Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
For Health PhD student Natalie Doan, academic research is a way to understand the forces at play in her own life and the world around her. So when it came to exploring what prevents Canadian adults from eating well, she turned to the data. Using an intersectional approach, her study analyzes large datasets to identify how multiple aspects of a person’s socioeconomic position combine to shape how they eat. Read more about the inspiration behind her work and how it can inform more equitable health promotion and disease prevention strategies.
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Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.