Thesis

Josalyn Radcliffe

PhD student, Public Health Sciences

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.

Tanveer Randhawa

MSc, Public Health Sciences

Tanveer's research explores how immigrant Punjabi women experience menopause and reproductive health, focusing on how community beliefs and perceptions influence their journeys.

Kathleen Slofstra

MSc, Public Health Sciences

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.

Alyssa Milano

MSc, Public Health Sciences

Alyssa's research aims to provide valuable insights into trends in diet quality which will inform decision-making and guide public health programs and guidelines.

Nina Doad

BSc candidate, Public Health Sciences

Nina’s research project explores the Region of Waterloo’s Drug Treatment Court and its role in addressing drug-related offenses, with a specific focus on understanding participant experiences and redefining success within the program.

Karen Khalil El Hajj

PhD candidate, Aging, Health and Well-being

Karen’s research examines the potential implications of a new staffing policy taking effect across Ontario’s long-term care homes.

Emma Littler

PhD Candidate, Public Health Sciences

Emma’s research explores the relationship between chronic stress and mental disorders in children with a chronic physical illness.

Arlene Oetomo

PhD student, Public Health and Health Systems

Arlene’s research leverages smart thermostat technology to gain insights into indoor heat levels during extreme heat events and inform warning systems and health programs.

Michaella Miller

PhD, Public Health Sciences

Michaella's research focuses on the working conditions in long-term care for direct care workers and how staffing characteristics impact quality of care.