Program Chair
Professors

Occupational Therapy
604–822–7410
Chronic neurological conditions and their impact on chosen occupations. Current projects include fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS); pain and fatigue in spinal cord injury (SCI); fatigue in traumatic brain injury (TBI); adults successfully living with MS; and significant life transitions.

Physical Therapy
(604) 682-2344 ext: 62129
Exercise, Cardio-respiratory Physiology, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Associate Professors

Occupational Therapy
(604) 822–0770
Mental health, mental illness (specializing in young adults), recovery, supported employment; and understanding the role of clinical outcome assessment (specializing in Rasch Measurement) to inform relevant service needs of Canadians with mental illness.

Physical Therapy
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/researcher/14417-camp(604) 806-9144
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Exercise, Chronic Lung Disease, Epidemiology,
Knowledge Translation

Occupational Therapy
(604) 875-4111 ext. 21256
Health professions education, medical education, interdependence, human connection, social theories, qualitative research.
Assistant Professors

Physical Therapy
clare.ardern@ubc.caMusculoskeletal conditions and rehabilitation, digital health, eHealth, orthopaedics, sports medicine, patient-partnership, meta-science, peer review, research impact.

Occupational Therapy
Move knowledge into action to generate impact: to improve health services delivery and policy, to enhance health outcomes, and to advance the science of knowledge translation/ implementation science, evidence-informed practice, needs assessment, program development and evaluation, theory, research methods.

Occupational Therapy
julia.henderson@ubc.ca
Older adults, cultural age studies, lived experience of dementia, personhood and social citizenship, intergenerational relations, qualitative methods, arts-based methods especially theatre and performance, occupational performance, participation, and quality of life.

Physical Therapy
courtney.pollock@ubc.caImpact of neurological changes associated with aging, disease and injury on motor control, motor control of walking balance and balance reactions
Affiliate Assistant Professor

Physical Therapy
taru.manyanga@unbc.caAssessment of movement behaviors and health indicators (e.g., body composition) in healthy or clinical populations among children and adolescents.