Dr. Elena Hunt is a professor emerita at Laurentian University in Canada and an internationally recognized researcher in mental health, transcultural care, health equity, and epidemiology. With a PhD in Psychology from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and over three decades of multilingual academic and clinical experience, she has led pioneering studies on social support, violence in mental illness, and online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hunt has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to multiple international research collaborations. She served as project supervisor at the European Scientific Institute and remains deeply engaged in community health initiatives and immigrant and refugee support programs in Ontario.