Kinnon R. MacKinnon

Kinnon R. MacKinnon, MSW, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at York University. Prior to joining YorkU, he completed a PhD in Public Health Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, along with fellowships in health professions education research (The Wilson Centre, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and in the social determinants of health (Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy). Dr. MacKinnon’s program of community-engaged scholarship examines how gender-diverse people access and experience gender-affirming healthcare. More recently, he has been examining sexual and gender minority identity fluidity, and care needs associated with discontinuing gender-related medical interventions. Dr. MacKinnon has published over 40 peer-reviewed academic papers and book chapters, including in the British Journal of Social Work, the British Medical Journal, Critical Public Health, Social Science and Medicine, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. His practice background includes support group facilitation in the areas of gender-affirming surgery, queer/trans youth, and body image/eating disorders. In 2022, he was recognized by York University with a Research Leaders award.