Department of family studies & gerontology
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janice keefe, ph.d. (guelph)
department chair
(902) 457-6466
janice.keefe@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- family/friend caregiving
- Alzheimer disease & related dementia
- seniors housing
- continuing care policy
áine humble, ph.d. (oregon state)
on sabbatical (july 1, 2020 – december 31, 2020)
(902) 457-6109
aine.humble@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- division of unpaid family work
- family rituals
- healthy aging
- intimate relationships
- qualitative methodology
- qualitative data analysis software
- same-sex families
- social construction of gender
- women and retirement
deborah norris, ph.d. (dalhousie)
graduate program coordinator
(902) 457-6376
deborah.norris@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- military families
- critical theories
- family relations and social support
- qualitative research
- health and social service needs of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- family violence
zachary zimmer, ph.d. (michigan)
(902) 457-5541
zachary.zimmer@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- intergenerational relations
- disablement
- global population aging
- migration
- demographic change
- health disparities
katie aubrecht, phd (oise, university of toronto)
adjunct professor
(902) 789-0800
email: katie.aubrecht@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- dementia care education, policies and practice
- mental health and resilience across the life span
- health equity and social justice
- intersectionality
- critical social theory in disability studies and aging studies
- qualitative research methodologies
susan stevens, bsw, med, rsw
adjunct professor
(902) 457-6321
email: susan.stevens2@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- home care and long term care policy
- family/friend care giving
- person centred care
- first nations continuing care
john whelan, ph.d. (new brunswick)
adjunct professor
email: john.whelan2@msvu.ca
research interest(s):
- social determinants of mental health
- military cultural identity and traumatic stress reactions
- masculine values in first response organizations
- psychological sense of community and mental health
- group therapy applications