Research 

  • I design and lead applied research using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. My work focuses on evaluating and strengthening professional learning programs across the health and human service sectors, with particular attention to initiatives that aim to improve outcomes for marginalized and equity-deserving populations.

    My disciplinary research examines how healthcare providers—such as physicians, nurses, and social workers—are taught and supported in their learning. I study educational programs, teaching practices, assessments, and learning environments with the goal of improving how current and future practitioners develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for high-quality care.

    Current research projects include:

    • Evaluating family violence education resources for healthcare, social service, and public safety professionals;

    • Examining the decision-making practices of competence committees in medicine, including their use of documented and undocumented data;

    • Exploring learner and faculty perceptions of how undergraduate medical students learn about 2SLGBTQIA+ health;

    • Transforming post-kidney transplant care to address the emotional and developmental needs of young adult patients through a patient-centred, co-design approach.

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic study of teaching and learning, grounded in scholarly literature and research methods, with findings shared publicly to benefit the broader teaching community. While its core aim is to improve student learning, SoTL also enhances teaching satisfaction, builds confidence, and fuels ongoing innovation.

    As the former Director, SoTL at George Brown Polytechnic, I led the institution’s SoTL strategy, supported faculty development, and oversaw funding and dissemination initiatives. I continue to stay actively engaged in SoTL research.

    Current projects include:

    • Building educational leadership capacity in the field of SoTL, including through communities of practice;

    • Exploring the role and impact of Students as Partners in higher education.

  • I provide research consulting services, drawing on a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. I have a growing track record of partnering with community organizations, alongside a strong history of collaboration with healthcare providers and researchers in Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Medicine, Nursing, and Surgery to produce impactful health and health professions education research. I bring this same spirit of collaboration to community-based projects.

    My expertise spans education science, evaluation, and the design and leadership of applied research using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. I am particularly invested in equity-related issues, including sex- and gender-based+ analyses, and I work pragmatically to ensure that research is accessible, applicable, and impactful.

    More recently, my consulting services have expanded to include the evaluation and enhancement of not only education initiatives but a wider range of programming across the health and human service sectors. I am skilled at illuminating the impact of programs through both qualitative and quantitative approaches, generating evidence that not only supports program improvement but also helps attract funding and external sponsorship. Across all my work, I place particular emphasis on initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for marginalized and equity-deserving populations.

    To learn more and explore opportunities to work together, please contact me here.