Lauren Grant
Assistant Professor
MSc, PhD
Profile
Lauren Grant is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Public Health. She holds the Marion and Herb Hallatt Beau Valley Professorship in Human-Animal Bond.
Research Interests
My collaborative research program is focused on two areas: 1) prevention and control of enteric illnesses and companion animal zoonoses and 2) pet ownership as a social determinant of health. My lab uses population health data and analytics to inform interventions that can improve population health and reduce health inequities.
For general inquiries, prospective trainees are welcome to contact me via email. Trainees from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested trainees should check back often as new positions will be posted here as funding is secured. Graduate students interested in completing POPM*6600 Public Health Research, undergraduate students seeking a fourth-year thesis supervisor, and students seeking volunteer research experience are welcome to contact me at any time.
Current Trainees
Post-Doctoral Fellow
- Dr. Sara Packull-McCormick
Doctoral Students
- Brenda Zai
- Carys Vyn
- John Mallare
- Samantha Hobson
Master's Students
- Victoria Olding
- Kaia Nielsen
- Fady Fahmy
- Herikumari Jagdishbhai Parmar
Former Trainees
Post-Doctoral Fellow
- Dr. Heather Davies
Doctoral Students
- Vayshali Patel
Master's Students
- Grant Hogan
- Hisba Shereefdeen
- Hana Mucevic
- Erica Johncox
- Meaghan Chittick
- Yan Yin Phoebe Yuen
I also have supervised numerous Master of Public Health and undergraduate students
Teaching
My teaching responsibilities include:
- POPM 4040: Epidemiology of Food-borne Diseases
- POPM 6600: Public Health Research
Selected Publications
You can find a current list of publications on Google Scholar and PubMed.
* Please note that my maiden name is Wallar.
Social Media
Please connect with me on LinkedIn @epiprofmom).
