Research interests
As former Director of the Geriatrics Health Systems Research Group (GHS), our research focused on strategies to improve the effectiveness of geriatric health services and systems. Areas of research interest included challenges experienced by older patients as they transition across care settings, strategies that can foster greater care coordination and health system integration, and patient and citizen engagement in decision-making.
Teaching interests
- Health measurement and survey methods
- Aging
Awards and leadership
Distinguished Member, Canadian Association on Gerontology
Recipient of the Canadian Association on Gerontology Award for Excellence in Student Mentoring: In Honour of Evelyn Shapiro
Director of the University of Waterloo Network for Aging Research
Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision, University of Waterloo, 2020-2021
Education
BA Political Science (with Honours), University of Alberta
MPA Public Administration, Queen’s University
MSc Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University
PhD Health Studies, University of Waterloo
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.