Dr. Brenda Coleman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Brenda L. Coleman is an Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. With a significant focus on infectious diseases, her research explores critical areas such as influenza, COVID-19, epidemiology, and public health. Coleman holds a PhD in Public Health with a specialization in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Science in Epidemiology Biostatistics from Western University, among other degrees. She is involved in multiple research projects, including studying epidemiological factors affecting teachers and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her teaching responsibilities include co-lecturing epidemiological methods, supervising practicum students, and serving on thesis committees. Coleman is also affiliated with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Unit at Sinai Health, contributing to impactful public health research. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize and a Cum Laude distinction during her undergraduate studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in infectious disease epidemiology.

Clinical Scientist

— Present

Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Unit, Sinai Health • Toronto, ON, Canada

Conducting research on infectious diseases.

Awards

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Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize

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Helen M. McKercher Scholarship

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In-course scholarships

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Cum laude distinction

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