Dr. Susitha Wanigaratne

Associate Professor

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Biography

Susitha Wanigaratne is a social epidemiologist whose research focuses on the health of immigrant and refugee populations, community engagement, and the social determinants of health. As a Senior Research Associate at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, she utilizes community-based participatory research methods to incorporate the lived experiences of community members into her work. Her research aims to facilitate positive social changes that improve the health and well-being of immigrant and migrant communities. Susitha holds a PhD in Epidemiology and a Master's in Health Science, specifically in Epidemiology and Community Health, from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Research Interests

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