Sameen Ali

Sameen will be working with Dr. Ahmed Firas Khalid to research Experiential Learning in Global Health.

Richard Wu

Richard is currently pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health with a specialization in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention at York University. Prior to his studies at York, he graduated with a BSc in Honours Science, with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Medical Physiology from the University of Waterloo. His interest in research stems from […]

Salwa Regragui

Salwa is a fourth-year student completing her undergraduate degree in Global Health, with a specialization in health promotion and disease prevention. She will be supporting and contributing to the research of the Social Inequities in Health Project based in Toronto, under the supervision and direction of Dr. Godfred Boateng at the Global and Environmental Health […]

Igor Akomaye

She is a third-year student pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Global Health. Her interests align with the social and societal determinants of health and sustainable health interventions that recognize the concept of intersectionality and work to address these factors that individually affect health but also in relation to the system as a […]

Megan George

Megan George is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a Biomedical Science degree. She is currently working with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid to support the production of the first Global Health Simulation in Canada. Through this opportunity, she hopes to use experiential simulation-based learning to increase students’ ability to analyze increasingly complex global health challenges. Megan […]

Georgina Birago Odoom Owusu

Georgina is a second-year student studying a B.A. in Global Health with Specialized Honours- Health Policy, Management, and Systems. She is a Registered Nurse (Ghana) and Personal Support Worker (Ontario, Canada) equipped with the training and background, required to handle fast-paced patient demands in cardio-renal environments, while helping vulnerable populations with comprehensive medical needs such […]

Maria Tran

Maria Tran is a fourth-year global health student specializing in health promotion and disease prevention. She is joining the Dahdaleh Institute as a practicum student for SeeChange Initiative, a non-profit organization that helps communities respond to health and climate-related emergencies by providing support for community-led efforts.

Yashini Ravindran

Yashini Ravindran is a second-year design student at York University. She is working as a research communications and website assistant under the supervision of Shana Shubs and James Orbinski. Yashini is passionate about how human-centred design can tackle global health issues and is currently pursuing user research and UI/UX design. She uses her free time […]

Farzana Rohit

Farzana Rohit is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a double major in human rights and equity studies and in philosophy. She is working with her supervisor, Prof. Idil Boran, to support the transdisciplinary research of the Synergies of Planetary Health Research Initiative and to assist with the coordination of the Synergies of Planetary Health Laboratory. […]

Gurher Sidhu

Gurher is a third-year global health student at York University. She is assisting in the writing and production of a new Institute publication under the direction of Shana Shubs. In the past, she has worked at the Ontario Ministry of Health and as a pharmacy assistant. Gurher loves learning and connecting with people. She uses […]