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Thelma Zulfawu Abu

GoHelP Alumni

Thelma completed her PhD in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. She is nowan Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies at the University of Connecticut, where her research focuses on health, equity, sustainability, and community well-being.

George Atiim

GoHelP Alumni

George Atiim completed a Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management under the supervision of Professor Susan Elliott. George is now based in Ghana, where he works with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Global Health Researcher.

Abraham Nunbogu

GoHelP Alumni

Abraham Marshall Nunbogu completed his PhD in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. Today, he is a researcher at the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, focusing on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and health.

Shawna O’Hearn completed her PhD in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management focusing her research on the experience of aging in the workplace...

Rodrigo Curty Pereira was a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. He now works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, studying issues of health equity in global health research and vaccine hesitancy.

Emily Shantz

GoHelP Alumni

Emily is a Knowledge Synthesis Specialist at Simon Fraser University, working within the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, where she supports research, collaboration, and knowledge mobilization across disciplines. She was previously a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo and a Research Assistant in the GoHelP Lab.

Alexa Bennett

PhD Candidate

Alexa Bennett is a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo...

Samantha Biglieri

GoHelP Alumni

Samantha Biglieri completed a PhD in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo (UW) under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Dean...

Elijah Bisung

GoHelP Alumni

Elijah is an Associate Professor, Associate Director, and Graduate Chair at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he continues to investigate the social and environmental determinants of wellbeing. He previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo

Kristin Brown

GoHelP Alumni

Kristin Brown completed a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Public Health and Health Systems under Dr. Elliott's supervision. Prior to graduate studies, she completed a Bachelor of Science in medical sciences and biology at Western University...

Anne Burgoyne

Research Coordinator

Anne Burgoyne is the research coordinator for the GoHelP lab. She is interested in research to support global environmental and social sustainability goals, including understanding health inequities faced by women and older persons to support policies and actions...

Lynsey Burnett

Research Associate

Lynsey is excited to be a supporting member of the GOHelP team, in her role as Research Associate. Lynsey has a MPH from the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo, and has a BSc in Biochemistry from McMaster University...

Francesca Cardwell

GoHelP Alumni

Francesca Cardwell completed a Doctor of Philosophy under Dr. Susan Elliott’s supervision in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo (2018). Francesca currently works as a Research Associate in Geography and Environmental Management.

Tara Chen

PhD Candidate, Geography and Environmental Management

Tara Chen is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo...

Jenna Dixon

GoHelP Alumni

Jenna completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Professor Susan Elliott...

Maurice completed his MA in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo...

Susan Elliott

Professor, Geography and Environmental Management

Dr. Susan Elliott is a health geographer whose primary area of research focuses on relationships between environment and health, broadly defined...

Maggie Hall

GoHelP Alumni

Maggie completed her MES in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and was a part of the Collaborative Water Program at UW's Water Institute...

Julius Jebuni

GoHelP Alumni

Julius is currently a PhD student in Health Promotion at Queen’s University. He completed his MA in Geography at the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo. 

Joan Kaburia

Ph.D Candidate

Joan Kaburia is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo...

Sabrina Li

GoHelP Alumni

Sabrina completed a Master of Science in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management (2015-2017) under the supervision of Professor Susan Elliott. Prior to her...

Stephanie Lu

GoHelP Alumni

Stephanie completed a Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Public Health and Health Systems after six years of supervision from Professor Susan Elliott. During her master’s degree (2011-2013) she explored individual meanings of health and illness...

Buba Manjang

GoHelP Alumni

Dr. Buba Manjang completed a BSc in Public and Environmental Health and worked for Ministry of Health, The Gambia 2005 to 2006 as Regional Vector Control Officer...

Pascal is a Geography master’s student at the department of Geography and Environmental Management (GEM), at the University of Waterloo...

Cynthia Itbo Musah

PhD Candidate

Cynthia is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Land Management from the University for Development Studies, Ghana. Cynthia is a professional surveyor and a member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors.

Elizabeth Opiyo

GoHelP Alumni

Dr. Onyango earned her PhD in Health Geography from the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Healthy and Sustainable Communities in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta.

Ednah Ototo

GoHelP Alumni

Ednah is a Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo under the project Women Rise- Building back better which is a collaboration between University of Waterloo and Community Health Support (COHESU), an NGO in Kenya

Andrea Rishworth

GoHelP Alumni

Andrea completed her PhD in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. Her research interests...

Eunice Salubi

GoHelP Alumni

Eunice completed her BSc, MSc and PhD in the Department of Geography at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a 2018 Fellow of the Ife Institute of Advanced...

Keely Stenberg

PhD Student, School of Planning

Keely Stenberg is a PhD Candidate in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo. Her broad research interests include health practices and health equity; urban design and the built environment, political will and responsibility; and social norms...

Carise Thompson

GoHelP Alumni

Carise completed her MA in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. She is involved in a collaborative...

Isaiah is currently an MA geography student working in the GoHelP lab at the University of Waterloo. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Maseno University, Kenya and seven years work experience in Medical Research.

Yuki Yeung

PhD Student, Geography and Environmental Management

Yuki Yeung is a PhD student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo