Our Team

Acting Director

Kelsey has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Gerontology and Psychology from St. Thomas University and a Master’s degree in Applied Health Services Research from the University of New Brunswick in association with the Atlantic Regional Training Centre. Her research interests are all things aging, including community-based volunteer health services, food security, older drivers, home care, and housing issues.  

Research Coordinator 

Debbie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Art’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Michigan State University. She’s worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist in hospitals, schools, long-term care, and private practice. More recently, Debbie worked with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term care and community-based organizations in Ontario, where she developed, implemented, and evaluated various health care initiatives. Debbie enjoys working with older adults and has always been interested in research activities. 

MedReviewRx 

Carole is a Clinical Pharmacy Manager at the Doctor Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital (DECRH) in Fredericton, NB. Carole received her undergraduate pharmacy degree from Dalhousie University. She completed the hospital pharmacy residency program at the Ottawa Hospital, General Site and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado. Carole is particularly passionate about optimizing medication use in older adults. 

Reconnecting with GENIE

Marc Kanik is the Founding Partner and President of Ambient Activity Technologies Inc., the industry partner of a multidisciplinary team that includes participation from academia, supportive care facilities, and care practitioners from across Canada. Ambient Activity Technologies Inc is committed to improving elder care through the design and use of Ambient Activity, readily accessible activation and communication technologies embedded in the care environment, available and accessible for use at any time.

 2RaceWithMe - Promoting Physical Activity Using Augmented Reality Experiences 

Mark Chignell has a Ph.D. in Psychology 1981(University of Canterbury, New Zealand) and a Masters in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Ohio State University). He is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, where he has been since 1990. He carries out research in human factors and user interface design, with a particular interest in healthcare, and aging. In 2016 he founded Centivizer Inc. technologies that promote physical and cognitive activation for older people. 

Virtual Reality Rehabilitative Exercise for Seniors

Lisa Sheehy is a physiotherapist who graduated from McMaster University. She has worked in hospital and private clinic settings, including in geriatric and neurological rehabilitation. In 2004, she completed her MSc and Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science at Queen’s University. She has worked at Bruyère Research Institute since 2014, first as a postdoctoral fellow and now as a research associate. Her primary research area is the use of technology for rehabilitation.

Reconnecting with GENIE 

 Odette Gould, PhD is a professor of psychology at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick and an adjunct research scientist with the Horizon Health Network. She obtained in BA in psychology at the Université de Moncton, and her Master’s and Doctorate at the University of Victoria in the Life Span Development and Aging program. Her work includes research on medication adherence in older adults, decision-making surrounding health care, intergenerational communication, and the experiences of front-line workers in nursing homes. She is also an active volunteer with the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick, co-founded a dementia caregiver support group in her community, and is involved in community education for dementia caregivers and care partners. 

Passive Aware

 John Robertson is a Senior Agile Project Manager with 25 years of business and technical experience. As a leader, he asks simple questions to understand the root causes of issues and their solutions. He has domain experience in ambient sensors, machine learning, SaaS, IoT, cloud computing, blockchain, and full-stack web software development. As a co-lead on the PassiveAware research project, John is instrumental in the set up and application of the ambient sensor technology used in the project.