Gul Saeed, MPH
About
Biography
Gul Saeed is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. She is also a Research Assistant at the Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science, where she conducts suicide prevention research in low-resource settings in South Asia. Gul’s research primarily focuses on global mental health, perinatal mental health, and implementation science. She also conducts research in the areas of health systems strengthening, global access to medicines, as well as anti-corruption. Before coming to Yale, Gul worked with the World Health Organization on multiple research projects focused on promoting good governance and anti-corruption in health and pharmaceutical systems.
Gul completed her MPH in Social and Behavioral Health Sciences with a specialization in Global Health from the University of Toronto. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from McGill University, where she pursued psychology and double minored in behavioral sciences and social studies of medicine.
Education & Training
- MPH
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (2021)
- BA
- McGill University (2017)
Research
Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
Publications
2023
Prenatal Care Experiences of Childbearing People With Disabilities in Ontario, Canada.
Tarasoff LA, Saeed G, Lunsky Y, Welsh K, Proulx L, Havercamp SM, Parish SL, Brown HK. Prenatal Care Experiences of Childbearing People With Disabilities in Ontario, Canada. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2023, 52: 235-247. PMID: 36940781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2023.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Anti-corruption in global health systems: using key informant interviews to explore anti-corruption, accountability and transparency in international health organisations.
Gorodensky A, Bowra A, Saeed G, Kohler J. Anti-corruption in global health systems: using key informant interviews to explore anti-corruption, accountability and transparency in international health organisations. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e064137. PMID: 36549737, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn exploration of anti-corruption and health in international organizations.
Bowra A, Saeed G, Gorodensky A, Kohler JC. An exploration of anti-corruption and health in international organizations. PLoS One 2022, 17: e0269203. PMID: 35917329, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Saeed G, Kohler JC, Cuomo RE, Mackey TK. A systematic review of digital technology and innovation and its potential to address anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2022, 21: 1061-1088. PMID: 35714366, DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2022.2091543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers to and facilitators of effective communication in perinatal care: a qualitative study of the experiences of birthing people with sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities.
Saeed G, Brown HK, Lunsky Y, Welsh K, Proulx L, Havercamp S, et al. Barriers to and facilitators of effective communication in perinatal care: a qualitative study of the experiences of birthing people with sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities. BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2022, 22(1):364–364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusk’s ‘free’ Twitter: The offline consequences of online hate speech.
Saeed, G. (2022, December 16). Musk’s ‘free’ Twitter: The offline consequences of online hate speech. CT Mirror. Retrieved from: https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/16/musks-free-twitter-the-offline-consequences-of-online-hate-speech/Publications for non-academic audiences
2021
Barriers and Facilitators to Resuming In-Person Psychotherapy with Perinatal Patients amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multistakeholder Perspective.
Andrejek N, Hossain S, Schoueri-Mychasiw N, Saeed G, Zibaman M, Puerto Niño AK, Meltzer-Brody S, Silver RK, Vigod SN, Singla DR. Barriers and Facilitators to Resuming In-Person Psychotherapy with Perinatal Patients amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multistakeholder Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021, 18 PMID: 34831992, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212234.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Resilience and Big Five personality traits: A meta-analysis
Oshio A, Taku K, Hirano M, Saeed G. Resilience and Big Five personality traits: A meta-analysis. Personality and individual differences 2018, 127:54–60.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Kenneth Lutterman Award
Other AwardAmerican Public Health AssociationDetails09/07/2023honor Wilbur Downs Fellowship
Yale University AwardYale School of Public HealthDetails04/07/2023honor Dalla Lana Scholarship
Other AwardUniversity of TorontoDetails04/02/2020