Meredith Evans, Postdoctoral Fellow
Meredith Evans is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough, supervised by Dr. Brown. Meredith is a medical anthropologist and interdisciplinary health researcher. Her program of research focuses on practices and experiences of care. Currently, she is leading the qualitative arm of a CIHR-funded mixed-methods research project about people with disabilities’ experiences accessing reproductive health services in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from York University, an MA in Gender Studies from Central European University, and a BMus from Dalhousie University.
Natalie Scime, Postdoctoral Fellow
Natalie Scime is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Health & Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough and in the Life Stage Research Program at ICES, supervised by Dr. Brown. Dr. Scime is an epidemiologist specializing in reproductive and women’s health. Her program of research investigates the relationships between reproductive factors and women’s health and chronic disease risk across the life course. Dr. Scime holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Calgary and an MSc in Health Promotion from Western University. Related awards: Banting Fellowship (2022-2024)
Andi Camden, Postdoctoral Fellow
Andi Camden is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Health & Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough supervised by Dr. Hilary Brown. Dr. Camden’s research leverages health administrative data to investigate medication use (including opioids) in pregnancy, among people with and without disabilities, and maternal and child health outcomes. Dr. Camden is also affiliated with ICES and The Hospital for Sick Children. She holds a PhD in Public Health Sciences in Epidemiology and an MPH in Epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and a BA in Psychology and Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University. Related awards: UTSC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022-2024)
Evelina Pituch, Postdoctoral Fellow
Evelina Pituch is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough, supervised by Dr. Brown. Dr. Pituch is an occupational therapist specializing in parenting with disabilities. Her program of research aims to improve the perinatal supports for parents with disabilities. She holds a PhD in Rehabilitations Sciences and a bachelor’s-professional master’s in occupational therapy from the University of Montreal. Related awards: CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023-2025)
Mariame Ouedraogo, PhD student
Mariame Ouedraogo is a Ph.D. student in Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, supervised by Dr. Hilary Brown and Dr. Diego Bassani. Her Ph.D. work focuses on the effect of the Malian conflict on reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH). Before starting her Ph.D., she worked as a Research Analyst at the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, where she supported several RMNCH projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. Mariame holds a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa. Related awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2021-2022); University of Toronto Centre for Global Health Research Award (2022); University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute Doctoral Student Fellowship (2022-2025); Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholarship (2022-2026)
Melina Albanese, PhD student
Melina Albanese is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, supervised by Dr. Hilary Brown. Her PhD work focuses on perinatal outcomes of women with migraine and mood disorders, using health administrative data. Melina holds a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Population and Public Health from the University of British Columbia. Related awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2021-2022); Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (2022-2023); Guiding interdisciplinary Research on Women’s and girls’ health and Wellbeing Scholarship (2022-2023)
Fareha Nishat, PhD student
Fareha Nishat is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, supervised by Dr. Hilary Brown. Her PhD work will explore disability and multimorbidity using health administrative data. Fareha holds a HBSc in Neuroscience and Mental Health and an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto. Related awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2022-2023)
Lauren Tailor, PhD student
Lauren Tailor is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, co-supervised by Dr. Sonia Grandi and Dr. Hilary Brown. Her PhD work focuses on perinatal mental health medication use and long-term childhood outcomes. Lauren is also a Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology graduate from DLSPH. She currently works part-time as a clinical pharmacist and research assistant. Related awards: Canadian Mother-Child Collaborative Training Platform (CAMCCO-L) PhD Bursary
Sidrah Zafar, Research Coordinator
Sidrah Zafar is a Research Coordinator at the University of Toronto Scarborough in the Department of Health & Society working under the supervision of Dr. Hilary Brown. She holds a BHSc in Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa and an MPH in Public Health from Queen’s University. Sidrah has previously explored feminist humanitarian aid and assistance frameworks and has developed an evaluation plan for a diabetic retinopathy screening program with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Her research interests include equity, diversity and inclusion, global health, and SRMNCH.