Our faculty are recognized internationally as leaders in occupational, physiotherapy and allied health professionals research. There are presently 19 full-time faculty with PhDs and active research programs who are qualified to supervise PhD students. In addition, there are several associate members from other university programs such as Kinesiology and Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics who are eligible to supervise PhD students. 

Listed below are the individuals who are eligible to supervise students. Please click on the faculty member's name to view their research portfolio and identify if they are currently taking students.

Faculty Name	Primary Department	Research Specialty
Vickie Galea	Rehabilitation Sciences	Human Biology and Movement Musculoskeletal - Upper Limb/Neck
Jan Willem Gorter	Pediatrics	CanChild Childhood Disability Research
Steve Hanna	Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Rehabilitation Sciences	CanChild Childhood Disability Research
Anne Klassen	Pediatrics	CanChild Childhood Disability Research Childhood Cancer Research
Mary Law	Rehabilitation Sciences	CanChild Childhood Disability Research Knowledge Exchange and Transfer
Lori Letts	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mobility, Aging, and Participation Chronic Illness Management
Joy MacDermid	Rehabilitation Sciences	Musculoskeletal – Upper Limb/Neck Development/Evaluation of Measures Return to Work Knowledge Exchange and Transfer
Norma MacIntyre	Rehabilitation Sciences	Human Biology and Movement Musculoskeletal – Upper Limb/Neck, Measurement Methodology
Monica Maly	Rehabilitation Sciences	Human Biology and Movement Musculoskeletal -  Upper Limb/Neck
Cheryl Missiuna	Rehabilitation Sciences	CanChild Childhood Disability Research Knowledge Exchange and Transfer
Michael Pierrynowski	Rehabilitation Sciences	Human Biology and Movement Musculoskeletal –Upper Limb/Neck, Measurement Methodology
Julie Richardson	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mobility, Aging, and Participation Chronic Illness Management
Peter Rosenbaum	Pediatrics	CanChild Childhood Disability Research
Patty Solomon	Rehabilitation Sciences	Interprofessional Education Chronic Illness Management
John J Triano	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mechanobiology of Manipulation, Spine Biomechanics and Myofascial Ultrasound Elastography
Joyce Tryssenaar	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mental Health and Illness
Brenda Vrkljan	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mobility, Aging, and Participation
Seanne Wilkins	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mobility, Aging, and Participation Chronic Illness Management
Laurie Wishart	Rehabilitation Sciences	Mobility, Aging, and Participation