People - Investigative Journalism Bureau

Staff

Robert Cribb, Founder & Director

Robert Cribb is founder and director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau and an investigative reporter at the Toronto Star. He has received national and international reporting awards for investigations into offshore tax evasion, child exploitation, human trafficking, dangerous doctors, environmental threats and public safety. He was part of the international reporting team that produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning Panama Papers investigation in 2017. Cribb is founder of the National Student Investigative Reporting Network, past president of the Canadian Association of Journalists, the first international board member of Investigative Reporters and Editors, current president of Canadian journalism charity Veritas – Advancing Journalism in the Public Interest and is co-author of Digging Deeper: A Canadian Reporter’s Research Guide (Oxford University Press). Cribb is recipient of both the Massey Journalism Fellowship and the Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy Reporting. He teaches investigative reporting at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism and the University of Toronto. robert.cribb@utoronto.ca

Robert Steiner, Assistant Professor and Director of the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact

Robert Steiner began his career as a global finance correspondent for The Wall Street Journal with postings in New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo, where he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, won two Overseas Press Club awards and the Inter-American Press Association Award. After leaving The Wall Street Journal, Steiner received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and then worked as a business strategy executive, first at The Boston Consulting Group and later as Group Vice President in charge of Strategic Planning for Bell Globemedia, parent of the Globe and Mail and CTV. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Steiner served as Assistant Vice President of the University of Toronto in charge of Strategic Communications. He lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter and son.

Wendy-Ann Clarke, Reporter

Wendy-Ann Clarke is a multimedia journalist with a passion for exploring the ways in which history, culture, sociology, psychology, and other disciplines intersect to bring greater understanding to the news stories of today. Clarke’s in-depth investigative reporting on First Nations health care reflects her deep commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and advancing equity in journalism. A former track-and-field athlete and coach, prior to joining the IJB, she worked with CBC Sports covering a wide range of sporting disciplines and reported on athletics during the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Clarke has also worked with the Catholic Register newspaper, where she reported on a range of important issues and received several honours. wendyannclarkeijb@gmail.com

Masih Khalatbari, Reporter

Masih Khalatbari is a multimedia reporter based in Toronto. He has worked on long-form investigations featured in print, podcasting and documentary film. His stories have appeared in the Toronto Star, TVO, CBC and Canada’s National Observer. masih.khalatbari@gmail.com

Emma Jarratt, Contributing Reporter

Emma Jarratt is an investigative multimedia journalist in Toronto. She holds a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University. Emma is the Executive Editor of Electric Autonomy Canada and previously freelanced in print and broadcast, specifically concentrating on investigations, the green energy and transportation sectors, conflicts and politics. Her work has appeared in The Globe & Mail, VICE and on CTV’s Canada AM, CTVNews.com and W5. Her work will (hopefully) continue to appear in the Toronto Star. Emma can be reached at emmacrjarratt@gmail.com.

Lance Roller, DLSPH Journalism and Health Impact Fellow

Lance Roller is a researcher, data analyst and Dalla Lana School of Public Health Journalism and Health Impact fellow. Throughout his career, he has co-written numerous publications in academic journals that include The Lancet and the BMJ. His proficiency in analytics allows him to skillfully handle databases for investigator and industry-led projects, using Python, SQL and Tableau. Through his analytical expertise and tech savvy, Lance is poised to make an impact in investigative journalism.

Stacey Kuznetsova, Reporter (Intern)

Stacey Kuznetsova is a Toronto-based journalist and documentary filmmaker conducting human rights, public policy, and healthcare reporting. Stacey used to serve as News Editor at Excalibur Publications – the York University community newspaper, reporting on institutional accountability and campus investigations. Stacey can be reached at stacey.kuznetsova@gmail.com

Jenna Olsen, Reporter (Intern)

Jenna Olsen is a journalist and photographer from Guelph, Ontario. She is entering her fourth year of the bachelor of journalism honours program at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a minor in international development at Dalhousie University. Jenna is the editor-in-chief of the Dalhousie Gazette and previously served as the paper’s news editor. She is passionate about telling multimedia, community-based stories and reporting on freedom of information requests. Jenna can be reached at jennaolsenijb@gmail.com

Wyatt Gilliland, Reporter (Intern)

Wyatt Gilliland is a Toronto-based journalist and interning reporter at the Investigative Journalism Bureau. He has previously reported on economic updates, minimum wage hikes, and Canadian elections. Wyatt can be reached at wyatt.gilliland@torontomu.ca

Dori Seeman, Reporter (Intern)

Dori Seeman is a Toronto-based reporter with a passion for community engagement and innovative storytelling. A recipient of the Schulich Leaders award and York School graduate, Dori has demonstrated academic excellence and leadership. With experience in teaching robotics and computing and organizing STEM initiatives, Dori seeks to blend creative arts with technology to foster meaningful connections. dori.seeman24@gmail.com

Pavneet Kaur, Epidemiology Researcher (Intern)

Pavneet Kaur is a researcher and data analyst in Toronto, pursuing her Master of Public Health (Epidemiology) degree at DLSPH, specializing in Global Health. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from The University of Hong Kong, with experience in neurosurgical and hepatobiliary nursing. As a recipient of the Global Health Practicum Awards at the DLSPH, she will bring a health equity lens to her data analysis work during her time at the IJB. Her interests span from environmental contamination to health policies. Pavneet can be reached at pavneet.ijb@gmail.com

Fatima Faruq, Epidemiology Researcher (Intern)

Fatima Faruq is a Master of Public Health student in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences stream at DLSPH. She is especially interested in race-based data collection and how it can be used to uncover systemic gaps in care and inform more equitable health policy. With experience in grassroots advocacy, municipal and provincial politics, and community organizing, she is drawn to work that examines lived experiences, bridges community and institutional priorities, and supports more people-centered and accountable health systems.

Fareena Khan, Reporter (Intern)

Fareena Khan is a reporter and researcher at the IJB, studying International Relations and Economics at the University of Toronto. Her work focuses on how policy and storytelling can be used to address systematic inequities. Prior to joining the IJB, she worked with international NGOs including Equitas and Education for Employment (EFE) to support youth education and employment in the MENA region. Fareena has contributed to podcasts and social media campaigns, and writes a blog exploring topics such as the loneliness crisis, housing precarity, and the intersection of politics, history, and fashion. She is particularly interested in how data and journalism can be used to inform public policy and drive meaningful reform. She can be reached at fareenakhanijb@gmail.com.

Jacqueline Newsome, Reporter (Intern)

Jacqueline Newsome is a master’s student in journalism studying at the University of King’s College. Before moving to Halifax, Jacqueline received an undergraduate degree in community development from Acadia University. During her four years of study, she volunteered as a firefighter with the Wolfville Fire Department. The experience was formative for Jacqueline: it nurtured her love of community service and her curiosity about the volunteer organizations that are vital to the safety of Nova Scotians. She followed that curiosity to journalism, where she pursues stories on the intersection of public safety systems and climate relief. She can be reached at jacqueline.newsome@dal.ca.

Lindsay Catre, Reporter (Intern)

Lindsay Catre is a journalist and graduate student at the University of King’s College, where she is completing her master’s in journalism. With a background in political science, her reporting explores how politics, policy and data shape the stories we tell about the world around us. She is committed to journalism that challenges assumptions, amplifies underrepresented voices and holds power to account. Before attending King’s, she earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Western University. She can be reached at lindsaycatre@gmail.com.

Academic and Scientific Consultants

Neil Seeman, Senior Academic Advisor

Founder and Chairman of Riwi Corp., and Senior Fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

Blair Bigham, Assistant Professor and Senior Editor

Blair Bigham is an award-winning journalist, scientist and physician who trained in emergency and critical care medicine at McMaster and Stanford Universities. He was a Global Journalism Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Associate Scientist at St Michael’s Hospital before joining the faculty of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, newscasts, podcasts and medical journals. He is co-host of the CMAJ Podcast.

As an education scientist, his academic program uses contemporary approaches to understand how clinicians can be taught to build trust and communicate effectively with the communities they serve.

He witnesses the relationship between wealth and health on a daily basis, and reports on the undertold stories of patients, healthcare providers, and the systems that help or fail them.

Academic and Editorial Advisory Board

Rebecca Coombes

Head of News and Views, The British Medical Journal (London, UK)

Erica Di Ruggiero

Director, Centre for Global Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Iris Fischer

Partner, Lawyer, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP‎ (Toronto)

Will Fitzgibbon

Senior Reporter and Global Partnerships Coordinator for The Examination (Washington, DC)

Kathryn Gretsinger

Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia

Karl Kabasele

Professor; Family and Public Health Doctor (specialty in addictions), Clinical Public Health Division, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

Angela Mashford-Pringle

Associate Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health; Director, Collaborative Specialization in Indigenous Health; and Indigenous Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto