Hanna Hemmati Roozbehani is a current Global Health student with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from York University. As an aspiring researcher, she is passionate about understanding the challenges of delivering healthcare amidst humanitarian emergencies, the changing landscape in emergency healthcare delivery and the path to the decolonization of humanitarian efforts. Currently, she is a Global Health intern under […]
Favour is a third-year student pursuing her Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is passionate about the human brain and the intricate relationship between biological systems and mental health. Favour is a Global Health intern under the guidance of Dr. Godfred O. Boateng in the Global and Environmental Health Lab. She is currently working […]
Hi my name is Hefot Ahmed. I'm currently an undergraduate student, and I'm working at Professor Godfred Boateng's Global Environmental Health lab as his global health intern. My current research interests are on the role of physical activity in the relationship between energy insecurity and sleep disorder. Research Keywords global health, energy insecurity, sleep disorders
Hasti is currently an undergraduate studying kinesiology, and a global health intern. She is very passionate about climate change and educating others about it. Her supervisor is Harvey Skinner and she will be a research assistant helping in his lab. Research Keywords Health, Global Health, Climate change, Health literacy
Nicole Okojie is a third-year Specialized Honours student in Global Health. She will be a research assistant for Experiential Learning in Global Health. Under the supervision of Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz, Prof. A.M. Viens, and Dr. Emmanuel Musa, Nicole will assist in designing and implementing experiential learning initiatives for the World Health Assembly Simulation 2025. Her […]
Orit Awoke is a first year PhD student in the Global Health program at York University focusing on HIV/AIDS stigma research. She is specifically interested in studying the persistent HIV/AIDS stigma within the Ethiopian population residing in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian diaspora in Canada, through a comparative analysis. Orit holds an Honours Bachelor of Science […]
Ailiya Rizwan is an Honors Biomedical Science student with a minor in Global Health. She volunteers at Hospice Vaughan, providing comfort to end-of-life patients and their bereaved families. As the two-time elected President of Women in White Coats at YorkU, she addresses the underrepresentation of women in STEM by offering mentorship, learning opportunities, and a […]
Tareq is currently a PhD Student in Health at York University in Health systems management and health data analytics stream. His interest is in primary healthcare, interprofessional collaboration, autism, social prescribing and healthcare quality improvement. Research Keywords global health; interprofessional collaboration; health systems; autism
Ann was born to the Codjoe family in a mining town at the western part of Ghana, West Africa. She had her basic education at University of Mines and Technology Basic School, Tarkwa and continued to high school at Cape Coast, Holy Child College where she was offered science. After high school, she was admitted […]
Sarah Merghani is currently pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health at York University, specializing in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, along with a general certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies. She serves as both Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Wellness Impact Lab, under the mentorship of Dr. Harvey Skinner and Susan Harris. […]