Current Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba
Adjunct Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Research Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
Co-Lead, ENRRICH Theme, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Education

2011-2012 Post-doctoral Fellow in Traumatic Brain Injury
St Michael’s Hospital, Injury Prevention Research Office, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto, Ontario

2007-2011 Doctorate of Philosophy in Epidemiology, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

2003-2006 Master of Science in Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

1996-2000 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Research Focus

My research focuses on risk factors for prolonged recovery from a pediatric concussion, interventions to improve concussion recovery, psychosocial and academic outcomes following a pediatric concussion, health-related quality of life during concussion recovery in youth, and preventing pediatric sport injuries. I am also interested in traumatic brain injuries in the context of intimate partner violence.

Research Interests

Injury prevention
Sport injury prevention
Traumatic brain injuries
Intimate partner violence