Dr. Daniel Sellen

Professor

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Biography

Daniel W. Sellen is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, where he also holds cross-appointments in the Division of Social Behavioural Sciences at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. He has over 25 years of experience in leadership roles within community-based, nutrition-sensitive research and has extensive expertise in effective interventions promoting healthy diets and family nutritional security. Sellen's research interests include Implementation Science, Applied Anthropology, and Human Ecology, focusing on child care practices, food insecurity, and sustainable livelihoods. He has directed numerous funded research projects aimed at enhancing maternal and child health in various regions, including Africa and Asia. His academic background includes a PhD in Theoretical Ecology and International Nutrition from the University of California, Davis, and postdoctoral research at University College London. Sellen teaches courses related to medical anthropology and human nutritional ecology, contributing significantly to the field through various research initiatives and publications.

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Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario

Full Professor in the Department of Anthropology, with additional roles in Public Health and Nutritional Sciences.

Courses

People, Food Health (ANT 199Y) Medical Anthropology: Evolutionary Perspective Human Health (ANT 208H1S) Human Nutritional Ecology (ANT 371H) Medical Anthropological Perspectives Child Care, Nutrition Health (ANT 7002H) Global Health Research, Module Child Maternal Health Global Health Education Institute, Module Nutrition Food Security

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