Faculty

Catherine Glass 
Department Chair and Instructor
Office: T400C
Email: cglass [at] langara.ca (cglass[at]langara[dot]ca)

C.S., M.Sc. (Toronto), Biology, Ph.D., (UBC), Public Health.

Courses taught:

HSCI 1130- Foundations of Health Science

HSCI 1160- Perspectives on Global Health

HSCI 2204- Perspectives on Human Health and the Environment 

HSCI 2212- Perspectives on Immunology, Infectious, and Parasitic Diseases

HSCI 2230- Evaluating Epidemiological Research 

Sara Beiggi 
Instructor
Email: sbeiggi [at] langara.ca (sbeiggi[at]langara[dot]ca)

I have received my MSc in molecular evolution from the Department of Science at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB) and my PhD from the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba, in collaboration with the Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology at CancerCare Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB). I began my PhD research by investigating the biochemistry and the signal transductions in breast cancers and concluded it with multiple projects on cancer epidemiology, in particular blood malignancies. I continued my interdisciplinary research at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA) where I did a postdoctoral fellowship in Genetic Epidemiology focusing on blood malignancies.

I have published in several peer-reviewed medical journals and presented my work at multiple international conferences.

Courses taught:

HSCI 1120- Introduction to Human Sexuality and Behaviour

HSCI 1130- Foundations of Health Science

HSCI 1140- Complimentary and Alternative Medicine 

HSCI 2207- Research Methods in Health Sciences 

HSCI 2211- Perspectives on Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Metabolic Diseases 

HSCI 2216- Ecological Determinants of Human Growth, Development and Health

Haley Montgomery 
Instructor
Email: hmontgomery [at] langara.ca (hmontgomery[at]langara[dot]ca)

I completed my  Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University in 2022. During my degree, I specialized in epidemiology and health promotion. I have a background as a research coordinator with a history of working in Indigenous health, opioid prescribing patterns, social isolation, and infant cognition. 

Courses taught:

HSCI 1120- Introduction to Human Sexuality and Behaviour

HSCI 1130- Foundations of Health Science

HSCI 1160- Perspectives on Global Health

HSCI 2207- Research Methods in Health Sciences 

HSCI 2214- Perspectives on Mental Health and Illness 

HSCI 2215- Perspectives on Disability and Injury

Lauren Harrison 
Instructor
Email: laurenharrison [at] langara.ca (laurenharrison[at]langara[dot]ca)
 

 

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After completing my BA in Health Sciences from Simon Fraser University, I received my MSc in Public Health and Health Systems from the University of Waterloo.  I have experience as a Research Coordinator working with vulnerable populations, and I am published in peer-reviewed journals on topics including the postpartum period, telehealth, and international student experiences in Canada. 
 
 
Courses taught:
HSCI 1120- Introduction to Human Sexuality and Behaviour
HSCI 1130- Foundations of Health Science  
HSCI 1180- Drugs and Society
HSCI 2215- Perspectives on Disability & Injury 
HSCI 2216- Ecological Determinants of Human Growth, Development, and Health