Education
- MSc, Applied Mathematics, University of Victoria, (2021-present)
- Master of Public Health, University of Waterloo (2013-2015)
- Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, University of Victoria, (2005-2008)
Publications
Peer-Reviewed:
- Badker R, Miller K, Pardee C, Oppenheim B, Stephenson N, Ash B, Philippsen T, Ngoon C, Savage P, Lam C & Madhav N. (2021). Challenges in reported COVID-19 data: best practices and recommendations for future epidemics. BMJ Global Health, 6(5), e005542. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005542
- Bednarski S, Cowen LLE, Ma J, Philippsen T, van den Driessche, P & Wang M. (2022). A Network SIR Contact Tracing Model for Randomly Mixed Populations. Journal of Biological Dynamics, 16(1), 859-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513758.2022.2153938
Presentations
- Computational and Mathematical Population Dynamics 6 – University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB (May 2023)
- Title:”A retrospective modelling analysis of the effect of control measures in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Canada”
- Applied Math Seminar – University of Victoria, Victoria, BC (Nov 2022)
- Title: “A Contract Tracing SIR Model for Randomly Mixed Populations”
- Co-presenter: Manting Wang
- Title: “A Contract Tracing SIR Model for Randomly Mixed Populations”
- CIHR COVID-19 Task Force Showcase (Online) – Fields Institute (Apr 2022)
- Title: “A Network SIR Model for Contact Tracing in a Randomly Mixed Population”
- Co-presenter: Manting Wang
- Title: “A Network SIR Model for Contact Tracing in a Randomly Mixed Population”
Poster Sessions
- Mathematics for Public Health Fest (MfPHest) – Fields Institute, Toronto, ON (Oct 2022)
- Poster Session
- Title: “A multi-group multi-patch SEIR model with control measures and health behaviours”
- Poster Session
- Queen’s University, Kingston, ON (Aug 2022)
- Workshop on Mathematical Ecology – Poster Session
- Title: “A Network SIR Model for Contact Tracing in a Randomly Mixed Population”
- Workshop on Mathematical Ecology – Poster Session
Research Interests
- One Health
- infectious disease dynamics, specifically related to:
- emerging and re-emerging diseases
- vaccine-preventable diseases
- vector-borne diseases
- antimicrobial resistance
- contact networks and health/disease-related behaviour
- social determinants of health
- epidemiology and surveillance
Resume (2 pages) – (Jul 2023) – download here
CV – (Jul 2023) – download here