Ananya Banerjee
Dr. Ananya Tina Banerjee is Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupation Health, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University and member of SHERPA University Institute. Her interdisciplinary epidemiologic and qualitative research embeds a strong emphasis on community-based participatory pedagogy and research, which is grounded in collaboration and partnership with racialized communities. Often, the research questions she pursues are community-defined problems in the context of health equity and intersectionality funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Social Science & Humanities Research Council and Public Health Agency of Canada. She won the 2022 FMHS Teaching Innovation Award recognizing her unique pedagogy for inclusive public health education and serves on The Lancet’s International Advisory Board for Racial Inequalities. Dr. Banerjee has been prominent advocate in the media pushing for health equity in Canada and globally.
Public Health; Global Health; Health Equity; Anti-Oppression; Anti-Racism; Social Determinants of Health; South Asian Health; Intersectionality; Critical Race Theory; Cultural Safety; Social Epidemiology; Qualitative Research; Mixed Methods; Digital Storytelling; Health Promotion; Health Communication; Community-Based Participatory Research