The School of Public Health Sciences is a division of the Faculty of Health
Jessica Delaney
Health Promoter, Brant County Health Unit
Jessica Delaney works with interdisciplinary teams to address public health issues such as substance misuse, mental health and youth engagement. As a Health Promoter she uses a population health promotion approach to guide public health programming which includes researching, planning, developing, implementation and evaluating programs for different priority populations.
Amanda Doggett
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Amanda's PhD research examines the impact that missing height and weight data can have on youth body mass index research.
Laura Fadrique
MSc student, Public Health and Health Systems
Laura's MSc research examined privacy and user trust in companies, and transparency in healthcare IoT (Internet of Things) data collection.
Eric Filice
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Eric's PhD research explores sexuality, information and communications technologies, and body image.
Mahmood Gohari
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Mahmood’s PhD research evaluated how the authorized sale of alcohol in some Ontario grocery stores affected alcohol use behaviours among youth.
Nour Hammami
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Nour's PhD research investigated patterns of protective (physical activity) and risk health behaviours (binge drinking, cigarette smoking and cannabis use) and their relationship with weight status over time among youth participating in the COMPASS study in Ontario, Canada.
Somkene Igboanugo
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Somkene's PhD research examines the embedding of psychosocial stress among firefighters and university faculty and aims to increase our understanding of the relationship between stress and disease.
Nnenna Ike
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Nnenna's MSc research investigated the role of resilience on university students' use of mental health services while on campus.
Yong-Jin Kim
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Yong-Jin's PhD research investigates the cost-effectiveness of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the first-line treatment of lung cancer in Ontario.
Kirsten Lee
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Kirsten's PhD research investigates the potential for nutrition labelling on menus to support healthy and sustainable eating in cafeterias.
Jerrica Little
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Jerrica's PhD research examined the clinical mental health needs and service access of emerging adults aged 18-29.
Alex Luther
MSc student, Public Health and Health Systems
Alex's MSc research examined the impact of adverse childhood experiences on Indigenous children, and the nature of coping or resilience strategies to overcome these adversities.
Julia Man
Executive Officer, Office of the Chief Coroner
Julia Man (MPH ’15) has worked for organizations like the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Office of the Auditor General and the Ministry of Health. In her roles, she has explored health issues from a variety of perspectives. Now, she is working for the Office of the Chief Coroner as an Executive Officer.
Sara Packull-McCormick
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Sara's PhD research examines mercury exposure in First Nations communities in northern Canada.
Sonya Pirani
Master of Public Health
As a registered nurse, Sonya Pirani (MPH '20) noticed that decisions being made by policy makers did not always reflect the realities she experienced on the front line. Driven by her experiences, Sonya pursued the Master of Public Health program with her sights set on a career in health policy.
Emily Rutter
MSc student, Public Health and Health Systems
Emily's MSc research investigated the relationship between social support availability and cognitive function in Canadian adults between the ages of 45 and 85.
Anis Sharafoddini
PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems
Anis's PhD research examined how patient similarity analytics can accelerate the move toward precision medicine.
Ahmad Syed
Surgical Clinical Analyst, William Osler Health System
Ahmad Syed (MHI '20) started graduate studies with a clear vision – he wanted to work on the non-clinical side of health care. With this goal in mind, he pursued the Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program at the University of Waterloo. Now, Ahmad works as a Surgical Clinical Analyst at William Osler Health System.
Timothy Muttoo
Master of Public Health
Using simple technology, Master's of Public Health Student, Timothy Muttoo created a water filtration system that is transforming thousands of lives in the Dominican Republic.
Danielle Brandow
MSc Public Health and Health Systems
Inspired by her time as a resident of Northern Ontario, Danielle Brandow focuses her Master's research on the health of indegenous people, and the disparities that many face when living in northern communities.
Lesley Johnston
PhD Public Health and Health Systems candidate
As part of her doctoral research, Lesley Johnston is investigating ways in which community well-being in Mongolia and Zambia are affected by Canadian-sponsored mining operations.
Erika McMullin
Student, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Erika McMullin is passionate about making a change in Canadian Health Systems. Going through the Master of Health Evaluation (MHE) program has helped her take a step closer to achieving that goal, as she now applies her knowledge of health evaluation to improve government initiatives and health programs. Currently working with a dedicated team at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Erika hopes to continue collaborating with stakeholders and conduct creative interventions to improve patient care for the community.
Babak Rashidi
Internal Medicine Physician, The Ottawa Hospital/Queensway Carleton Hospital
As an Internal Medicine Physician, Babak Rashidi takes on various roles to contribute toward improved patient health care at two of the biggest hospitals in Canada's capital city. Completing University of Waterloo's Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program has connected him to the rising field of health technology, as he has contributed to projects such as CANImmunize, a user-friendly app that's helping Canadians keep track of their immunizations.
Miriam Klassen
Medical Officer of Health, Perth District Health Unit
As a former physician in a small Ontario practice, Miriam Klassen decided to shift her work from one-on-one health care provision to address broader population health issues. Now working as Medical Officer of Health at the Perth District Health unit, her Master of Public Health degree allowed her to focus her knowledge and understanding for the new role.
Denise Ng
MSc Public Health and Health Systems
Working in a pediatric clinic after graduating from her bachelor's degree provided the inspiration for Denise Ng's graduate research. Now a Master's student, she focuses on health informatics and health service research, and explores the level of risk perceived by patients when they are asked to provide feedback via smart-phone technology.