Meet the isti mentors

Dr. Masahiro Minami

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, SFU
Director, Mental Health Services Research Lab, SFU

Dr. Masahiro Minami is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in Canada. He received extensive training in mental health services research and implementation science at the University of Exeter in Devon, UK. He specializes in developing, evaluating, and implementing complex interventions in resource-limited or compromised settings—particularly in areas affected by war, conflict, and genocide. He leads multiple grant-funded projects in Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom. He also engages in multiple consultancy roles in respective countries, and co-directs service-research centers and institutions to support communities in improving access to knowledge.