Imroze Singh Goindval is a PhD candidate in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia whose research bridges migration, disability/debility, and care. His work examines caregiving for mandhbuddhi (intellectual and developmental disabilities [IDDs]) within Panjabi communities in Panjab (India) and the Panjabi diaspora in British Columbia.
Raised in Goindval, in Tarn-Taran district, Panjab, he came of age in the long aftermath of 1984, an experience that first showed him how debility is structurally managed: who receives care, who is concealed, and whose suffering goes unacknowledged. That observation, sharpened later through years working as a certified medical interpreter, grounds his dissertation, Against Debility: Life-making and Care for Mandbuddhi across Panjab and British Columbia.
He is founder of Kosh Health, advancing inclusive, community-informed public health communication, knowledge/language translation, and accessible systems design.
Education
Graduate Certificate, Migration Studies, University of British Columbia (2026)
MDes, Inclusive Design, OCAD University (2021–2023)
BFA, Graphic Digital Design, University of the Fraser Valley (2021)
Teaching &
Pedagogical Training
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), University of British Columbia (2026)
CIRTL Associate – Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning
Summer School: Understanding Climate Mobilities in the 21st Century – University of Vienna (2025)
Training in mixed/participatory methods, mobile diaries, GIS, and science communication applied to Panjabi transnational care chains.