Who We Are
The research team is led by Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz and is composed of: Virginie Cobigo, Robert Hickey and Rosemary Lysaght at Queen’s University in Kingston, Yona Lunsky at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, and Lynn Martin at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay.
Dr. Ouellette-Kuntz is an Professor in the Departments of Public Health Sciences and Psychiatry at Queen’s University. She also works as an epidemiologist at Ongwanada. Both her teaching and research are related to the health and well-being of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities. She is Director of the National Epidemiologic Database for the Study of Autism in Canada (NEDSAC).
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Dr. Virginie Cobigo is a Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. She is also a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services, Ottawa. Her research activities aim to lead change and support evidence-based practice in mental health and disability services and policy. She is particularly interested in measuring the success of services and supports in promoting social inclusion, choice and health equity. Her research interests are applied to the needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is engaged in projects in Europe and North America.
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Dr. Hickey is an Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University. He teaches courses on unions, negotiations and dispute resolution in the Master of Industrial Relations program. His research covers a range of topics including: labour relations, negotiations and conflict resolution.
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Dr. Lysaght is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy at Queen’s University. Her areas of research interest include: productivity roles of adults; integration of persons with acquired or congenital disabilities into competitive workplaces; disability management; educational strategies in the health sciences and the development of clinical reasoning; evaluation research.
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Dr. Lunsky is the Research Head of the Dual Diagnosis Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. She is an Associate Professor with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.
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Dr. Martin is Associate Professor in Public Health at Lakehead University. She is also a Ministry of Health and Long-term Care Career Scientist. Her research interests include vulnerable population health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, aging, assessment, and health and social services.
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Hagen, Jamie
Office Assistant – Kingston
Oct 2011 - Present
McDonald, Maureen
Research Manager – Kingston
Sept 2010 - Present
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Aherns, Morgyn
Research Assistant/MA Student in Industrial Relations, Queen’s University - Kingston
Oct 2010 - May 2011
Ali, Asma
Research Assistant/BSc Student in Life Sciences, Queen’s University - Kingston
Sept 2012 - Mar 2013
Alonso, Velasco
Research Assistant/MA Student in Industrial Relations, Queen’s University - Kingston
Jan 2011 - May 2011
Ashworth, Melody
Research Assistant/PhD in Psychology, OISE – Thunder Bay
Sept 2010 - Sept 2012
Axelrod, Jacob
Research Assistant/Masters Student in Industrial Relations, Queen’s University - Kingston
Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
Bedford, Nicole
Research Assistant - Kingston
Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
Blinkhorn, Ashleigh
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Occupational Therapy, Queen’s University - Kingston
June 2011 - Mar 2015
Blinkhorn, Mary
Research Assistant - Kingston
Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
Boyne, Devon
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University - Kingston
May 2014 - Mar 2015
Burge, Phil
Consultant - Kingston
Sept 2010 - May 2011
Carver, Lisa
Research Assistant - Kingston
Nov 2010 - Jan 2011
Chan, Samantha
Research Assistant/Bachelor Student in Psychology, York University - Kingston
Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
Coons, Kelly
Research Assistant/MSc Interdisciplinary Human Development, Laurentian University - Sudbury
Oct 2012 to Mar 2013
Démoré, Ashley
Research Assistant/BSc Student in Kinesiology, Queen’s University - Kingston
Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
Disha, Alma
Research Assistant/Masters in Applied Disabilities Study, Brock University - Toronto
Sept 2012 to Apr 2013
Donoso, Daniella
Research Assistant/Bachelor in Psychology, York University - Toronto
Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
Forde, Samantha
Research Assistant/Undergraduate Student in Psychology, Queen’s Univeristy - Kingston
Jan 2011 - May 2011
Ganji, Aryan
Research Assistant/BHsc Student in Psychology, University of Toronto - Toronto
May 2012 - Sept 2012
Gilroy, Melissa
Research Assistant/Bachelor Student in Psychology, York University - Kingston
Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
Gordon, Julia
Research Assistant/BA Student in Psychology, Queen’s University - Kingston
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Gorski, Deborah
Research Assistant – Kingston
Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
Hamilton, Kathleen
Research Assistant/BScH Student in Biology & Health Studies, Queen’s University - Kingston
Oct 2010 - May 2011
Howell-Moneta, Angela
Adjunct Professor/Research Associate/Psychology, Center for Wellness and Disability in the Community, Queen’s University
Nov 2012 - Mar 2013
Hyde, Lindsay
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Occupational Therapy, Queen’s University - Kingston
June 2012 - Mar 2013
Johansen, Kelsey
Research Assistant/MSc in Environmental Science, Lakehead University - Thunder Bay
Aug 2012 to Sept 2012
Mahar, Alyson
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University – Kingston
May 2011 - Jan 2012
Markoulakis, Roula
Research Assistant/PhD in Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto
Aug 2012 - Mar 2013
McClain, Beverley
Administrative Assistant – Thunder Bay
Sept 2010 - Mar 2013
McKenzie, Katherine
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University - Kingston
May 2013 - Mar 2015
Petner-Arrey, Jami-Lynn
Post-doctoral Fellow - Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University – Kingston
June 2012 - Mar 2013
Robinson, Suzanne
Research/Administrative Assistant/MA Student in Psychology, York University - Toronto
Sept 2010 - Mar 2013
Rouette, Julie
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University - Kingston
Sept 2011 - Dec 2013
Saaltink, Robyn
Research Assistant/PhD in Sociology, Queen’s University - Kingston
Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Tint, Ami
Research Assistant/MA Student in Psychology, York University - Toronto
Sept 2011 - Mar 2013
Walker, Sharon
Research Associate/MA in Gender, Education and International Development, University of East Anglia
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
Webber, Colleen
Research Assistant/MSc Student in Community Health & Epidemiology, Queen’s University - Kingston
Sept 2010 - July 2012
Winkelmann-Gleed, Andrea
Senior Research Associate/University of East Anglia
Professional webpage: http://www.winkelmann-gleed.eu/
Email: [email protected]
Aug 2012 - Mar 2013
Three Local Advisory Committees meet three times per year to advise the MAPS researchers on a range of topics. Membership includes family members of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, agency directors or delegates, and representatives of the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Each group has between 10 and 13 members and they are located in:
Southeast - Kingston
Central - Toronto
North - Thunder Bay
Through our Consumer Consultations infrastructure, 26 adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities from 4 communities across the province (urban, rural, northern) contribute to the MAPS program.
In the Central Region (Toronto), the Consumer Consultations Group includes 10 adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities; five of whom attend with a support person. The Southeast Region (Kingston/Kemptville) Consumer Consultations Group includes four adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities living in Kingston and four living in Kemptville who join by videoconferencing. The latter are supported by two agency staff. In the North Region (Thunder Bay), eight adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and one support person make up the Consumer Consultations Group.