety & Humility at the First Nations Health Authority, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Simon Fraser University and has extensive experience in research and policy development in healthcare settings.
Work at First Nations Health Authority
Odilia Dys Steenbergen has been serving as a Senior Analyst in Cultural Safety & Humility at the First Nations Health Authority since 2021. In this role, she focuses on ensuring cultural safety within healthcare practices in the Fraser Salish Region. She provides senior-level expertise in reviewing and recommending new policies aimed at enhancing cultural safety. Her work involves conducting in-depth reviews and analysis of empirical evidence to inform best practices in cultural safety and humility.
Education and Expertise
Odilia Dys Steenbergen pursued her academic studies at Simon Fraser University, where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honours of Distinction in Psychology from 2009 to 2013. She continued her education at the same institution, earning a Master’s Degree in Social Psychology from 2014 to 2016. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Psychology from 2016 to 2021. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in psychological principles, which she applies in her current role.
Background
Before her current position, Odilia Dys Steenbergen held various roles at Simon Fraser University, including Lead Project Coordinator, Research Assistant, Course Instructor, Lab Manager, and Teaching Assistant from 2012 to 2021. She also worked as a Research Consultant at the Provincial Health Services Authority - Indigenous Health from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she was involved with the United Way of the Lower Mainland as a Researcher, Project Manager, and Project Coordinator from 2018 to 2019.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Odilia Dys Steenbergen has developed key levers such as training, education, policy, and accreditation to advance best practices in cultural safety and humility. Her extensive experience in research and project coordination has contributed to her expertise in reviewing and recommending policies that enhance cultural safety in healthcare settings.