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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors24 Adjunct, part-time and visiting19 Emeritus1

Faculty

Social Sciences24 Health Sciences2 Engineering1 Humanities1 Science1

Department

Economics31 Political Science24 Sociology19 Health, Aging & Society18 Anthropology16

Research area

Health disparities and outcomes6 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions3 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life3 Healthcare Policy and Management3

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Lydia Kapiriri

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHealthcare cost, quality, practices

132 publications

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors24 Adjunct, part-time and visiting19

Social Work

15

Religious Studies10

Labour Studies5

Indigenous Studies5

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights

3

Aging and Gerontology Research2

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics2

Community Health and Development2

Employment and Welfare Studies2

Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior2

Global Health Care Issues2

Impact of Technology on Adolescents2

(61 in 5 years)

h-index 27

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

10 grants

Meridith Griffin

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Physical Activity and HealthAging and Gerontology ResearchHealth disparities and outcomes

89 publications(34 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 10 grants

Michel Grignon

Professor, Economics

Faculty of Social Sciences

Global Health Care IssuesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

171 publications(32 in 5 years)h-index 17Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 11 grants

Tina Moffat

Professor, Anthropology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Child Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

145 publications(31 in 5 years)h-index 19Latest paper 2027 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Nicole Dalmer

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Technology Use by Older AdultsLibrary Science and AdministrationAging and Gerontology Research

57 publications(29 in 5 years)h-index 13Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 11 grants

Jim Dunn

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Health disparities and outcomesHomelessness and Social IssuesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

201 publications(28 in 5 years)h-index 43Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Chelsea Gabel

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsIndigenous Studies and EcologyCommunity Health and Development

75 publications(26 in 5 years)h-index 12Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 30 grants Canada Research Chair

Gavin Andrews

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Health disparities and outcomes

257 publications(23 in 5 years)h-index 45Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 grants

Marisa Young

Professor, Sociology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Work-Family Balance ChallengesEmployment and Welfare StudiesGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

51 publications(20 in 5 years)h-index 19Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 17 grants

Jessica Maxwell

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Attachment and Relationship DynamicsEvolutionary Psychology and Human BehaviorSexual function and dysfunction studies

38 publications(18 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2026 4 grants

James Gillett

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Sports, Gender, and SocietyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

89 publications(16 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 17 grants

Isabela Granic

Industry Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentDigital Mental Health InterventionsMental Health Research Topics

144 publications(15 in 5 years)h-index 48Latest paper 2026 1 grant

Tara Marshall

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Cultural Differences and ValuesAttachment and Relationship DynamicsImpact of Technology on Adolescents

49 publications(13 in 5 years)h-index 21Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Yanqiu Rachel Zhou

Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Migration and Labor DynamicsHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

57 publications(10 in 5 years)h-index 18Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Jeremiah Hurley

Professor, Economics

Faculty of Social Sciences

Healthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifePrimary Care and Health Outcomes

164 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 28Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 4 grants

Randall Jackson

Associate Professor, Social Work

Faculty of Social Sciences

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsCommunity Health and Development

86 publications(8 in 5 years)h-index 16Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Christina Sinding

Professor, Social Work

Faculty of Social Sciences

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesEthics in medical practiceMental Health and Patient Involvement

213 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 22Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 13 grants

Grace Spiro

Assistant Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Cancer survivorship and careHead and Neck Cancer StudiesIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights

20 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 9Latest paper 2026

Mat Savelli

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesHistory of Science and MedicineMental Health and Psychiatry

25 publications(3 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2024 Teaches graduate courses 3 grants

Sarah Clancy

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Higher Education Practises and EngagementInnovative Teaching Methods

2 publications(1 in 5 years)h-index 1Latest paper 2025

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Faculty

Social Sciences24 Health Sciences2 Engineering1 Humanities1 Science1

Department

Economics31 Political Science24 Sociology19 Health, Aging & Society18 Anthropology16 Social Work15 Religious Studies10 Labour Studies5 Indigenous Studies5

Research area

Health disparities and outcomes6 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions3 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life3 Healthcare Policy and Management3 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights3 Aging and Gerontology Research2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics2 Community Health and Development2 Employment and Welfare Studies2 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior2 Global Health Care Issues2 Impact of Technology on Adolescents2