Meet the newest RHSC Internal Award Winners: Rinni Mamman received the Louise McGregor Memorial Scholarship in Neurorehabilitation, Jasleen Grewal received the Margaret Hood Scholarship in Occupational Therapy, and Julia Dahlby received the Jane Hudson Scholarship in Physical Therapy.
Each year, the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences distribute financial awards to deserving students. This funding includes bursaries, scholarships and prizes and fellowships. In most cases, these awards are judged by faculty members of the Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program.
Rinni Mamman
Rinni Mamman is a PhD student working in the CEDAR (Collaborative Evidence: Developing Awareness and Research) Brain Injury Lab, supervised by Dr Julia Schmidt.
Rinni’s research explores the changes in self-identity after a traumatic brain injury. She aims to gain a deeper understanding of how sense of self is altered after brain injury by collaborating with individuals with brain injuries and key stakeholder groups. Additionally, Rinni focuses on using a creative lens to produce knowledge dissemination activities to improve awareness about the experiences of life after a traumatic brain injury.
In Rinni’s spare time, she loves to travel, read, chill with her cats, and explore the activities Vancouver has to offer!
Jasleen Grewal
Jasleen is a PhD candidate and registered occupational therapist, working in the CEDAR Brain Injury Lab, supervised by Dr. Julia Schmidt.
Jasleen’s research is informed by her clinical experience. Her research focuses on use of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the efficacy of virtual reality, as well as the experiences of clinicians and patients when using virtual reality.
In her spare time, Jasleen likes to read, try new recipes and spend time with family, friends and her puppy.
Julia Dahlby
Julia is a PhD student and physiotherapist working in the Brain Behaviour Lab under the supervision of Dr. Lara Boyd.
Julia’s research focuses on the differences between females and males on motor learning after stroke. Specifically, Julia is interested in understanding how females and males with stroke respond to different types of feedback when learning a new upper limb motor skill, and how this can inform physical therapy treatment programs in the future.
In her spare time, Julia enjoys skiing, painting, or hanging out with family and friends.