Sarah is a second year Epidemiology Master’s student in the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University. She graduated with an undergraduate honours degree in Medical Sciences from Brock University. Her research interests include social epidemiology, mental health, and the social determinants of health. Her thesis research will contribute to QuaranTEENing, examining the role of the social determinants of health in the relationship between social connectedness and adolescent mental health and well-being over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.