Ph.D., M.A. Student
Andrea initially worked in the lab as a Research Assistant from September 2006 to August 2007, where she was actively involved in almost all of the projects conducted in the CAL. She then joined the lab as our first Master degree student in September 2007. In 2009, she became CAL’s first PhD student and graduated in June 2014. While completing her graduate degrees, Andrea’s main research interest focused on investigating the effect of lab-based computerized programs on maintaining or improving cognitive functions in health older adults.
Andrea is currently a CIHR-Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) Health System Impact (HSI) Fellow, with the OLTCA serving as the partner organization and the University of Toronto as academic institution. Her research interests include quality of care and well-being for residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes, their families and LTC staff.
Degrees
PhD, Psychology, Ryerson University, 2013
M.A., Psychology, Ryerson University, 2009
B.A. (Hons), Psychology & Gerontology, McMaster University, 2006