Meet the UofT Team
Dr. Michael Widener
Dr. Amaya Perez-Brumer
Dr. Michael Widener
Associate Professor in Geography and Planning, Chair of the Department of Geography and Planning at UofT St. George, and Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Health.
Dr. Amaya Perez-Brumer
Dr. Michael Widener
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Dr. Amaya Perez-Brumer
Dr. Amaya Perez-Brumer
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Latinx early career scholar and began as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Social and Behavioural Health Science at the University of Toronto in 2019.
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Venezuelan-Canadian PhD Candidate at UofT in Human Geography and recent DLSPH graduate. Her dissertation examines the interaction between home and built environment and their impact on the food behaviours of Latinx migrants to Canada.
Dorothy Apedaile PhD(c)
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Mariangela Castro Arteaga
Epidemiology PhD Candidate at UofT whose dissertation examines homelessness and housing instability among street-connected young adults, including developing novel housing instability measures.
Mariangela Castro Arteaga
Marianne Lahaie Luna PhD(c)
Mariangela Castro Arteaga
Colombian clinician and recent DLSPH MPH graduate.As a newcomer with lived experience, she will be actively involved throughout the research process contributing to the development of survey design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Meet the HDC Team
Duberlis Ramos
Carmen Delia Cruz
Duberlis Ramos
Chilean migrant to Canada and Executive Director of the Hispanic Development Council. His work advances the understanding of determinants of health among Spanish-speaking communities in Canada and establishes a baseline of indicators for settlement milestones.
Carmen Delia Cruz
Duberlis Ramos
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Carmen Delia Cruz
Carmen Delia Cruz
David Morales-Naudon
Cuban newcomer to Canada, and senior community worker at HDC who directs the newsletter with a focus on translating scientific findings to be actionable for the community-led advocacy efforts. She leads the social media community engagement, including strategies to amplify community partnerships with other NGOs.
David Morales-Naudon
Luis Alberto Carrillos
David Morales-Naudon
Latinx recent BSW graduate and current MSW Student (York University) who completed his practicum at HDC. He has years of experience enhancing civic engagement for Latinx communities in Canada.
Luis Alberto Carrillos
Luis Alberto Carrillos
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Luis Alberto Carrillos
Luis Alberto Carrillos
Luis Alberto Carrillos
El Salvadoran Counselor at the Youth and Family Program of the Hispanic Development Council who does intergenerational work with families on issues of youth gangs, youth and the justice system, youth at risk, youth mental health issues, bullying, career paths, self-esteem, advocacy, peer pressure, and more.