Ashley Hayward, PhD.

Ashley Hayward Title: Assistant Professor
Office: 3D26
Building: Duckworth
Email: a.hayward@uwinnipeg.ca

Degrees:

Doctor of Philosophy (Peace and Conflict Studies) – University of Manitoba

Master of Arts (Joint Program in Peace and Conflict Studies) – University of Winnipeg & University of Manitoba

Bachelor of Arts (Conflict Resolution Studies) – University of Winnipeg

Courses:

KIN 2305 – Issues in Health

Research Interests:
Ashley Hayward, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Health at the University of Winnipeg. Her interdisciplinary research program spans Indigenous health, the social determinants of health, reproductive justice, and human rights. Committed to relational and community-led approaches, Ashley’s work is grounded in ethical, reciprocal partnerships that honour local priorities and uphold collective accountability. She collaborates across sectors to support research that not only informs policy and practice but also contributes to broader movements for health equity, justice, and systemic change.
Ashley is a proud citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation and draws strength from her kinship ties, which include the family names Hogue, Daignault, Ducharme, Turcotte, and Richard. She is a wife and mother to two daughters, and family is at the heart of everything she does. When she’s not on campus or engaged in community-based research, you’ll often find her rink-side cheering on her daughter who is a goalie, out shopping or sharing laughs with her other daughter, or at home enjoying the quiet company of her two large dogs. These everyday moments ground her and reflect the relational values that shape both her personal life and scholarly work.
Funding:
Dr. Hayward’s research is supported by grant funding from The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Publications:

Hayward, A., Wodtke, L., Phanlouvong, A., Wiebe, S., Kowalski, K., Cidro, J. (2024). Indigenous doulas: Exploitative work while caring for our relative. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100822

Allen, L., Wodtke, L., Hayward, A., Read, C., Cyr, M., Cidro, J. (2022). Pregnant and early parenting Indigenous women who use substances in Canada: A scoping review of health and social issues, supports, and strategies. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. 1: 00-00.

Doenmez, C., Cidro, J., Sinclair, S., Hayward, A., Wodtke, L., Nychuk A. (2022). Heart Work: Indigenous Doulas Responding to Challenges of Western Systems and Revitalizing Indigenous Birthing Care in Canada. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22(1): 41-55. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04333-z

Wodtke, L., Hayward, A., Nychuk, A, Donemez, C, Sinclair, S, Cidro, J. (2022). The Need for Sustainable Funding for Indigenous Doula Services in Canada. Women's Health. 00: 00-00. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177%2F17455057221093928

Cidro, J., Wodtke, L., Hayward, A., Nychuk, A., Doenmez, C., Sinclair, S. (2022). Fair Compensation and the Affective Costs for Indigenous Doulas in Canada: A Qualitative Study. Midwifery. 116.

Hayward, A., Wodtke, L., Craft, A., Robin, T., Smylie, J., McConkey, S., Nychuk, A., Healy, C., Star, L., Cidro, J. (2021). Addressing the Need for Indigenous and Decolonized Quantitative Research Methods in Canada. SSM Population Health. 15: 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100899

Hayward, A., Sjoblom, E., Sinclair, S., Cidro, J. (2021). A New Era of Indigenous Research: Community-Based Indigenous Research Ethics Protocols in Canada. Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 16(4): 403-417. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/15562646211023705

Hayward, A., Cidro, J. (2021). Indigenous birth as ceremony and a human right. Health and Human Rights Journal. 23(1): 213-224.

Referred Book Chapters
Cidro, J., Hayward, A., Bach, R., Sinclair, S. (2022). Walking With the Most Sacred: Indigenous Birth Workers Clearing the path for Returning Birthing to Indigenous Communities. Greenwood, M, Stout, R, Larstone, R, de Leeuw, S. Introduction To First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Determinants of Health.
Roe, Y., Hickey, S., Adcock, A., Hayward, A. (2022). Indigenous Health and Applying Sociology. Cook, P., Possamai-Inesedy, A. The Sociology of Health and Illness for 21st century.