Simone Holligan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

sholliga@uwo.ca
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ORCID: 0000-0003-2183-7865

Education

  • PhD (University of Guelph)
  • MSc (University of Guelph)
  • BSc Hons (University of Guelph)

Research In Profile

Dr. Simone Holligan is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work centers on understanding the complex interplay between individual decision-making, the social determinants of health, and the technological systems that impact health. She is currently exploring the implications of artificial intelligence in healthcare systems. Her research investigates how decision-making by machines interacts with human decision-making to influence access to care, personalization of care, and health outcomes. Through this work, she aims to inform the development of ethical, equitable, and human-centered digital interventions for improving patient care.

Featured Publications and Projects

Chapters and Reports

  • Holligan, S.D., Berryman, C.E., Wang, L., Flock, M.R., Harris, K.A., & Kris-Etherton, P.M. (2012). Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. In J.W. Erdman, I.A. Macdonald, & S.H. Zeisel (Eds.), Present Knowledge in Nutrition (10th ed., pp. 745-805). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119946045.ch48 

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Coelho, S.G., Holligan, S.D., Mahmud, F.H., Cleverley, K., Birken, C.S., McCrindle, B.W., Pignatiello, T., & Korczak D.J. (2022). The association between depression and physiological markers of glucose homeostasis among adolescents. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 154:110738, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110738. 
  • Holligan, S.D., Wian, W., De Groh, M., Jiang, Y., & Leatherdale, S. T. (2020). Micro-level Factors Associated with Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking Among Youth in The COMPASS Host Study (2012-2017). Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 40(3), https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.40.3.01. 
  • Holligan, S.D., Wian, W., De Groh, M., Jiang, Y., Patte, K.A., Battista, K., & Leatherdale, S.T. (2020). Binge Drinking and Educational Participation among Youth in the COMPASS Host Study (Year 5: 2016/2017): School Connectedness and Flourishing as Compensatory Factors. Canadian J Family and Youth, 12(3), https://doi.org/10.29173/cjfy29585.
  • Holligan, S.D., Battista, K., De Groh, M., Jiang, Y., & Leatherdale, S. T. (2019). Age at First Alcohol Use Predicts Current Alcohol Use, Binge Drinking and Mixing of Alcohol with Energy Drinks among Ontario Grade 12 Students in the COMPASS Host Study. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 39(11), https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.39.11.02.
  • Holligan, S.D., Yi, S., Kanetkar, V., Haines, J., Dergham, J., Royall, D., & Brauer, P. (2019). Preferences of vegetables among university foodservice users: A survey to inform nudge-based interventions. British Food Journal, 121(12), 3338-3349, https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2018-0597.
  • Holligan, S.D., Gebauer, S.K., West, S.G., Kay, C.D., & Kris-Etherton, P.M. (2014). A moderate-fat diet containing pistachios improves emerging markers of cardio-metabolic syndrome in healthy adults with elevated LDL levels. British Journal of Nutrition, 112, 744-752, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114514001561. 

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Additional Information

Academic Appointments and Research Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
  • Research Fellow, Neurosciences & Mental Health, SickKids Hospital
  • NSERC Visiting Fellow, Applied Research Division, Public Health Agency of Canada