Navjot's thesis examines the experiences of South Asian Canadians living with dementia and their care partners. These insights contribute to a better understanding of how dementia care can be improved for South Asian communities in Canada.
Lucas' research investigates the impact of Sudbury’s SCS closure on people who use drugs, focusing on how socio-political and spatial factors affect harm reduction access. His findings highlight the need for tailored harm reduction strategies in rural and Northern communities.
Amanda Demmer's research explores the knowledge mobilization of evidence generated by the COMPASS System, focusing on how this data is disseminated and used to guide mental health interventions in secondary schools. Her dissertation evaluates the effectiveness of COMPASS in informing policies and programs, using the provincial implementation in Prince Edward Island as a case study.
Sanaa Hussain's research explores how women in Paulatuk, a remote community in Canada’s Arctic, experience and manage Type 2 and gestational diabetes, focusing on the intersections of gender, Indigeneity, and food access.
Josalyn’s research explores the interconnected challenges to human well-being, such as biodiversity loss and climate change, through the lens of foodways, examining how human relationships with other-than-human life can promote well-being at both personal and planetary scales.
Master of Health Informatics student Tania Tajirian’s journey through the MHI program advanced her healthcare career through digital health solutions, data science, and innovative technology.
Tanveer's research explores how immigrant Punjabi women experience menopause and reproductive health, focusing on how community beliefs and perceptions influence their journeys.
Tithi’s research is on how stress impacts the reproductive journey of female first responders.
Kathleen's thesis goal was to understand the experiences of people accessing and receiving abortions in Ontario. It also aimed to make suggestions about how abortion care could be improved.
MHI student Chinelo Uddoh is a part-time graduate student, a mother of two young daughters, a pharmacist and a product manager at Deloitte.