Areas of Interest

My research interests straddle the fields of population health and healthy community planning. My multi-disciplinary background allows me to draw from a range of disciplines in my work, including health policy, epidemiology, health geography, and urban planning. I typically employ mixed-methods research designs and a social determinants of health lens informs my work. I am especially driven by my interests in the opportunities and challenges to reducing health inequities at the local level. To that end, most of my research focuses on how to improve the upstream, non-medical determinants of health and well-being in communities. My research projects have explored various topics including sustainable mobility, complete communities, street rebalancing, playscapes, and food insecurity. I am open to supervising undergraduate and graduate students on a range of different topics that relate to these interests.

Student Funding Opportunities

• National Active School Streets Initiative. I am part of a national research team, led by Green Communities Canada and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, that aims to implement and evaluate School Street interventions in cities across Canada. Prospective students who are interested in street reclamation/rebalancing interventions are strongly encouraged to reach out for more information. Funding is available through this project for doctorate and master’s students from 2024 until 2027.