Graduate Student Supervision
Current
Helen Otterman (MHSc Thesis). Topic TBD. 2018-
Grace Herring (MHSc Thesis). Topic TBD. 2018-
Nyasha Makuto (MHSc Thesis). Topic TBD. 2018-
Neha Dewan (Post-doctoral fellow). "Worker perspectives on impact of supervisor training". 2017-
Chris Viel (MHSc Thesis). "The association between mental health disorder training and supervisors' likelihood to accommodate employees with mental health disorder". 2016 -
Katherine Hood (MHSc Thesis). Topic: TBD. 2017-
Jessica Lowey (MHSc Thesis). "Age and sex influences on health care utilization through the Ontario Telemedicine Network". 2015-2019
Completed
Shofia Akhtar (MPH Thesis). "Workplace factors and Indigenous mental health". 2017 - *on leave for medical residency.
Shauna Fossum (Summer Student). SSHRC Partnership Development Grant and Manitoba Workers Compensation Board Projects. 2017
Charlotte McEwen (MHSc Thesis). Needle Syringe Program Coverage and Hepatitis C Incidence: An Ecologic Multigroup Comparison Study in Ontario Canada. 2016-2018 *incomplete: withdrawn to complete medical school.
Catherine Chambers-Bedard (MPH Thesis). " The combined effect of socioeconomic status and compensation policy on return to work following muscoloskeletal injuries. 2016 -2017 *incomplete; withdrawn to complete medical school.
Jennifer Asselstine (MHSc. Thesis). "Depressive symptomology and lifelong music experience: a cross-sectional study. 2017
Connor McGuire (MHSc Thesis). "Traumatic brain injury in older adults: A descriptive and etiologic analysis". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Shayna Parker (MHSc Thesis). "Investigation of age-related changes in responsiveness of mirror neuron systems using fMRI". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2016
Sonja Senthanar (MPH Practicum) "Northern vs. Southern Ontario and Return to Work Rates". Institute for Work & Health and Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2013.
Jessica Lowey (Undergraduate Summer Student) "Factors associated with employer non-participation in workplace-based research: a cross-sectional study". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2014.
Taryn Johnston (MHSc, Epidemiology Practicum). “Work disability after motor vehicle collision”. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. 2010.
Taryn Johnston (MHSc, Epidemiology Practicum). “Descriptive analysis of work and non-work related motor vehicle collisions in Kingston, Ontario”. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. 2009.
Committee Member
Current
Joseph Nguemo Djometio (MPH Thesis). "Understanding the fertility desires and intentions among HIV positive men living in Ontario, Canada: Survey instrument development and validation. 2016
Zhanna Lyubyky (MSc, Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge). "Perceived disability severity and employee outcomes: the role of leader-member exchange and leader empathy. 2016
Andrea Hantjis (MHSc Thesis). "Effects of aging on anatomical and functional connectivity underlying visuomotor adaptation". Primary Supervisor: Dr. Michel Bédard, Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2016
Mana Rezai (Ph.D. candidate, Epidemiology). “The association between work-ability and return-to-work following a traffic injury”. Primary Supervisor: Dr. Pierre Côté, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. 2008 -
Erica Sawula (MPH Thesis). "A randomized trial of a comprehensive training process to enhance safe driving in older adults". Primary Supervisor: Dr. Michel Bédard, Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Master's Practicum Placements Academic Advisor
Completed
Brandy Tanenbaum (MPH) "York Region Public Health Injury Prevention: Focus on Concussion". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Brooke Cousins (MPH) "Health Eating Active Living Strategy (HEAL) Project. 2015
Lisa Bishop (MPH) "Northwestern Ontario Strategy for Opioid Dependence in Pregnancy". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University.2015
Cheryl Marinsky (MPH) "Health Promotion and Knowledge Translation Specialist". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Melissa Guimond (MPH) "Respiratory Outbreak Management Quality Improvement Project". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University.2015
Wayne Quan (MPH) "Safe food care in Public Health". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Mackenzie Churchill (MPH) "STI Program: Chart Audit Project". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015.
Christina Vlahopoulos (MPH) "Program Evaluation: Health Promotion, Food Security, Physical Activity". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015
Lucia Taggart (MPH) "Infection control in a rural setting". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2015.
Beatrice Kowalska (MPH) "Reproductive Health Needs Assessment in Middlesex-London". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2013.
Russell Roth (MPH) "Point of Care HIV Testing". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2013.
Bernard Lee (MPH) "Heart healthy initiatives as the Heart & Stroke Foundation". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2013.
Kiri Shafto (MPH) "Environmental scan of HIV and STI data in the Health Protection Directorate". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2012.
Kristina Fabris (MPH) "Physical activity and sedentary behaviours in children". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2012.
Stephanie Collins (MPH) "Analyses of surveillance data and infant feeding survey". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2012.
Lorena Hiscoe (MPH) "Fall Epidemiology Report". Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University. 2012.