Dr. Alyssa Parpia

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alyssa Parpia is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, specializing in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from Yale School of Public Health, where her expertise encompasses microbial diseases. With a Masters in Public Health from the Dalla Lana School, Alyssa is dedicated to improving health equity and public health policy. Her significant contributions to research include studies on racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality and the dynamics of measles outbreaks in Cameroon. She is also affiliated with Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and works as an Applied Public Health Science Specialist with Public Health Ontario. Her research employs epidemiologic methods to address pressing public health challenges, aiming to influence policy and practices that enhance population health outcomes.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology