Clara
Bolster-Foucault

Epidemiologist · Health Equity Researcher · Non-Profit Executive

I work at the intersection of quantitative evidence and policy action. My doctoral research examines socioeconomic and gender-based inequities in how older adults age in place in Quebec using linked administrative data. Alongside my academic work, I lead a non-profit organization fighting period poverty across the province. I’ve testified before the House of Commons, and my research has been featured in The Globe and Mail, CTV News, and Radio-Canada.

Right now
  • Writing up my dissertation, defending in 2026.
  • Reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (again).

What I've been up to

Full CV →
2026

Disparities in Admissions to Long-term Care Facilities Among Older Adults in Quebec

In preparation · Int. J. Epidemiology
2025

Teaching data visualization in R at the University of Oxford

Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making
2025

Aging in place research featured across Canadian media

The Globe and Mail · Le Devoir · La Presse · CTV · Radio-Canada
2022

Became Director of Monthly Dignity

Period poverty advocacy across Quebec
2020

Screening inbound travelers under the Quarantine Act

PHAC · COVID-19 emergency response
2019

Started my PhD in Epidemiology, with a FRQS Doctoral Award

McGill · Fonds de recherche du Québec — Santé
2019

Joined the Public Health Agency of Canada

Policy Analyst · disease surveillance & stigma
2018

Practicum at the Pan American Health Organization

Avian influenza surveillance across the Americas