Biography

This category holds: Investigators, Awardees, Trainees, Fer Graduates, Family Members, Fellows

Dr. Dugan O’Neil

Vice President, Research and International (pro tem), Simon Fraser University Dugan O'Neil was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, obtained a BSc. at the University of New Brunswick, an MSc. at the University of Alberta and PhD in physics at the University of Victoria. As a professor of physics at Simon Fraser University, his [...]

2020-11-06T15:30:34-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Dr. Jill Zwicker

Associate Professor, University of British Columbia Dr. Jill Zwicker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Columbia. She also holds appointments as Associate Member in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Developmental Pediatrics), Investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Clinician Scientist at [...]

2023-07-03T06:33:24-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Dr. Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai (MSc, PhD) is the Executive Director at the Autism Alliance of Canada. He holds an Adjunct Faculty Position in Health Services Research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

2024-02-22T12:18:03-08:00October 20th, 2020|2023 Speaker, Biography|

Alison Martens

Administrative Assistant, Alberta Health Services A single parent from northern Alberta, Alison originally trained as a Red Seal Chef, though is currently casual in a few administrative roles for AHS. Ali is passionate about getting more involved in research and has taken the FER course offered via McMaster University. Her in her journey [...]

2020-11-06T15:31:40-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Christopher De Groot

Research Coordinator, BC Children’s Hospital Christopher is a graduate of UBC Vancouver. He is now working at the BC Children's Hospital to coordinate the implementation of new program features in partnership with various organizations to enable children, coaches, and parents to get more out of their physical activity programs.

2020-11-06T15:32:01-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Connie Putterman

Connie Putterman has been involved in advocacy and advisory roles for the autism research and neuro-developmental community in Canada since 2000. She has participated in numerous disability and inclusion initiatives, research projects and research advisory committees for numerous health research institutes across Canada in a leadership capacity.

Syexwáliya (Ann Whonnock)

Elder, Squamish Nation, SFU Indigenous Student Centre / Elders Program As taught by her late grandparents, Syexwaliya supports families and shares cultural teachings and protocols within and outside of her community. Her passion is to see that Squamish culture, language and ceremonies continue to be the cornerstone of the Nation for future generations and [...]

2022-05-19T14:18:35-08:00October 16th, 2020|Biography|

Nancy Lockwood

Nancy is Manager of the Fetal Alcohol Resource Program (FARP) at ABLE2, formerly Citizen Advocacy Ottawa, a program she helped to create in 2015 in collaboration with Kids Brain Health Network, CHEO and the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa.

2024-02-22T12:32:57-08:00October 16th, 2020|2023 Speaker, Biography|

Dr. Elizabeth Keys

Post Doctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University Dr. Elizabeth Keys is a registered nurse with a clinical background in community and public health nursing focused on promoting child and family wellbeing in the community. The goal of her emerging program of research is to promote and maintain infant and parental mental health by supporting parent-child [...]

2020-11-06T15:33:11-08:00October 16th, 2020|Biography|
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