Faculty of Medicine - Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland

The following tables detail the students who are currently enrolled in the thesis-based MSc, MHE and PhD graduate programs in the Division and those who have recently graduated from these programs

Current M.Sc. (Med) (Community Health) Students

Student's Name	Thesis Supervisor	Thesis Topic
Joseph Adu	Drs. Mulay & Allison	Socio-demographic Profile of Maternal and Child Health in Ghana: A Comparative Study
Fawaz Almanea	Dr. Gadag	Quantitative Occupational Risk Assessment in the Clinical Radiological Labs
Karine Bernard	Drs. Brunger & Schiff	Contribution of a Community Kitchen and Community Garden on Francophone and Francophile Minorities
Erin Cragg	Dr. Sarkar	The Study of Current Trends in Memorial University's Group Benefit
Adrian Gee	Dr. Valcour	Spatio-temporal Analysis of Tuberculosis in NL
Rebecca Harris	Dr. Mah	Impact of School Food Programs on Food Security Status and Health Outcomes in Children
Ashley Hong	Dr. Brunger	Women's Narratives from the St. John's Native Friendship Centre: Using Digital Storytelling to Inform Community-based Healing and Violence Prevention
Zakia Hoque	Drs. Gadag & Sarkar	Effectiveness of Workplace Health and Safety Programs in University Settings
Sadia Hyder	Drs. Maddalena & Mulay	Career Trajectories of IMG who are unable to Practice in Canada
Qianqian Li	Dr. Wang	Examining Factors Associated with Weight Control Among Overweight and Obese Individuals in NL
Zhuoru Li	Dr. Yanqing	Latent Class Growth Modeling of Mental Health
Christopher Olsen	Dr. Brunger	Rufugee Blues: A Critical Examination of the Federal Interim Health Program
Nabila Qureshi	Drs. Sarkar & Mulay	The Challenges Faced by Young Refugees in their Settlement Process in NL
Jennifer Phillips	Dr. Wang	Maternal and Neonatal Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Among Children Aged 0-15 Years in NL: A Case-control Study
Krishna Roy	Drs. Gadag & Iqbal	The Epidemiological and Psychological Aspects of Obesity in the Adult Population in Newfoundland
Abdullah Saif	Dr. Traverso-Yepez	Enhanced Awareness & Interdisciplinary Collaborations to Enhance Children's Mental Health
Ishor Sharma	Dr. Wang	Delays in Diagnostics and Treatment of Major Cancers in Nepal
Christine Shearer	Drs. Schiff & Brunger	How Traditional Aboriginal Health Methods Can Increase Positive Health Outcomes in Aboriginal Communities
Lian Shi	Dr. Wang	Obesity, Physical Inactivity and Colorectal Cancer Risk - A Population-based Case Control Study in NL
Nikita Strickland	Dr. Traverso-Yepez	Engaging Youth in Nature: Dispositions of Physical Educators on Experiential Nature Education
Amit Sundly	Dr. Traverso-Yepez	Promoting Mental Well-Being Among Children in Care
Laura Vokey	Dr. Mulay	The Innu and Sami: A Comparison of Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

Current M.Sc. (Med) (Applied Health Services) Students (ARTC)

Student's Name	Thesis Supervisor	Thesis Topic
Serge Beaulieu	Dr. Audas	Optimizing Performance Reporting: A Case Study at Eastern Health
Heather Conway	Dr. Audas	Health Services and Utilization Patterns of Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions in NL
Laura Hurley	Drs. Audas & Luscombe	Diagnosis and Early Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Aly Inman	Dr. Gustafson	A Fight for Health: One Transgender Islander’s Journey through Prince Edward Island’s Health Care System
Greg Oliver	Dr. Audas	Access and Barriers to Services for Youth with Anxiety and Depression
Lauren Rickert	Drs. Audas & Hodkinson	Impact of Sudden Cardiovascular death from ARVC
Tanisha Wright-Brown	Dr. Audas	Understanding SES Differences in Health Utilization Patterns of Children and Youth with Neuro-Developmental, Intellectual or Mental Health Disabilities
Julie Carberry	Dr. Maddalena	Mental Health Effect of Canine Animal Assisted Therapy in Newfoundland

Current Master of Health Ethics Students (Thesis-based Route only)

Student's Name	Thesis Supervisor	Thesis Topic
Ramseyer Apau Bediaka	Dr. Kaposy	Knowledge and Practice of Health Ethics Among Psychiatric Nurses in Ghana
Julia Borges	Dr. Pullman	Exploration of Current Topics in Health Ethics
Hillary Ferguson	Dr. Kaposy	Eliminating the 'alternative' in Eastern Medicine
Biplab Halder	Dr. Flynn	Justice in Resource Allocation and Ethics in Reproductive Health: An Analysis of the Community Health Clinics System in Bangladesh
Barbara Mason	Dr. Brunger	Palliative and End of Life Care for People at End Stage Dementia in NL
Jessica Mullin	Dr. Kaposy	Removing Birth from the Hospital: An Analysis of the Hospital Maternity Ward as Space and Power
Kevin Vianna	Dr. Flynn	The Impermissibility of Pre-implanation Genetic Disgnosis in Regards to Intersex Conditions

Current Ph.D. Students

Student's Name	Thesis Supervisor	Thesis Topic
Nicole Babichuk	Drs. Sarkar & Mulay	A Study of the Environmental and Health Impacts of Rare Earth Mining Activities in NL
Richard Buote	Drs. Mathews & Cameron	Sizing Up Stigma: Exploring Issues & Solutions to Cancer-Related Stigma in Prostate in Cancer Survivors
Lisa Blundell	Dr. Mathews	Qualify of Life and Dietary Modifications for Patients with Serious and Terminal Illnesses
Vashti Campbell	Drs. Mulay & Heath	Social Construction of Diagnosis in Psychiatry & its Implications for Treatment of Disadvantaged Populations
Diana Deacon	Dr. Gustafson	An Historical and Contemporary Account of Trans Health in NL
Emily Doyle	Dr. Traverso	The Impact of NL School Gardens on Food Security and Health
Heather Foley	Dr. Audas	Portrait of Chronic Pain in NL
Holly Foley	Drs. Heath & Cameron	A Mixed Methods Study to Evaluate Mental Health Stigma Intervention for Health Care Professionals in NL
Laura Gilbert	Dr. Wang	Efficacy and the Triage in HPV Screening
Biplad Halder	Dr. Flynn	Relational Autonomy and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
Beth Halfyard	Dr. Wang	Examination of Cervical Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control in NL
Jillian Hurd	Dr. Valcour	Prevalence of MRSA and its Relationship with Pet Ownership
Rachel Landy	Dr. Beausoleil	Arts-based HIV/AIDS Education for Aboriginal Youth in Labrador: A Community-based Participatory Action Research Project
Nicole Lewis-Power	Dr. Traverso	Parental Experiences of Kangeroo Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Adrian MacKenzie	Drs. Audas & Doyle	Extended Applications of Needs-based Health Workforce Planning
Zack Marshall	Drs. Kaposy & Brunger	Documenting Research with Transgender, Gender, Non-binary, and Other Gender Diverse (trans) People: An Evidence Map and Ethical Analysis
Megan Morrison	Dr. Beausoleil	When Loved Ones Move into a Nursing Home: Elderly Caregivers Renegotiating their Lives and Relationships
Pablo Navarro	Dr. Maddalena	Intra/Extra Sectorial Efforts by the Health System to Create Equitable Healthy Built Environments in NL
Kelli O'Brien	Dr. Audas	Evaluation of the Quality of Restorative Care asa Transitional Care Intervention for Older Adults
Nathaniel Pollock	Drs. Mulay & Jong	Understanding the Factors that Contribute to Suicide within Labrador's Aboriginal Communities
Michelle Quinlan	Dr. Gustafson	Increase the Quality, Quantity, and Efficacy of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in NL
Peggy Rauman	Dr. Traverso	Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Profession
Jinelle Ramlackhansingh	Dr. Brunger	The Professional Identity Development of Pre-Clerkship Medical Students at Memorial University: A Case Study
Mohammad Shakil	Dr. Brunger	Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): A Case Study of the Bangladeshi Community in St. John's, NL
Lisa Shallow	Drs. Audas & Rohr	Smart Health: Enchancing Public Helath Outcomes through Mobil Technology.
Dustin Silvey	Drs. Dubroski & Donovan	Introduction of Combat Sports to Fight Depression in Youth in Aboriginal Communities
Aleksandra Stefanovic-Chafe	Dr. Audas	Comparing & evaluating supported employment programs for individuals with mental health disabilities
Valerie Webber	Dr. Brunger	Public Privates: Measure B, Pornographic Sex, and the Ethics of Public Health
Jennifer Woodrow	Dr. Wang	The Aging Population and its Health Impact on NL: Long-term Projections and Statistical Simulations for Selected Chronic Health Conditions and Disability
Miriam Yonazi	Dr. Gustafson	HPV Awareness Among Youth and Young Adults in Newfoundland: A Mixed Methods Study
Barbara Young	Dr. Traverso-Yepez	A Reviwe of Perinatal and Infant/Child Mental Health Services in NL
Yun Zhu	Dr. Wang	Alcohol Consumption and CRC Survival: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Graduates:

For a listing of students who have graduated from our thesis-based graduate programs since 2004, please click here.