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
Anne Klassen
CanChild Childhood Disability Research Childhood Cancer Research
Mary Law
Knowledge Exchange and Transfer
Lori Letts
Mobility, Aging, and Participation
Chronic Illness Management
Joy MacDermid
Musculoskeletal – Upper Limb/Neck
Development/Evaluation of Measures
Return to Work
Norma MacIntyre
Musculoskeletal – Upper Limb/Neck, Measurement Methodology
Monica Maly
Cheryl Missiuna
Michael Pierrynowski
Musculoskeletal –Upper Limb/Neck, Measurement Methodology
Julie Richardson
Peter Rosenbaum
Patty Solomon
Interprofessional Education
Ada Tang
Stroke Rehabilitation
Joyce Tryssenaar
Mental Health and Illness
Brenda Vrkljan
Laurie Wishart