Instructor II
College of Community and Global Health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Email: punam.mehta@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9963 (please leave a voice message or I cannot call you back)
Punam Mehta, BSc, BA (Hons), MSc, PhD
Research achievements
Research summary
Dr. Mehta’s research is rooted in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she has led significant projects, including a yoga and body mapping initiative for mothers with addictions and a recent study on HIV stigma.
Research affiliations/groups
- Senior Fellow – St John’s College, Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba
- Founder & Organizer of Visionary Lens, an educational tool that uses storytelling and documentary photography to promote respect and dignity in community and global health, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Board member – Women’s Health Clinic, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Teaching philosophy
Dr. Mehta’s teaching philosophy is centred on creating an inclusive learning environment, particularly for the required courses called Fundamentals of Health Promotion (FMLY 3750) & Development of Programs for Children and Families (FMLY 3780).
Teaching – University of Manitoba (Undergraduate 2025/2026)
Winter 2026
- FMLY 1000 G01: Families in Contemporary Canadian Society
- FMLY 1010 G02: Human Development in the Family Across the Lifespan
- FMLY 3750 G01: Fundamentals of Health Promotion
Fall 2025
- FMLY 1000 G01 & G02 DE: Families in Contemporary Canadian Society
- FAM 2012 G01 DE: Development, Conflict, and Displacement
- FAM 3780 G01: Development of Programs for Children and Families
Awards
Faculty sustainability award: Punam Mehta, University of Manitoba (2026)
Visibility award, racial equity and inclusion student association, University of Manitoba
Inspirational professor award, justice for women student group, University of Manitoba
Aboriginal capacity and development graduate fellowship, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Dean of Medicine health research award for Master of Science Thesis, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Margaret Laurence Endowment Fund, Program of Women’s Studies, Department of Arts, University of Winnipeg
Contact us
College of Community and Global Health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Room S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Canada
204-789-3473