Dr. Brenda Gladstone

Associate Professor

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Biography

Brenda Gladstone is an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the Sociology of Childhood, particularly mental health, illness, and related social theories. She employs critical qualitative methodologies, qualitative analysis, and arts-based health methods in her work. Gladstone is also an Associate Director at the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research. Her specific research interests include intergenerational mental health, children’s rights, and help-seeking behaviors among children and families. Gladstone has received numerous honors including the Invited International Scientist designation from Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft and the Visiting International Research Fellowship Award from the University of Surrey. This reflects her significant contributions to the field and her commitment to advancing knowledge and practice in mental health across various contexts. She teaches courses on qualitative health research and has published extensively on the intersection of mental health and societal factors affecting children and families.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Teaching and conducting research in public health, focusing on qualitative approaches to mental health.

Awards

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Invited International Scientist

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Visiting International Research Fellowship

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