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Graduate Program in Population Studies
Quotes from Graduates
- "I can't overstate how important my demography studies at Western have been to my career as a policy maker. Everything government does is affected by demographic forces, and my understanding of that has proven to be a key factor in my success."
- Deb Matthews, PhD 2006
Minister for Children and Youth, Government of Ontario
“The demography training that I received at Western Ontario during my rigorous coursework and comprehensive examinations has provided me with both substantive and technical skills to build a successful career.”
Shiva Halli, PhD 1984
Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
- “I have certainly benefited from the trainings on analytical skills, demographic techniques, and advanced statistics at Western. Such skills and qualifications are in high demand. The department's reputation for its solid demographic program helped me greatly in my initial job search.”
- Feng Hou, PhD 1997
Senior Researcher
Business and Labour Market Analysis Division, Statistics Canada
- “The Population Studies Program at UWO is excellent and has been the building blocks of my career”.
- Jiajian Chen, PhD 1990
Senior Fellow, East-West Center
“The Population Studies Centre gave me an international focus which I have never lost and which has placed me in good stead. It has been integral to my personal and professional development. I am deeply indebted to its tremendous contribution in finding my calling in life”.
Godfrey St. Bernard, PhD 1993
Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies
The University of West Indies
- “The demography program at Western gave me an excellent foundation for a research career. Now that I am a university faculty member myself, I realize how valuable that training and the people I met at Western have been for my career.”
- Martin Cooke, PhD 2004
Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo
- "My graduate studies in the Department of Sociology provided me with a comprehensive background in the discipline and an impressive group of role models to emulate. When I am asked where I earned my doctorate, I'm proud to name Western."
- Beverly J. Matthews, PhD 1994
Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Mount Royal College
"My studies in social demography at the University of Western Ontario were crucial in launching my international career. It was through the studies undertaken there that I furthered my interest in international development issues linked to population and reproductive health, and with its encouragement, I undertook a PhD at the University of Pune in India. Today, after retiring from 20 years with the World Health Organization, I am back in the same village where I did my field work 30 years ago. Clearly, UWO was an important determinant of my life's commitments and achievements."
Carol Vlassoff, MA 1974
Board Member, Action Canada for Population and Development