Welcome New Faculty Member Leanne De Souza-Kenney

Dr. Leanne De Souza-Kenney has joined UC’s Health Studies program and the Department of Human Biology as an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream).

She holds a doctorate from the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto and a master’s in nutritional sciences.

She has worked as a program manager at St. Michael’s Hospital supporting research in maternal health promotion and as a senior research associate in the Department of Social Work at U of T conducting research on population health data related to global health diseases.

She has taught at UTM and is the author of Nutritious and Delicious – A Fruitful Conversation for Kids, a non-fiction book for children that promotes healthy eating. Leanne also has experience in community engagement and outreach, as well as pedagogical research. 

“I am so excited to be joining Human Biology and Health Studies at University College. The world-class faculty and exemplary students of these programs deeply inspire me and I feel so humbled to be a part of them,” she says.