Associate Professor, Biology

BSc (Mount Allison University), MSc (Trent University), PhD (Arizona State University)

Amy Greer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Trent University.

Dr. Greer previously (2014-2024) held a Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modeling and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. Dr. Greer was also the (2022 - 2023) Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Population Medicine.

Dr. Greer has previously held scientific positions in the Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control at the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto

She completed her postdoctoral training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Greer’s research program explores the introduction, spread, dynamics, and control of infectious diseases in populations. She integrates empirical data with mathematical models to test the mechanisms leading to the epidemic spread of pathogens and identify optimal intervention and control strategies. Her research aims to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of both public health and veterinary health interventions in order to make informed decisions regarding public health policy.

Curriculum Vitae (last updated January 2024)

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