Odwa Atari
Associate Professor

Dr. Odwa Atari

Positions

Full-time Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Science - Biology and Chemistry and Geography - Geography and Geology
Graduate Program Faculty
Graduate Studies - Environmental Science/Studies, MESc/MES

Education

BSc (Honours), University of Juba
MES, Dalhousie University
PhD, University of Western Ontario

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate Programs

  • Geography

Graduate Studies

  • Environmental Science/Studies, MESc/MES

Research

Research Interests

Environment and health; GIS and health; population health; air pollution exposure and health; geography and health in East Africa (South Sudan). 

Areas of Specialization:

  • Health geography
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Environmental management

Current Research Projects / Labs

  • Canadian Census Mortality and Cancer Follow-up study;
  • Mobility, air pollution exposure, and health outcomes;
  • Air pollution modeling;
  • Socioeconomic determinants of health

Publications