Dr Jason Gilliland

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Human Environments Analysis Laboratory (HEAL)

A state-of-the-art, inter-disciplinary research lab dedicated to quantitative and qualitative research on cities, the built environment and critical public health issues. We examine social and physical landscapes from the scale of entire cities down to the level of individual buildings (or open spaces) and their inhabitants. We specialize in applications of GIS for planning and public health.

Graduate students are the core of the HEAL, and team members come from various disciplines, including: geography, planning, health sciences, epidemiology & biostatistics, sociology, paediatrics, food and nutritional sciences. We also work closely with planners, developers, builders and health professionals as well as policy-makers throughout the province, municipalities, and regional school boards.

TEAM

Current projects focus on issues related to urban development, children's geographies, urban health (physical activity, obesity, food security, gambling, air pollution), transportation (walkability, traffic modelling), disasters (impacts of fires and floods), and urban historical geography (urban form, mobility).

Current/recent clients include: City of London, Middlesex-London Health Unit, Chatham-Kent Public Health, Lambton County Public Health, Grey Bruce Public Health, the Old East Village Business Improvement Area, and others.

Funding for the HEAL and related research projects has been provided by the University of Western Ontario - Academic Development Fund, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Green Shield Canada Foundation, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Location: Social Science Centre, The University of Western Ontario

For more information, contact HEAL Director: Dr. Jason Gilliland, jgillila @ uwo.ca

GRADUATE STUDENT Opportunities:

Funded opportunities are available for prospective MA/MSc and PhD students interested in working on research topics related to Urban Studies and/or Health Geography. Please contact Dr. Gilliland for more information (jgillila @ uwo.ca)

JOB OPENINGS of Interest to Urban Development Program graduates:

Current

Contact me for news of recent postings (jgillila @ uwo.ca)

Archived

April 11, 2011

1. Business Development Coordinator, London, Ontario

2. Policy Researcher, London, Ontario

April 7, 2011

1. Real Estate Investment Analyst, Redcliff Realty Advisors
2. Real Estate Coordinator, Gap Inc Real Estate

March 31, 2011

1. Acquisitions Analyst, Gazit America Inc.
2. Real Estate Analyst, Rock Advisors Inc.

December 22, 2010