Jordan Babando

Dr. Jordan Babando completed his Ph.D. in sociology at Queen’s University, specifically focusing on social psychology, emotions, healthcare systems, and medical interactions. He is currently an assistant professor in sociology/criminology at Laurentian University. Jordan has a vast range of research experience and interests, although he has recently engaged in research at the intersection of homelessness and health. Jordan’s passion for homelessness research was developed in his previous postdoctoral role with the Kelowna Homelessness Research Collaborative at the University of British Columbia - Okanagan. During that time, Jordan collaborated with organizations and frontline workers to develop and undertake research that addressed immediate community homelessness needs concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to homelessness, he is researching psychopathy, crimes in healthcare, and addiction and mental health services and response. Jordan is a mixed-methodologist and has extensive experience conducting scoping and systematic reviews.

PhD Sociology - Queen's University

M.A. Sociology - Laurentian University

B.A. (Honours/Cum laude) - Laurentian University

CTF Labour Studies - Laurentian University

Accreditation to PhD Human Studies, MA Relational Studies, PhD Northern and Rural Health, and MA Interdisciplinary Health 

Program Advisor - Criminology

Research Committee Member- Health Science North Research Institute

Vice Chair and Reviewer - Laurentian University Research Ethics Board

Past and current research undertakings include disability research in the Canadian Arctic, the pandemic response to homelessness, mental health and addiction services and response, psychopathy, spirituality and education in social work, emotions in medical practice, and crimes in healthcare.

2025 - New Initiatives Fund - SSHRC Exchange Grant

2024 - Knowledge Mobilization Activities Fund - SSHRC Exchange Grant

2022 - Arctic Net Research Grant

2020 - Making the Shift Research Grant

2013 - Outstanding Graduating Student Award from the Canadian Sociological Association

2013 - Award for Academic Excellence - Laurentian University

2013 - Best in Panel Award - 4th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Nipissing University

Babando, J., Laing, S., Quesnel, D. A., Graham, J. R., & Lomness, A. (2025). Religion and spirituality in social work education and practice: a review and thematic analysis. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2025.2523816

Babando, J., Levesque, J., Quesnel, D. A., Laing, S., Loranger, N., Lomness, A., & McCristall, P. (2024). Substance Use Service Utilization and Barriers to Access Among Homeless Veterans: A Scoping Review. Armed Forces & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X241297650

Babando, J., Chau, S., Graham, J. R., Laing, S., Quesnel, D. A., & Lloyd-Smith, J. (2023). Services for Homeless Youth during COVID-19: The Case of a Canadian Community. Journal of Social Service Research, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2023.2282639

McCristall, P. & Babando, J. (2023). Gendered Challenges within the Canadian Military: An Exploratory Study of Female Veteran Lived Experiences. Asia-Pacific Journal of Canadian Studies, 29(2): 127-144

Babando, J., Woodmass, K. and Graham, J. (2022). COVID-19 and the Homelessness Support Sector: Perspectives on a Mid-Sized Urban Community’s Response to a Public Health Crisis. International Journal of Homelessness. https://doi.org/10.5206/ijoh.2022.1.13830

Levesque, J., Babando, J., Loranger, N., Johnson, S., & Pugh, D. (2022). COVID-19 prevalence and infection control measures at homeless shelters and hostels in high-income countries: a scoping review. BMC: Systematic reviews, 11(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02089-x

Babando, J., Quesnel, D., Woodmass, K., Lomness, A. & Graham, J. (2022). Responding to Pandemics and Other Disease Outbreaks in Homeless Populations: A Review of the Literature and Content Analysis. Journal of Health and Social Care in the Community. doi/10.1111/hsc.13380.

Babando. J. (2022). Apology for the Future Loss of Sadness. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 28(3), 11-13.

Levesque, J., Sehn, C., Babando, J., Ecker, J. & Embleton, L. (2021). Understanding the Needs of Workers in the Homelessness Support Sector. Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. https://www.homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/HubSolutions-Understanding-Needs-Oct2021.pdf

Dalgarno, N., Laverty, C., Egan, R., Garton, K., Soleas, E., Babando, J., & Van Wylick, R. (2020). Participant perceptions of the faculty development Educational Research Series. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 8(1), 221–245. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.8.1.15

Fenton-Hathaway, Babando, J., A. & Gagnon Chainey, B. (2018). Roundtable: How Old Should a Doctor Be? Synapsis. Roundtable: How Old Should a Doctor Be? - S Y N A P S I S (medicalhealthhumanities.com)