Jennifer McArthur, MSc I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Manitoba, and I am currently working towards my M.Sc. in Community Health Sciences with a specialization in aging. My research interests include the health and health services use of older adults, social behaviour and networks in older adults, and age friendly environments

I graduated in the spring of 2012 with my Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree from the University of Manitoba with a major in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. My research interests include aging and the issues surrounding aging in Canada, such as the type and quality of care provided through home care and long-term care facilities. For my Honours thesis, I focused on regional and provincial variations in the home care system in Canada. At the Master’s level, my goal is to continue to pursue my interests in aging, focusing on long-term care facilities and the care provided within them.

Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, MSc

I have recently completed my undergrad in Statistics at the University of Winnipeg.  I am interested in Aboriginal and Environmental Health research.

Sneha Abraham, MSc

I am a first year MSc student in Community Health Sciences. My interests are in public health, health services research, evaluation of complex health interventions and knowledge translation. For my thesis, I plan to examine the issues surrounding the care and support of the elderly and their caregivers. I am also interested in studying how research can benefit communities and decision makers. I have a HBA in health studies (research specialist) and human biology from the University of Toronto. For my undergraduate health studies research project I examined how community health centres in the City of Toronto use data to plan programs and services that address health inequities. I previously worked as a research assistant in evaluation and medical education technology settings at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto and University of Toronto. I look forward to be a student in the Community Health Sciences program at the University of Manitoba and to learn from my instructors and fellow classmates.

Janelle de Rocquigny, MSc

I have completed a B.Sc. at the Université de Saint-Boniface (then Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface) in 2005 and a B.A. Honours in Psychology at the University of Manitoba in 2008. My master’s thesis will focus on early childhood development in the Franco-Manitoban community, using the Early Development Instrument and other administrative data available through the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Recent research projects include early childhood literacy programs in the Franco-Manitoban community, the health and healthcare utilisation of Francophones in Manitoba, as well as the availability and accessibility of French-language health services in Manitoba. Currently, I work part-time at the Université de Saint-Boniface as a research coordinator for the Transdisciplinary Community Health Project. In January 2013, I will be teaching Community Psychology at the Université de Saint-Boniface.