Nadha Hassen (Ph.D., MPH, HBSc) is a Health Researcher, Inclusive City-Builder and Chronic Illness Advocate. Her research, writing and projects explore equity and power in different environments.

She has a PhD from York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. She also has a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, where she was a CIHR Fellow in Public Health Policy and also completed the Community Development Collaborative Program. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, majoring in Architectural Design, minoring in Biology and Environment & Science.

Nadha has worked in research at policy and community levels, including roles at Wellesley Institute, Public Health Ontario, Jane’s Walk, Africa's Children-Africa's Future, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and the Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital. She has published high-impact papers, as well as community reports, policy briefs, and other knowledge mobilization materials. She is passionate about health equity, working with communities and advocating with populations that have been marginalized. She enjoys thinking and working at the intersections of research, education, advocacy, and social and environmental justice.