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 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 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 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 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 […]
LaToya Hinds (she/her) is a second-year health studies student with a minor in professional writing at York University. She will be curating the Dahdaleh Institute’s weekly newsletter and helping to write and edit a new Institute publication under the direction of Shana Shubs. Passionate about medicine and telling the health stories of Canadians, LaToya volunteers […]
Michelle Tieu (she/her) is a third-year bachelor of design student at York University. She is working with her supervisor, Shana Shubs, to design a Dahdaleh Institute publication highlighting the research and vision of the Institute. Michelle is passionate about global health and environmentalism. She is currently working as a volunteer media designer at Shake Up […]
The Dahdaleh Institute worked with exceptional students this summer through our global health internship program, including students hired through the Research at York program, completing program practicums with us, and volunteers. Our interns conducted literature reviews, data synthesis, cataloguing, content development, stakeholder engagement, and much more. They contributed to faculty research projects on climate change […]
Fiona Harris is a recent graduate of the Global Health program at York University. Prior to that, she earned a BSc in agriculture, animal science, with a minor in international development from the University of Guelph. She is assisting Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz on a project that seeks to assess the governance dimensions and real-world application […]
Rooha is currently in her final year studying environmental management (policy, resources and conservation). She is extremely passionate about climate Change, biodiversity loss and sustainable living, with a heavy emphasis on how climate change and other anthropogenic activities impact biodiversity loss (specifically birds). She is working with Prof. Idil Boran and Research Associate Nilanjana Ganguli […]