Dr. Leanne De Souza-Kenney

Leanne De Souza-Kenney, is an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) in the Human Biology and Health Studies Programs, at University College, University of Toronto. She has a Global Health teaching focus. Dr. De Souza-Kenney holds a doctorate from the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto and a Master’s in Nutritional Sciences. Her research focuses on Public and Global Health and Disease Prevention. She has worked at  St. Michael’s Hospital in studying maternal and infant health promotion and as a senior research associate in the Department of Social Work at U of T conducting research on population health related to global health diseases. Dr. De Souza-Kenney teaches Social and Developmental Determinants of Human Health at U of T Mississauga, she is the author of Nutritious and Delicious – A Fruitful Conversation for Kids, a non-fiction book for children that promotes healthy eating, and she is actively engaged in community engagement and outreach, as well as pedagogical research.  She is also a Chair at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, and is on the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Committee in the Women's Health Care Center at Inner City Health Program. Leanne also works as a freelance medical writer, with over 10 years experience with medical writing for various publications including peer-review. Her writing primarily focuses on disease prevention, health disparities among ethnic groups, global health, public health, epidemiology, education, nutrition and health promotion.