Alumni

Hwan Kim, PhD
2011-2012, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Projects:Violence and traumatic brain injury; Work-related traumatic brain injury

 

Jocelyn Harris, PhD
2009-2010, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Project: Women and traumatic brain injury

 

Jennifer Fergenbaum, PhD
2009-2010, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Project: Acquired Brain Injury Dataset Project; Work-related traumatic brain injury

 

Diana Clarke, PhD
2006-2006, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-UHN
Project: Ethnicity and suicidality in Canadian adults.

 

PhD Level

Melissa Biscardi, RN, DOMP, PhD
2019-2026, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Oculomotor function in adults with concussion: A synthesis of evidence and clinical trial

Halina (Lin) Haag, MSW, RSW, PhD
2010-2023, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University
Thesis: “The Most Important Thing in IPV Right Now”: The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury

Danielle Toccalino, PhD
2019-2023, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Thesis: The survivor’s experience: Exploring the intersection of intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury, and mental health in a Canadian healthcare context

Sara Hanafy, PhD
2018-2023, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Traumatic Brain Injury: Sex and Gender Considerations Relevant to Rehabilitation

Samira Omar, PhD
2018-2023, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Traumatic brain injury, integrated care pathways and Black populations

Enrico Quilico, PhD
2018-2023, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Co-creating and Implementing a Community-Based Peer-Assisted Physical Activity Program to Promote Exercise and Sport Participation after Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Chen Xiong, PhD
2016-2020 Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Digital technology to support informal caregivers: Matching the tools to the needs from a sex and gender perspective

Serah Zarshenas, PhD
2014-2018, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Cross-border comparison on brain injury rehabilitation outcomes

Reema Shafi, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont).
2014-2018, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Exploring sex-specific changes post concussion: alterations in neural organization and impact on time away from work

Vincy Chan, PhD
2012-2016, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Children and youth with acquired brain injury and tumours: A population-based perspective

Catherine Wiseman-Hakes, PhD
2006-2012, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Sleep disorders following traumatic brain injury; Impact on recovery of cognitive-communication function

Hwan Kim, PhD
2006-2011, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Intentional brain injuries and rehabilitation

Michael Hutchison, PhD
2007-2011, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Systematic analysis of concussions in National Hockey League players

Rob Balogh, PhD
2004-2009, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Preventable admissions and barriers to health services among persons with an intellectual disability

Masters Level

Zacharie Beaulieu-dearman, MSc
June 2021-September 2021, Lakehead University
Project: Protocol for a scoping review on rehabilitation among individuals with traumatic brain injury who intersect with the criminal justice system

Richelle Baddeliyanage, MPH 
May 2021- August 2021, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: Scoping review on rehabilitation among individuals experiencing homelessness and traumatic brain injury

Andrea D’Souza, MSc
2017-2019, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Men’s gendered experiences of TBI rehabilitation and recovery

Tierza Petersen, MPH
Jan 2019 – May 2019, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: Data mining to understand how health status preceding traumatic brain injury affects direct medical cost

Jingqian Liu, MPH
Jan 2019 – May 2019, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: Data mining to understand how health status preceding traumatic brain injury affects direct medical cost

Melissa Biscardi, MSc
2016-2019, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Long-term reproductive health outcomes in women with persistent symptoms following traumatic brain injury

Grace El-khechen Richandi, MSc
2016-2018, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: The impact of menstrual phase on concussion outcome

Tian Renton, MSc
2014-2016, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Depression: Investigating the affect on neuropsychological assessments (ImPACT) and baseline concussion testing in young athletes

Shanice Christie, MPH
May 2015- August 2015, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: Rehabilitation outcomes for patients with encephalitis: A systematic review

Eileen Nicolina Guerriero, MSc
2013-2015, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
Thesis: Health care service utilization and costs following a work-related traumatic brain injury: a sex-based examination of workers’ compensation claims in Victoria, Australia

Wayne Khuu, MPH
May 2014- August 2014, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: A systematic review for measuring comorbidity in inpatient rehabilitation for non-traumatic brain injury

Vicky C Chang, MPH
May 2013- August 2013, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Project: Comparison of insurance claims for work related traumatic brain injury in Ontario, Canada and Victoria, Australia from a gendered perspective

Gurjit Toor, MPH
Summer 2013, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Project: Women’s Reproductive Health Following TBI

Zahra Bhimani, MPH
Winter 2013, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Project: Health Promotion and Global Health

Sara Salehi, MSc
2009-2011, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Mild to Moderate Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

Amy Chen, MPH
Winter 2010, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Project: Neurotrauma Surveillance and Prevention

Veronica Law, MSc
2005-2010, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Internet use among occupational therapists in their clinical practice

Sabrina Agnihotri, MSc
2008-2010, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Expressive arts as a social and community integration tool for adolescents with acquired brain injuries

Marika Schwandt, MSc
2007-2008, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: The effects of a structured aerobic exercise program on mood and depression in individuals with chronic ABI

Stephanie Brown, MSc
2005-2008, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Musculoskeletal complaints after traumatic brain injury

Sharon Ocampo, MSc
2003-2008, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Factors associated with self-reporting arthritis many years after a traumatic brain injury

Hwan Kim, MSc
2003-2006, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Work-related TBI

Andrea Tricco, MSc
2003-2006, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Occupational fatalities from injuries involving traumatic brain injury

Rachel Devitt, MSc
2001-2003, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: The effect of aging on Long-term outcomes following traumatic brain injury

Diana Clarke, MSc
1998-2001, Graduate Department of Public Health Services
Thesis: The association between holocaust survivor status and suicidal ideation in high-risk elderly

Yaohua He, MSc
1998-1999, Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science
Thesis: Occupational career disruption as a determinant of health in older workers

Shari Hughes, MSc
1997-2002, Graduate Department of Public Health Services
Thesis: Amantadine to enhance readiness for rehabilitation following severe traumatic brain injury

Lynda Dunal, MSc
1997-2001, Graduate Department of Public Health Services
Thesis: Predicators of occupational therapy workload in a geriatric chronic care setting

Professional Master’s Level

Samira Omar, MScOT
2024-2024, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Institutional racism and Black experiences of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation in Canada

Cori Snow, MScOT & Bristol Baldwin, MScOT
2018-2020, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Alzheimer’s disease in men and women with central nervous system trauma

Sarah Trick, MScOT & Chung Hyun Yong, MScOT
2018-2020, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: A gender transformative approach to improve outcomes and equity among persons with traumatic brain injury

Lindsay Rideout, MScOT & Mijal Vonderwalde, MScOT
2018-2020, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Falling by the wayside: Women-specific resources for traumatic brain injury

S. John, MScOT & Alexandra. Saffran, MScOT
2018-2020, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Discharge planning for criminalized persons with traumatic brain injury

Dayna Jones, MScOT & Tracey Joseph, MScOT
2018-2020, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Interpersonal violence and traumatic brain injury among women

Lauren Marcus, MScOT
2017-2019, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Social determinants of health associated with psychological distress stratified by lifetime traumatic brain injury status and sex

Danielle Burlie, MScOT
2017-2019, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Social determinants of health associated with psychological distress stratified by lifetime traumatic brain injury status and sex

Jenna Gourdeau, MScOT & Alissa Fingold, MScOT
2014-2016, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Returning to work after traumatic brain injury: Identifying key health and safety risks

Vanessa Amodio, MScOT & Heather Bruch, MScOT
2013-2015, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Fatigue, sleep, errors and accidents in Ontario workers with traumatic brain injury

Madiha Saleem, MScOT & Peraveena Balachandran, MScOT
2013-2015, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Navigating intimate relationships for adolescent girls and young women with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers

Tickalyn Martin, MScOT & Aneesha Sravanapudi, MScOT
2013-2014, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Toronto Rehabilitation Neurology Service Chart Review Proposal: A Retrospective Analysis of WSIB Referral Clinical Data from 1998-2010: Focus on Sleep

Meghan Scherer, MScOT & Tammy Belben, MScOT
2012-2013, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Toronto Rehabilitation Neurology Service Chart Review: A Retrospective Analysis of WSIB Referral Clinical Data from 2003. A Pilot Study

Katie Uram & Jade Ryan, MScOT
2012-2013, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Screening for Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Impairments in Homeless Youth

Jackie Andersen, MScOT & Nadine Kot, MScOT
2010-2012, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Traumatic brain injury and cognitive impairment in homeless men

Anousha Jackson, MScOT & Julia Czyzo, MScOT
2010-2012, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Identification of mild traumatic brain injury in the multi-system trauma patient

Christina Hoi Ling Fung, MScOT & Michelle Nguyen, MScOT
2009-2011, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Reliability and validity of a sleep instrument

Wenli Wei, MScOT & Margaret Liu, MScOT
2008-2010, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Traumatic brain injury among older workers

Lisa Engel, MScOT & Courtney Henderson, MScOT
2005-2007, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Injury prevention and traumatic brain injury at work

Tammy Balaban, MScOT
2004-2006, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: The effects of traumatic brain injury during adolescence on career plans and outcomes

Abigail Dry, MScOT
2003-2005, Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
Project: Technology in the lives of women who live with memory impairment as a result of a traumatic brain injury