I am a doctoral candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences. My research explores conceptualizations of human health and disability, and how our relationships with nature and the natural environment manifest across the health and disability continuum. In particular, I am interested in how we think about human-nature relationships relative to health and ill-health, and if the impact of disease and its treatment can be mitigated through connections with nature. Some of my current research includes attempting to promote restoration and improved well-being through human-nature connections during the process of treatment and rehabilitation for cancer.

 

Additionally, I work as a senior research assistant in the Laboratory for Well-Being and Quality of Life in Oncology, as well as the Voice Production and Perception Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario. As well, I also collaborate with surgical residents and faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre. In these contexts, I participate in research that explores well-being and quality of life issues in individuals actively being treated for head and neck cancers.