Amber DeJohn, Human Geography PhD Student

Home Campus:
U of T St. George
Other Degrees:
2018 - BA, Michigan State University, Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy; Economic Geography; Geographic Information Science
2019 - MA, University of Toronto, Human Geography
Honours & Awards:
2019 - John Horner Graduate Scholarship
2017 - Beinecke Scholar
2017 - Frank H. Knight Scholarship
2014 - Edward J. Barant Scholarship
Supervisor(s):
Michael Widener
Contact Information:
amber.dejohn [at] mail.utoronto.ca
Research Interests:
I work with older adults in a subfield of health geography known as geographical gerontology. I employ a multiple methods approach that integrates semi-structured interviews and activity data capture with Bayesian inference. My work deals mostly with social isolation and loneliness, which have been shown to be associated with decreased mental and physical health outcomes. I focus on mobility and technology as avenues and barriers for social connectedness among older adults living in Toronto.
Teaching This Academic Year:
TA appointments for 2019-2020:
GGR270, Introductory analytical methods
Past TA appointments:
GGR386, Special topics in GIS (Coding in ArcPy)
GGR272, Geographic Information & Mapping I
GGR373, Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Selected Publications:
See my Google Scholar page.