Rehabilitation Sciences

The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science (MSc) is designed to prepare individuals to conduct research independently and in collaboration with other scientists. Students will investigate an area of research relevant to rehabilitation through critical analysis of problems related to basic sciences, clinical practice, or to development of theory.

The Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc) is designed for working health professionals and to enhance interdisciplinary practice. Unlike traditional thesis-based research master’s programs, the MRSc is a combination of courses and a work- or practice-based research project. The MRSc allows you to obtain a master’s degree without interrupting your work.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focuses on the discipline of rehabilitation sciences, the study of providing treatment and education to persons with temporary or permanent disability to return them to maximum function, well-being and personally-satisfying levels of independence.

Name Research Interests
Ajjawi, Rola learning environments that support health professional trainees to succeed, workplace learning
Ardern, Clare Health care access, privilege or marginalization; Research, science and technology policy; Patient and citizen engagement research; Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care; Electronic health (e-Health); Mobile health (mHealth); Health equity; Physical therapy; Sports medicine; Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; musculoskeletal conditions; meta-science (research-on-research); research impact; Digital health; eHealth; orthopaedics; sports medicine; rehabilitation; peer review; research integrity; research policy; Health services research; musculoskeletal conditions, meta-science (research-on-research), research impact, digital health, eHealth, orthopaedics, sports medicine, rehabilitation, peer review, research integrity, research policy, health services research
Barbic, Skye Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; assessment; community integration; health and well-being; Implementation Science; Individual Placement Support; measurement; Mental Health and Society; mental health; metrology; Occupational therapy; Patient Engagement; Rasch Measurement Theory; recovery; Supported Employment; youth; Assessment, Community integration, Health and well-being, Implementation Science, Individual Placement Support, Measurement, Mental Health and Society, Mental health, Metrology, Occupational therapy, Patient Engagement, Rasch Measurement Theory, Recovery, Supported Employment, Youth
Blain-Moraes, Stefanie levels of and capacity for consciousness across altered states of consciousness, creating technologies to support arts-based interactions, Imaging & Computational Biology, human Interfacing Devices, consciousness, personhood, minimally communicative persons, interpersonal connection, electroencephalography, physiological signals
Boyd, Lara Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Learning; Learning and Memory; Motor System; Motor learning; Neurophysiology; Physiology; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; stroke; Learning, Learning and Memory, Motor System, Motor learning, Neurophysiology, Physiology, Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration, Stroke
Camp, Pat Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; diagnosis and management of individuals with chronic lung disease, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Campbell, Kristin Clinical oncology; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Breast Cancer; Exercise Physiology; oncology; physical function; Physiology; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation; Breast Cancer, Exercise physiology, Oncology, Physical function, Physiology, Quality of Life and Aging, Rehabilitation
Eng, Janice Medical, health and life sciences; Stroke Rehabilitation; Implementation Science; Wearable sensors; Recovery of walking after stroke; Recovery of upper extremity function after stroke; Stroke rehabilitation, Implementation science, Wearable sensors, Recovery of walking after stroke, Recovery of upper extremity function after stroke
Forwell, Susan Neurological conditions and their impact on chosen occupations
Glegg, Stephanie Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Sociology and related studies; Occupational therapy; Patient and citizen engagement research; Health and community services; Community child health; Addiction rehabilitation; Psychology, social and behavorial aspects; Child Development; Child & Family Health; Developmental Disabilities; Exercise for Children; Health services research; Substance Use and Addiction; rehabilitation; Translational Medical Research; Knowledge Translation/Mobilization; Social network analysis; Implementation Science; Health Services and Systems; Child Development, Child & Family Health, Developmental Disabilities, Exercise for Children, Health Services Research, Substance Use and Addiction, Rehabilitation, Translational Medical Research, Knowledge Translation/Mobilization, Social network analysis, Implementation Science, Health Services and Systems
Guenette, Jordan Respiratory diseases; Other biological sciences; Clinical exercise physiology; Cardiorespiratory physiology; Mechanisms and management of breathlessness and exercise intolerance; Chronic respiratory diseases; Clinical exercise physiology, Cardiorespiratory physiology, Mechanisms and management of breathlessness and exercise intolerance, Chronic respiratory diseases
Henderson, Julia
Holsti, Liisa Medical, health and life sciences;
Hunt, Michael Arthritis / Osteo-Arthritis; biomechanics; Running; rehabilitation; Orthoses and Prostheses; Joints (Articulations); Arthritis / Osteo-Arthritis, Biomechanics, Running, Rehabilitation, Orthoses and Prostheses, Joints (Articulations)
Huot, Suzanne Occupational therapy; Human geography; asylum seekers; bilingualism; community-engaged research; critical theory; francophone minority communities; francophones; french; Gender; immigration; intersectionality; Migration Studies; Migrations, Populations, Cultural Exchanges; occupational science; Qualitative research; refugees; social inclusion; social integration; Platform economy; Asylum seekers, Bilingualism, Community-engaged research, Critical theory, Francophone minority communities, Francophones, French, Gender, Immigration, Intersectionality, Migration studies, Migrations, Populations, Cultural Exchanges, Occupational science, Qualitative research, Refugees, Social inclusion, Social integration, Platform economy
Jarus, Tal Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Disciplinary education; art-based research; disabled practitioners;; Disabled students;; diversifying health and human service professions; Justice and equity in health professions; Art-based research, Disabled practitioners;, Disabled students;, Diversifying health and human service professions, Justice and equity in health professions
Li, Linda Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Patient and citizen engagement research; Patient-centered care; Mobile health (mHealth); Health counselling; Health promotion and disease prevention; Physical therapy; Care; Arthritis, Models of Care, Health Services Research, Medical Help-seeking, Web-based Interventions, Life-style Interventions Physical Activity., Arthritis & Joint Health
Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Healthy Aging; exercise; Fall prevention; Cognitive Aging; Randomized Controlled Trials; Physical Activity; Mobility; Neuroimaging; Sleep; Healthy Aging, Exercise , Fall Prevention, Cognitive Aging, Randomized Controlled Trials , Physical Activity, Mobility, Neuroimaging, Sleep
Marchand, Kirsten Mental health, Substance use, Adolescence and young adults, Youth, Health services research, Population health
Miller, William Occupational therapy; disabled people with respect to mobility (wheelchairs); influence of self-efficacy with respect to participation in daily activity, social activity and general quality of life especially among disabled adults and elderly; wheelchair prescription, performance and function; outcome measurement in health care, Use of power wheelchairs, fatigue, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Mortenson, Ben Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Accessibility; Assistive technology; Caregiving; Mobility; Outcome measures; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation; Robotics; Social Aspects of Aging; Social participation; Spinal cord injury; Accessibility, Assistive technology, Caregiving, Mobility, Outcome measures, Quality of Life and Aging, Rehabilitation, Robotics, Social Aspects of Aging, Social participation, Spinal cord injury
Nimmon, Laura Health sciences; Qualitative research; medical education; Health Professions Education; Social network analysis; Human connection; Interdependence; Social theories; Social power; Palliative Care; Qualitative research, Medical education, Health professions education, Social network analysis, Human connection, Interdependence, Social theories, Social power, Palliative care
Pollock, Courtney Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; impact of neurological changes associated with aging, disease and injury on motor control; motor control of walking balance and balance reactions; , Impact of neurological changes associated with aging, disease and injury on motor control, Motor control of walking balance and balance reactions
Sakakibara, Brodie Clinical medicine; Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy; Gerontology; rehabilitation; Physical Activity; Physical Rehabilitation; Stroke Rehabilitation; Chronic disease self-management and prevention; Telehealth in people with stroke and cardiovascular disease; Complex behavioural intervention development; Clinical trial methodologies; Participatory and patient-oriented research; Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Gerontology, Rehabilitation, Physical Activity, Physical Rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation, Chronic disease self-management and prevention, Telehealth in people with stroke and cardiovascular disease, Complex behavioural intervention development, Clinical trial methodologies, Participatory and patient-oriented research
Schmidt, Julia Occupational therapy; Trauma / Injuries; cognition; Neurological diseases; Cognitive impairment; neuroscience; rehabilitation; Self-awareness; Self-identity; Traumatic Brain Injury; Trauma / Injuries, Cognition, Neurological Diseases, Cognitive impairment, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Self-awareness, Self-identity, Traumatic brain injury