Bryany Denning

Education: PhD Candidate in Global Health at the University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine

Bryany (Bree) Denning, MSc, MSW, moved to Yellowknife for an eight-month stint in 2008 and has made it her home for the past sixteen years.  Over this time, she has worked in social epidemiology, child and family services, homelessness, and problematic substance use in various roles in both the Government of the Northwest Territories and the NGO sector.  Currently, she is pursuing a PhD through the University of Geneva, focusing on substance use in the Northwest territories, while continuing her work in the social services sector as a Senior Advisor with the GNWT.