Professor
Department of Educational Studies (EDST)
A scholar and advocate for social justice and equity with over four decades working in education, Dr. Frank’s main area of scholarship is the sociology of boys’ and men’s health. Along with a national research team, he has developed the theoretical framework of Health, Illness, Men and Masculinities (HIMM), which centres masculinity as a social determinant of health. He is an experienced educator and administrator who brings a strong commitment to excellence in research, teaching and academic leadership.
Contributions:
Chamberland, L., Ristock, J., & Frank, B., (Eds.). (2009). Diversité sexuelle et constructions de genre/Sexual Diversity and Constructions of Gender. Québec, Presses de l’Université du Québec.
Frank, B., & MacLeod, A. (2013). “Feminist pedagogy and medical education: Why not now?” Commentary in Gender Matters in Medical Education, State of the Social Sciences special issue, Journal of Medical Education, 47, 11-14
Knight, R., Shoveller, J., Oliffe, J., Gilbert, M, Frank, B., Ogilvie, G. (2012). Masculinities, ‘Guy Talk’ and ‘Manning Up’: A discourse analysis of how young men talk about sexual health. Sociology of Health and Illness. 20(10), 1-16. London, UK: Blackwell.
Engler, K., Dumas, J., Blais, M., Levy, J.J., Thoë, R. C., Chamberland, L., Ryan, B., Adam, B., Wells, K., & Frank, B. (2011). Comparing psychological, social and sexuality-related problems reported by behaviorally bisexual and homosexual Canadian men. [Special issue]. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. 30(2). 99-112. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Periodical for Community Studies Inc.
Evans, J., Frank, B., Oliffe, J.L., & Gregory, D. (2011). Health, Illness, Men and Masculinities (HIMM): A theoretical framework for understanding men and their health. Journal of Men’s Health, 8(1), 7-15. (Contribution: 40%)
Keywords:
Education; Gender and women’s studies; Boys’ and men’s sociology of health; Masculinities and schooling; Gender and schooling; Sexualities and schooling; Professional development in education.
blye.frank@ubc.ca
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