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Dr. Ian Young is an Associate Professor in the School of Occupational and Public Health, Toronto Metropolitan University. He is also a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies and supervises students in the MSc in Occupational and Public Health and MASc/PhD Environmental Applied Science and Management programs. He is a wrangler of one toddler, husband, and in his spare time loves to run, exercise, cook, read sci-fi/fantasy books, play board games, and travel.

Education

  • PhD in Epidemiology, University of Guelph, 2010
  • BASc in Public Health and Safety, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2007

Experience

  • Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Since 2021
  • Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016 - 2020
  • Food Safety Expert, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2015
  • Epidemiologist, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), 2013 - 2014
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Guelph & PHAC, 2011 - 2013

Current Students and Trainees

Graduate Students:

  • Onyinyechi Duru, PhD student, Environmental Applied Science and Management, TMU
  • Dima Balaa, PhD student, Environmental Applied Science and Management, TMU
  • Vidursana Thiraviyarajah, MASc student, Environmental Applied Science and Management, TMU
  • Michelle Payne, MSc student, Occupational and Public Health, TMU
  • Rawan Nahle, MSc student, Occupational and Public Health, TMU
  • Anthony Gilding, MSc student, Occupational and Public Health, TMU
  • Kais Azad, MSc student, Occupational and Public Health, TMU

Research Associates and Post-Doctoral Fellows

  • Dr. Johanna Sanchez, Senior Research Associate
  • Dr. Abhinand Thaivalappil, Research Associate
  • Rachel Jardine, Research Associate
  • Dr. Binyam Desta, Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • Dr. Crystal Ethan, Post-Doctoral Fellow