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Senior researcher, Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Psychology

Contact information:

E-mail: virginie.cobigo@uottawa.ca
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E-mail

Research information:

Virginie Cobigo leads research that supports evidence-based practice in sectors supporting persons with cognitive disabilities and aims to promote the social inclusion of persons with cognitive disabilities. Her research program encompasses three streams: 1) Examining how to best support the social inclusion of people with cognitive disabilities, and monitoring social inclusion barriers and facilitators 2) Developing and testing solutions for the cognitive accessibility of our environment, and 3) Fostering inclusive research approaches.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Autism
• Disability
• Health research
• Intellectual disabilities
• Mental health
• Population health
• Psychosocial determinants of health

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English and French

Professor
Full professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
Interdisciplinary School of Health sciences

Contact information:

Office: 613-562-5800 ext 2199
Cell: 613-277-2716
E-mail: lgarcia@uOttawa.ca
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Research information:

Linda Garcia’s personal research interests focus on the impact of physical, social, technological and clinical environments on the quality of life of individuals with neurological disorders, especially dementia. She is interested in developing interventions that include approaches based on human interactions, especially in long-term care living environments. Trajectories and transitions in aging is her area of specialty.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Alzheimer Disease
• Disability
• Gerontology
• Health
• Health communications
• Health-service providers
• Home care
• Mental health
• Other

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English and French

Postdoctoral fellow
Faculty of Social Sciences
Women's Studies Institute

Contact information:

Office: 613-562-5800 (7339)
E-mail: christine.kelly@uottawa.ca
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Research information:

My work explores the politics of care and Canadian disability movements. I have research experience with direct-funded home care models, personal support worker education, disability and health-related nonprofit organizations and disability activism in Canada. 

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Disability
• Feminist politics and theory
• Health policy
• Home care
• Human rights
• Policy
• Social justice
• Social politics
• Social trends
• Women and health

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English only