Deborah Stienstra
Professor · University of Manitoba
author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development
Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development
Alana Officer
Unit Head, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing · World Health Organization
Alana Officer coordinates the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) & oversees WHO's work on age-friendly environments.
Disability and Rehabilitation Public Health Communications Age-friendly Environments Ageism
Dr. Stella Chatzitheochari
Associate Professor, Sociology · University of Warwick
Stella Chatzitheochari is an expert on the study of time allocation and social stratification
Migration & Culture Trends in Time-use Working Time Social Inequality Childhood Disability
Morgan Rowe
Associate Lawyer · Ravenlaw
Morgan Rowe is a lawyer working in the areas of employment, labour and human rights, with a focus on disability rights law.
Law Human Rights Disability Employment Labour
Andrew Dilts
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Univeristy Honors Program Academic Advisor · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Critical Race Theory Politcal Theory (Modern and Contemporary) Critical Theory Punishment Theory Critical Prison Studies
Professor Sarah Whatley
Professor of Dance and Director of the Centre for Dance Research · Coventry University
She has expertise across a range of contemporary dance theory & practice, such as with artists, dance companies & cultural organisations.
Digital Dance Performing Arts Dance Dance and Cultural Heritage Dance and Disability
Chris Foss
Professor of English · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Foss specializes in 19th-century British literature, with a secondary expertise in disability studies.
British Victorian Novel Oscar Wilde British Literature Since 1800 British Romantic Literature British Romantic Women Poets
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences · University of British Columbia
Mental health benefits of exercise | Body Image | Exercise behaviour change |Disability | Women | Knowledge Translation
Exercise Psychology Health Behaviour Change Exercise behaviour change Exercise and mental health Body Image
Donna Thomson
Author, Caregiving Activist · McMaster University
Author and Leader in family caregiving - disability and aging Instructor, McMaster University Vice-Chair, Kids Brain Health Network
Health Care Navigation Family Caregiving Resilience Strategic Advocacy Teaching, Coaching
Roxanne Mykitiuk
Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School · York University
Roxanne Mykitiuk investigates the legal, ethical and social implications of assisted reproductive and genetic technologies.
Health Law Disability Law Feminist Legal Theory Family Law Genetics and the Law
Kristine Jacquin, PhD
Dean, School of Psychology + Doctoral Faculty, Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Psychology professor and licensed clinical psychologist with a consulting practice focused on forensic and neuropsychological evaluations
Forensic Psychology Neuropsychology Substance Abuse in Interpersonal Violence Victims Use and Abuse of Prescription Psychostimulants Intellectual Disability in Capital Crimes
Julia Hanigsberg
President and CEO · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Champion for children and youth with disabilities & healthcare CEO. Expert speaker and leader on diversity, innovation and inclusion.
Disabilities Patient Centred Care Children's Health Leadership Women in Leadership
Daniel Holland, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Disability rights in transitioning parts of the world; health care policy; neuropsychology; rehabilitation psychology
Clinical Neuropsychology Biological Bases of Behavior Clinical Health Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Disability Rights
Patrick Button
Assistant Professor · Tulane University
Patrick Button's research is focused on quantifying discrimination, primarily in labor markets.
LGBT Discrimination Film Tax Incentives Retirement Age Discrimination Hiring Discrimination
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care · Kingston University
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.
Bereavement Palliative Care People with Learning Disabilities End of Life Care Learning Disabilities
Maria Aranda
Executive Director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Research interests address interplay between chronic illness, social resources & psychological well-being in low-income minority populations
Aging Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Caregiving Family Caregiving
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General · International Federation on Ageing
As Secretary General of the IFA Dr Barratt is an internationaly respected speaker on age related issues across the globe.
Fostering Healthy Ageing Healthy Ageing Public Policy and Advocacy Population Ageing Women's Rights
Suzanne Smeltzer, EdD, RN
Professor; Director of the Office of Nursing Research | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Dr. Smeltzer, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN is committed to improving care for individuals with disabilities.
Healthcare for the Disabled Disability Advocacy Nursing Research Healthcare for Vulnerable Populations Nursing Education
Morag Farquhar
Professor of Palliative Care Research · University of East Anglia
She works in the research field of supportive and palliative care for patients and informal carers living with life-limiting conditions.
Breathlessness Person-Centred Care Support Needs Health Research Informal Carers
Jed Johnson
Managing Director of Aging Services · CARF International
Jed Johnson is an award-winning, national leader in adult- and senior-services arenas.
Senior Transportation Rural caregiving Military or veteran caregiving Adult Day Services Continuing Care Retirement Communities