Dr. Andrea Sass Kortsak

Associate Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Andrea Sass Kortsak. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Andrea Sass-Kortsak is an Associate Professor Emerita at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She has an extensive academic background with a Doctor of Philosophy degree obtained in 1993 from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Health Sciences in Occupational Health from the University of Toronto. Her research primarily focuses on Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Epidemiology, and Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology, where she explores exposure assessment methods, occupational risk factors for diseases like prostate cancer, and factors influencing workplace environmental exposures. Throughout her career, Andrea has contributed significantly to the field, evidenced by her involvement in numerous research projects and publications that examine the relationship between occupational exposures and health outcomes. She has received multiple awards for her excellence in teaching and research in the field of occupational hygiene. Her honors include being named a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and receiving the Hugh Nelson Award for Excellence in Occupational Hygiene.

Research Interests

Awards

#

Fellow

#

Hugh Nelson Award

#

Robin Badgley Award

#

Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH)

#

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

Courses

CHL 5914 – Industrial Noise CHL 5915 – Occupational Hygiene Control Methodology

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
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of reference
  • Statement of intent
  • Writing sample
  • Curriculum Vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology