Biography

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

Dr. Jacob A. Sadavoy

Director of Clinical Services, CB Consultants Jacob has twenty years of experience applying the principles of behaviour analysis in fifteen different countries across various settings such as schools, centres, homes, organizations, and hospitals. Currently, Jacob is a founding member of CB Consultants which uses organizational behaviour management and acceptance and commitment training to [...]

2020-11-29T10:11:42-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Dr. Andrea Chaplin

Evaluation Specialist at Public Health Ontario in the Research, Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Support Unit Dr. Andrea Chaplin (née Chambers) completed her PhD in Public Health at the University of Toronto (Social and Behavioural Health Sciences Division) in 2013. She has an MSc in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa and is a credentialed [...]

2020-11-06T15:29:58-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

Francine Buchanan

PhD Candidate, University of Toronto Francine Buchanan is a mother child with medical complexity who spent his first 507 days of life as an inpatient in a paediatric ICU. After the birth of her son, Francine transitioned from a successful career as a corporate strategist into improving the healthcare experience for caregivers of [...]

2020-11-06T15:30:15-08:00October 20th, 2020|Biography|

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.

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