CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Ph.D.
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Health and Aging)
Supervisors: Dr. Joseph B. Orange, Dr. Dorothy A. Forbes
London, ON, Canada
MASTER OF SCIENCE CANDIDATE
July 12, 2023
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Health and Aging)
Supervisor: Dr. Dorothy A. Forbes
Degree not conferred; fast-track to the doctoral program
London, ON, Canada
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Hon. B.A.
AWARDS
May 2009 - April 2012
FREDERICK BANTING AND CHARLES BEST DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
Award value: $105,000
RESEARCH INTERESTS
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, HEALTHY AGING, DIET AND FITNESS, MEDITERRANEAN DIET, LIFESTYLE/BEHAVIOURAL MODIFICATION, OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS, CAREGIVER BURDEN, QUALITY OF LIFE, HEALTH CARE SATISFACTION, AGE-ASSOCIATED COGNITIVE DECLINE, CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
May 2017 - PRESENT
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR
MHST/NURS601 - Foundations of Health Systems in Canada
MHST/NURS602 - Transforming Health Care through Informatics
MHST/NURS603 - Facilitating Inquiry
Athabasca University
January 2015 - PRESENT
LECTURER/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CSD4411 - Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders
HS3025 - Integrative Health
HS3050 - Health-related Quality of Life
HS3704 - Population Aging and Health
HS4202 - Health Behaviour
RS3061 - Foundations in Rehabilitation Sciences
Western University
January 2020 - April 2020
COURSE AUTHOR
APPLHSCI9006 - Healthy Aging
Western University
2018, 2020
UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY SUPERVISOR
HS4991 Health Practicum
Western University
September 2026 - June 2028
ANALYST (DEEMED EMPLOYEE)
Western Research Data Centre
Statistics Canada
January 2009 - May 2012
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
HS2450 Models of Health and Health Care Delivery
HS2610 Introduction to Ethics in Health
Western University
September 2026 - June 2028
PROJECT MANAGER
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Master's Students' Online Database of Bio-psycho-social Assessments for Older Adults
Western University
September 2008 - August 2011
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Research Training Sub-Committee
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
September 2008 - May 2009
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Professional Development Sub-Committee
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
September 2026 - June 2028
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Western University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2017
CERTIFICATE IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Western University
2015
THE TEACHING MENTOR PROGRAM
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Western University
2015
ADVANCED TEACHING PROGRAM
"Using Active Learning Strategies in the University Classroom
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Western University
2009-2015
FUTURE PROFESSOR LECTURE SERIES
• Flourishing as a TA: Principles from Positive Psychology
• From Surviving to Thriving: Mental Health and Well-Being in Graduate School
• Accommodating Learning Styles in Language Classrooms
• Women in Academe
• Fostering Active Learning in the Classroom
• Building a Successful Graduate Student/Supervisor Relationship
• Evaluating Oral Participation
• Designing Your Own Course: Components of a Great Syllabus
• Using Social Media Effectively in the University Classroom
• Professionalism: Networking at Academic Conferences
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Western University
2009
PFIZER INVESTIGATOR TRAINING PROGRAM
Western University & Lawson Health Research Institute
OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
PEER REVIEWER
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
SESSION CO-CHAIR
Evidence Based Care Paper Presentations
37th Annual Scientific & Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology
SESSION CO-CHAIR
Leadership And Networking Opportunities For Canadian Gerontology Students
37th Annual Scientific & Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology