Jennifer Boger

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Jennifer Boger

Biography summary

Dr. Boger’s research focuses on intelligent technologies for enhancing the safety, health, wellbeing, and independence of older adults and people with disabilities. Jennifer employs transdisciplinary collaboration throughout her research to advance theory and create operational technologies that reflect the needs, abilities, and contexts of the people using them. A central theme to her research is the development of ambient zero-effort technologies – technologies that blend into people’s environments and operate with little or no perceived effort. Jennifer is also the Schlegel Chair in Technology for Independent Living at the Research Institute for Aging.

Research interests

Biomedical engineering
Assistive technology
Rehabilitation engineering
Aging
Ambient technologies
Zero-effort technologies
Transdisciplinary working
Connectivity and Internet of Things
IoT
Devices
Dependability and security
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Education

2015, Doctorate, Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster
2004, Master of Applied Science, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
2002, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biological Engineering, University of Guelph