Dr. Paul Peters

Biography

Paul Peters is an Associate Professor at Carleton University, specializing in Population Health, Rural Health, and Spatial Data Analysis. With a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's degree from the University of Waterloo, he conducts extensive research on health inequalities, particularly focusing on social determinants that affect health outcomes across various demographic groups in Canada. His work emphasizes how disparities manifest across regions and neighborhoods, often highlighting the complexities of healthcare access and outcomes. Peters' research integrates large datasets, referred to as 'big data', to scrutinize persistent structural inequalities in health at local levels. He collaborates internationally across disciplines to address research challenges, particularly in rural communities. His active projects include agent-based models of population dynamics and examining environmental health effects in rural settings. Peters is also involved in guiding research that directly informs the communities being studied, ensuring that findings are rooted in practical and relatable contexts for the subjects of his work.

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