Marla Beauchamp

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

Associate Member, Department of Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Optimizing late-life mobility through early detection and personalized interventions.

905-525-9140 ext. 21732
beaucm1@mcmaster.ca

Jacqueline Bosch

PhD, MSc

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

Assistant Dean, OT Program

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Post-stroke interventions, functional outcomes, clinical trial methodology

905-317-9161
boschj@mcmaster.ca

Dina Brooks

PhD, MSc, BSc (PT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences

Executive Director

RESEARCH INTERESTS: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), stroke, exercise, fitness, cardiac rehabilitation, rehabilitation, physical therapy

905-525-9140 ext. 27807
brookd8@mcmaster.ca

Wenonah Campbell

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

John and Margaret Lillie Chair in Childhood Disability Research

Associate Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: inclusion, accessible education, universal design for learning, interprofessional collaboration, service delivery, knowledge translation, qualitative research, knowledge synthesis methods (scoping reviews, realist reviews, meta-aggregative reviews), evidence-based practice

905-525-9140 ext. 26840
campbelw@mcmaster.ca

Lisa Carlesso

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Sciences

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Optimizing outcomes for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders.

905-525-9140 ext. 27804
carlesl@mcmaster.ca

Liliana Coman

MSc, MD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

Department Education Coordinator

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Problem-based as a teaching and learning method, evaluation of students in higher education

905-928-5133
comanl@mcmaster.ca

Vanina Dal Bello-Haas

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Dean (Physiotherapy)

Associate Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: older adults and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, therapeutic interventions (including tele-rehabilitation), educational research

905-525-9140 ext. 27822
vdalbel@mcmaster.ca

Carol DeMatteo

MSc

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Professor DeMatteo’s areas of research include pediatric rehabilitation and neurotrama in children specifically acquired brain injury/concussion and obstetrical brachial plexus injury.

905-525-9140 ext. 27805
dematteo@mcmaster.ca

Shaminder Dhillon

MSc

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Accessibility/accommodation in professional programs and professional issues in OT

905-525-9140 ext. 27815
sdhill@mcmaster.ca

Briano Di Rezze

PhD, MSc

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Function in autism, transition to adulthood, measurement development

905-525-9140 ext. 20009
direzzbm@mcmaster.ca

Kristina Durham

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

905-525-9140 ext. 24018
durhamkk@mcmaster.ca

Evelyne Durocher

PhD, MOT

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Ethics in rehabilitation practice, older adult wellbeing, health and social care

905-525-9140 ext. 22523
durochee@mcmaster.ca

Rebecca Gewurtz

PhD, BHSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Income & housing insecurity, employment supports, workplace accommodations

289-426-0861
gewurtz@mcmaster.ca

Justine Hamilton

MClSc, MBA

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Director of Clinical Education

Assistant Professor

Professor Hamilton, MClSc MBA, is Director of Clinical Education and an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science's graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology.

289-426-0846
hamilj13@mcmaster.ca

Jocelyn Harris

PhD, BHSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Sciences

Associate Professor

Education and Curriculum Working Group Member

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Stroke, traumatic brain injury, care of critically ill adults, gender

905-525-9140 ext. 27813
jharris@mcmaster.ca

Michelle Kho

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

Canada Research Chair in Critical Care Rehabilitation and Knowledge Translation

RESEARCH INTERESTS: The mission of my research is to redefine rehabilitation in the intensive care unit.

905-525-9140 ext. 28221
khome@mcmaster.ca

Ayse Kuspinar

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Measurement, quality of life, aging, mobility, randomized clinical trials

905-525-9140 ext. 27823
kuspinaa@mcmaster.ca

Lori Letts

PhD, BHSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Environments, health promotion, primary health care, aging, community rehabilitation, participatory research, social change, community organizing, Educational research

905-525-9140 ext. 27816
lettsl@mcmaster.ca

Luciana Gazzi Macedo

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Assessment and management of common spinal disorders

289-426-0824
macedol@mcmaster.ca

Sandra Elizabeth Moll

PhD, MSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Workplace mental health, Mental health promotion, E-mental health, Co-design, qualitative methods

905-525-9140 ext. 23523
molls@mcmaster.ca

Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald is a clinically trained speech-language pathologist and Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology Program with the School of Rehabilitation Science.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Dr. Namasivayam-MacDonald’s research specializes in understanding the physiological features of disordered swallowing (known as dysphagia).

905-525-9140 ext. 22685
namasia@mcmaster.ca

Tara Packham

PhD, BHSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Persistent pain, Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Clinical measurement, Knowledge translation

905-525-9140 ext. 27812
packhamt@mcmaster.ca

Laurie Perrett

MHM, BHSc (OT)

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Director of Clinical Education

905-525-9140 ext. 26561
perrettl@mcmaster.c

Michelle Phoenix

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

Dr. Phoenix is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. Dr. Phoenix practiced as a speech-language pathologist in the Waterloo Region, working with children birth to five years old and their families.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Dr. Phoenix's research focuses on parent engagement in therapy, family-centred care, parent mental health, accessibility in service delivery, models of service delivery, and patient and public engagement in research. She primarily does qualitative research, but has an interest in literature reviews and mixed methods research. Michelle enjoys doing research on teams with community partners (including children, parents, clinicians, organizations, and academic partners).

905-525-9140 ext. 20836
phoenimp@mcmaster.ca

Jenna Smith-Turchyn

MSc(PT), PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Exercise, Oncology, Cancer Rehabilitation, Multi-morbidity, Physiotherapy

smithjf@mcmaster.ca

Patty Solomon

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Co-Director, Masters in Health Management

Professor

Area of Expertise: HIV; Disability; Educational Innovation; Decision Making; Consulting; Inter-professional teams

RESEARCH INTERESTS: HIV; Disability; Educational Innovation; Decision Making; Consulting; Inter-professional teams

905-973-8999
solomon@mcmaster.ca

Ada Tang

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Associate Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Exercise and physical activity to improve health and function after stroke

905-525-9140 ext. 24174
atang@mcmaster.ca

Lyn Turkstra

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Assistant Dean of the Speech-Language Pathology Program

Professor

Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and Assistant Dean of the Speech-Language Pathology Program.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: communication cognition rehabilitation brain injury neurological disorders neuroscience

905-525-9140 ext. 28648
turkstrl@mcmaster.ca

Brenda Helen Vrkljan

PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Professor

RESEARCH INTERESTS: aging; health; mobility and participation; technology in older adulthood

905-525-9140 ext. 27817
vrkljan@mcmaster.ca

Sarah Wojkowski

PT, PhD

Faculty

School of Rehabilitation Science

Acting Assistant Dean (Physiotherapy)

Director, Program for Interprofessional Education, Practice and Research (PIPER)

RESEARCH INTERESTS: primary health care, interprofessional education, physiotherapy access, emerging roles

905-525-9140 ext. 27814
wojkows@mcmaster.ca