Graduate Associate
lathika.laguwaran[at]globalstrategylab.org
Doctoral Student
Graduate Program in Global Health, York University
Research Keywords:
gender; tobacco control; policy; global health
Research Region(s):
South Asia
Lathika is a PhD student in the Global Health program at York University, specializing in gender and smokeless tobacco use in South Asia. Her research, supervised by Prof. Steven J Hoffman and Prof. Mathieu JP Poirier, explores the sociocultural factors behind gender differences in smokeless tobacco consumption across 11 South Asian countries, utilizing a mixed methods approach. Lathika is also the Director of Operations at the Global Strategy Lab, where she plays a pivotal role in overseeing the lab's daily operations and strategic goals.
She holds a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Saskatchewan, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. She also serves as a Board of Director for the Human Rights Internet, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to human rights information and resources relevant to Canada.