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Warren Dodd

ResearcherSchool of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo

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Warren Dodd

Researcher

School of Public Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
32 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 14 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (8 SSHRC, 4 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

150

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Research

Climate Change Global Health Health Equity Poverty Community Based Research Extreme Heat Older Adults Participatory Methods

Latest papers

A system dynamics approach for examining the health implications of male out-migration on non-migrating household members in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2026 · senior author
Profiling digital technologies used to support the tuberculosis care cascade and their implementation across high burden countries: A systematic scoping review.
Digital health · 2026 · senior author
Delivery of health and social programs for temporary and precarious status (TAPS) migrants in Ontario, Canada: A systematic mapping review.
Journal of migration and health · 2026 · senior author

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Wellbeing under threat: community experiences of galamsey in Ghana
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$98,827
Antibiotic STewardship Education for Pharmacists (A-STEP): a pre-post intervention study in Nigeria
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$814,726
Identifying entry points for social prescribing to support temporary and/or precarious-status (TAPS) migrants
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$35,527

All 23 grants and awards

49 publications.

A system dynamics approach for examining the health implications of male out-migration on non-migrating household members in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

Kocsis E, Garcia-Barrios J, Aguilar R, Wyngaarden S, Neufeld H, Little M, Dodd W

Social science & medicine (1982)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119047 PMID: 41687510

Profiling digital technologies used to support the tuberculosis care cascade and their implementation across high burden countries: A systematic scoping review.

Brubacher LJ, Oga-Omenka C, Beggs B, Bustos M, Heitkamp P, Morita PP, Dodd W

Digital health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20552076251410991 PMID: 41573360

Delivery of health and social programs for temporary and precarious status (TAPS) migrants in Ontario, Canada: A systematic mapping review.

Bustos M, Brubacher LJ, Chen YYB, Akesson B, Abejirinde IO, Minaker L, Beggs B, Frensch KM, Dodd W

Journal of migration and health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmh.2026.100439 PMID: 42733903

Implementation of digital tuberculosis information systems: perspectives from 10 high TB burden countries.

Oga-Omenka C, Klinton JS, Ku D, Heitkamp P, Agbaje AV, Morita PP, Dodd W

BMC infectious diseases2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-12852-3 PMID: 41928139

The complexity of engaging community 'lived experience' in health service co-design processes: Critical reflection from a case study in Ontario, Canada.

Brubacher LJ, McDonald K, Keczem S, Dodd W

Community health equity research & policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/2752535x261466606 PMID: 42581642

Sociodemographic factors associated with concurrent stunting and wasting among children experiencing extreme poverty in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.

Bustos M, Lau L, Manguerra H, Dodd W

Nutrition and health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/02601060231203422 PMID: 37753712

The epidemiology of acute gastrointestinal illness in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a population survey.

Desta BN, Pires SM, Hald T, Gobena T, Macuamule C, Moiane B, Fayemi OE, Ayolabi CI, Akanni G, Mmbaga BT, Thomas KM, Kumburu H, Dodd W, Majowicz SE

Epidemiology and infection2025

DOI: 10.1017/s095026882500038x PMID: 40256804

Amplifying Community Health Worker Voices to Examine the Implementation and Scaling of a Community Health Program: A Qualitative Study in the Philippines.

Dodd W, Brubacher LJ, Bustos M, Kelly Mijares M, Lim-Mar K, Lau L

Health services insights2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/11786329251352658 PMID: 40599892

Exploring the Use of Multiple Participatory Tools to Engage Community Health Workers in Program Evaluation and Implementation: A Case Study From the Philippines.

Brubacher LJ, Lau LL, Bustos M, Kelly Mijares M, Lim Mar K, Dodd W

Community health equity research & policy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/2752535x241280353 PMID: 39241210

Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health.

Brubacher LJ, Little M, Grewal A, Stringer E, Richter A, Dodd W

BMC primary care2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-025-02907-w PMID: 40604564

Wellbeing under threat: community experiences of galamsey in Ghana

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Konkor, Irenius

$98,827

Antibiotic STewardship Education for Pharmacists (A-STEP): a pre-post intervention study in Nigeria

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Oga-Omenka, Charity; Sulis, Giorgia

Keywords: Antibiotic Dispensing; Antibiotic Stewardship; Antimicrobial Resistance; Educational Intervention; Global Health; Pharmacists; Standardized Patients

$814,726

Identifying entry points for social prescribing to support temporary and/or precarious-status (TAPS) migrants

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brubacher, Laura

Keywords: social prescribing; temporary and/or precarious-status (TAPS) migrants; mobility; linkage to care; knowledge synthesis; community resource mapping; qualitative research; Canada

$35,527

Using evidence to inform health programming in fragile and resource-constrained global settings to strengthen climate-resilient health systems and communities: lessons learned and recommendations from the Canadian Red Cross

SupervisorCIHR2024Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Whidden, Caroline E

Keywords: Analysis Of Secondary Data; Climate Change; Community Engagement; Fragile Contexts; Global Health; Health Services; Health Systems; Knowledge Translation; Qualitative Methods; Review

$108,500

Leveraging community-based research to assess vulnerability and enhance adaptive capacity to extreme heat in Waterloo Region

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Dodd, Warren H; Eastwood, Meaghan

Keywords: Climate Change; Community Based Research; Extreme Heat; Health Equity; Older Adults; Participatory Methods; Public Health; Qualitative Methods; Spatial Analyses

Evaluating the role of community care and mobilization amid post-pandemic recovery

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Dodd, Warren

Keywords: community-based care; post-pandemic recovery; care; social mobilization; non-governmental organizations; realist evaluation; community engaged research; Philippines

$26,667

Reimagining welcoming cities: Cultivating cross-sectoral partnerships to address the wellbeing of temporary and precarious-status (TAPS) migrants

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Ideas Lab - Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Akesson, Bree

Keywords: cities; health and wellbeing; Canadian migration; community-based research; welcomingness

$224,986

Engaging with stakeholders and strengthening the evidence base to inform global, equitable action on antimicrobial resistance

SupervisorCIHR2023Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc International 2-year

Principal investigators: Lam, Steven

Keywords: Antimicrobial Resistance; Global Health; Knowledge Translation; One Health; Qualitative Methods; Stakeholder Engagement; Systematic Review

$108,500

Youth and Climate (Im)mobilities (Youth CLIMB)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Dodd, Warren

Keywords: youth; migration; climate change; rural development; rural livelihoods; non-governmental organizations; Central America

$135,733

Amplifying the contributions of community health workers to health systems resilience: An engagement and planning process in the Philippines

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dodd, Warren H; Lau, Lincoln

Keywords: Climate Change; Community Engagement; Community Health Workers; Disaster Preparedness; Extreme Weather Events; Global Health; Health Emergencies; Health Equity; Health Systems; Resilience

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Climate Change Dear Professor Dodd, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A system dynamics approach for examining the health implications of male out-migration on non-migrating household members in the Western Highlands of Guatemala." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Leveraging community-based research to assess vulnerability and enhance adaptive capacity to extreme heat in Waterloo Region" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Warren Dodd

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A system dynamics approach for examining the health implications of male out-migration on non-migrating household members in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

Profiling digital technologies used to support the tuberculosis care cascade and their implementation across high burden countries: A systematic scoping review.

Delivery of health and social programs for temporary and precarious status (TAPS) migrants in Ontario, Canada: A systematic mapping review.

Implementation of digital tuberculosis information systems: perspectives from 10 high TB burden countries.

The complexity of engaging community 'lived experience' in health service co-design processes: Critical reflection from a case study in Ontario, Canada.

Sociodemographic factors associated with concurrent stunting and wasting among children experiencing extreme poverty in the Philippines: A cross-sectional study.

The epidemiology of acute gastrointestinal illness in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a population survey.

Amplifying Community Health Worker Voices to Examine the Implementation and Scaling of a Community Health Program: A Qualitative Study in the Philippines.

Exploring the Use of Multiple Participatory Tools to Engage Community Health Workers in Program Evaluation and Implementation: A Case Study From the Philippines.

Evaluating a 52-week fresh food prescribing program in Ontario, Canada: A mixed-methods study on food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, and health.

Wellbeing under threat: community experiences of galamsey in Ghana

Antibiotic STewardship Education for Pharmacists (A-STEP): a pre-post intervention study in Nigeria

Identifying entry points for social prescribing to support temporary and/or precarious-status (TAPS) migrants

Using evidence to inform health programming in fragile and resource-constrained global settings to strengthen climate-resilient health systems and communities: lessons learned and recommendations from the Canadian Red Cross

Leveraging community-based research to assess vulnerability and enhance adaptive capacity to extreme heat in Waterloo Region

Evaluating the role of community care and mobilization amid post-pandemic recovery

Reimagining welcoming cities: Cultivating cross-sectoral partnerships to address the wellbeing of temporary and precarious-status (TAPS) migrants

Engaging with stakeholders and strengthening the evidence base to inform global, equitable action on antimicrobial resistance

Youth and Climate (Im)mobilities (Youth CLIMB)

Amplifying the contributions of community health workers to health systems resilience: An engagement and planning process in the Philippines

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