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Anne Harris

Anne Harris

Associate Director and Associate Professor
EducationBSc(H), MSc, PhD
OfficeDCC-327, Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex
Phone416-979-5000, ext. 553109
Areas of ExpertiseEpidemiology; Public and population health and work, cities, transportation and environments; Use of large health databases including data linkage.

Dr. Harris is available to supervise Occupational and Public Health (MSc) students in 2026-2027.

I am an epidemiologist interested in patterns of disease and injuries in populations, a cornerstone of public health science. I am interested in a variety of health outcomes, particularly chronic diseases and injuries. I study exposures relevant to work, cities, transportation, and environments. I use a range of large administrative linkage databases to study health at the population level. You can learn more about my current and past work on my Google Scholar profile. I am currently recruiting MSc students, please reach out to discuss prospective projects.

Publications (Google Scholar)  (external link, opens in new window) 

  • POH 105: Ounce of Prevention
  • OH 8003: Data Analysis for Research in Occupational and Public Health

Research interests:

  • Epidemiology and study designs for public health
  • Population health data
  • Quantitative research
  • Health impacts of work, transportation, cities, and environments

Research projects:

  • Population level studies of transportation injuries, particularly bicycling and pedestrian injuries 
  • Studying risk factors for long term health outcomes using national linked cohort data
  • Interventions to improve road safety for active transportation (see the CapaCITY/É project (external link) )
  • Risk factors for hospitalization outcomes using national health survey data
  • Post-injury health outcomes