Faculty of Health

Prof exemplifies York excellence in global health research through worldwide partnerships

Forging strong relationships beyond geographical boundaries enables the York community to conduct meaningful work that defines the University’s approach to research and innovation: interdisciplinary, collaborative and equitable.   Among those leading the way in this is Boateng, a quantitative sociologist and epidemiologist who was recently appointed Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Global Health and Humanitarianism.  One […]

De-escalating robocops?

Picture this: a 911 operator in your city receives a call from a person in mental distress and needs to send help. They could dispatch the police or an integrated unit of both police and mental health professionals. But instead, the operator sends a robot. This scenario may sound like science fiction, but it’s the […]

York health researcher brings a trauma-informed lens to use sport for good

She credits it with helping her gain confidence and collaborative skills, which is why she’s been deeply engaged in researching how sports can create positive change in the lives of marginalized people around the world.  That interest has taken her as far afield as Uganda – where, for her PhD work – she evaluated how […]