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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
Website

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

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

Language preference:

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
Website

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

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

Language preference:

English only