Dr. Lorna Deeth

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lorna Deeth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph. She received her PhD in Statistics from the University of Guelph in 2012. Deeth has worked as an instructor and Mathematics Development Programs Coordinator at Brock University before rejoining the University of Guelph in 2015. In her role as Associate Professor, she serves as the Undergraduate Faculty Advisor in her department. Her research interests primarily focus on infectious disease modeling, where she develops latent conditional individual-level models and investigates the computational efficiencies gained through various clustering and Bayesian approximation techniques. Additionally, she conducts research on environmental toxicology, emphasizing the environmental effects monitoring programs. Deeth has been recognized for her excellence in teaching with the Undergraduate Teaching Award from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences in 2018 and has received several grants, including the NSERC Discovery Grant for Early Career Researchers in the same year. She has also served as Ontario Representative for the Statistical Society of Canada.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Guelph • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaches courses, conducts research, and advises undergraduate students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Mathematics Development Programs Coordinator

— Present

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Coordinated mathematics development programs and provided instruction.

Awards

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Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award

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NSERC Discovery Grant

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).