Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Lassonde School of Engineering [FW23-24; FW24-25]
Graduate Student Scholar

Caroline is a PhD candidate in civil engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering with a strong focus on optimizing drinking water in the Arctic using participatory approaches to system dynamics modelling. Under the guidance of Prof. Stephanie Gora, her research seeks to understand the complex factors that affect the quality and accessibility of drinking water in the Arctic using an interdisciplinary approach. Through her research, Caroline will work closely with the Municipality of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, collaborating with community members, government, and NGO stakeholders involved with drinking water from source to tap. Through this collaboration, a model will be developed to test treatment and policy interventions to optimize drinking water safety.
Beyond her research, Caroline has a love for chocolate chip cookies and Twizzlers. She is also passionate about exploring the wilderness and is looking forward to receiving her PAL (Possession and Acquisition Licence), so that she can further explore the Arctic wilderness.
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Alum |
Events |
4th Annual Global Health Graduate Scholars Symposium | November 9, 2023 |
Related Work |
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Updates |
2025 Year in Review | December 18, 2025
Wrapping Up Water Safety Research Activities in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut | June 24, 2025 2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Nineteen Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2024-2025 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships | August 29, 2024 Water Safety Research in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is Off to a Successful Start | May 16, 2024 2023 Graduate Research Spotlighted at Annual Dahdaleh Graduate Symposium | January 5, 2024 Ten Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2023-2024 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships | September 7, 2023 |
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