Dr. Meredith Franklin

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Biography

Meredith Franklin studied mathematics (B.Sc. McGill 2001), statistics (M.Sc. Carleton 2003), and environmental statistics (Ph.D. Harvard 2007). Before joining the University of Toronto, she was faculty at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her research interests emerge at the intersection of statistics, data science, and environmental studies—quantifying and understanding how environmental factors affect human health. She specializes in spatio-temporal methods combining ground-level measurements and remote sensing data to characterize environmental factors, including air pollution, climate, and the built environment.

Research Interests

Environmental Data Science Pollution & Air Quality Remote Sensing Spatial Statistics Time Series Machine Learning

Awards

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Research Grant

2027-01-01
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Catalyst Grant

2027-01-01

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