Randesh Wijesundera

B.A., B.Ed.

Pronouns: He/Him

Positions

Research Assistant

Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education

Contact information

randesh.wijesundera@ucalgary.ca

Location

Office: Teaching Research and Wellness Building: 4th Floor

Background

Credentials

Interim Professional Teaching Certificate, Alberta Education, 2025

Temporary Letter of Authority, Alberta Education, 2025

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts (With Distinction), Sociology, University of Calgary, 2025

Bachelor of Education, K-12 Education - Social Studies Teaching Specialist, University of Calgary, 2025

Research

Areas of Research

Youth Peer Support Services, Child Welfare, Health Services Research, Health Equity, Health Systems Navigation, Integrated Youth Services, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Palliative Equity, Institutional Ethnography

More Information

Academic Publications

Cullen, E., Hews-Girard, J., Dunning, A. Iyer, S., Dimitropolous, G., & Wijesundera, R. (2025). Understanding Current Training and Onboarding processes for Youth Peer Support Workers [Oral presentation]. International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Hews-Girard, J., Cullen, E., DiCasmirro, J., Velez, C., Dunning, A. Thannhauser, J., & Wijesundera, R. (2025). Identifying the characteristics of peer support delivery models in the post-secondary context: A scoping review [Oral presentation]. International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Hews-Girard, J., Dimitropolous, G., Cullen, E., Furlani, N., Qiao, T., Brill, K., Thannhauser, J., Szeto, A., Patten, S., & Wijesundera, R. (2025). Decoding Mental Health: Exploring how university students understand mental health screening tools [Oral presentation]. International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.