Sharon Hou

Dr. Sharon Hou (she/her) is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, and the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. She is also a registered psychologist at BC Children’s Hospital. Sharon completed her MA and PhD in clinical child and adolescent psychology from the University of Guelph, supported by funding from SSHRC. Sharon completed her predoctoral residency in pediatric and clinical psychology at Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Sharon’s research focuses on better understanding the social and cultural processes that shape children’s health. She is particularly interested in the perspectives and health outcomes of racialized youth and their families with serious and complex health conditions. Insights gathered are intended to inform the creation and delivery of innovative, culturally responsive, and evidence-based treatment approaches for underrepresented and underserved populations of children and their families. Much of Sharon’s work has been shaped by her own immigration experience and exposure to cultural diversity over her life.

Recent publications.