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People

The Institute welcomes members from both the community and academia and membership is free.

Director

Dr. Joan Bottorff

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Research Support

Gayl Sarbit - PhD, Knowledge Broker
Laura Bissell - MA, Research Coordinator
Svea Brousseau, BSN student, Research Assistant
Ryan Dirnback - BScN, RN (C), Implementation Coordinator
Raquel Graham - BA, Research Assistant
Rebecca Haines-Saah - PhD, Research Associate
Christina Han - BA, Research Assistant *
Andrew Munroe - MA, Knowledge Exchange Specialist
Cherisse Seaton - PhD, Research Coordinator

Institute Administrative Support

Jacquetta Benard - BEd., BPA, Administrative Assistant

Student Research Support (Work Study Program)

Alex Cloherty, BSc student
Kimberly Rempel, BA student
Jodie Stevens, BSN student

Student Research Practicum

Sana Shahram - IGS PhD student (May - December 2011)

UBC Okanagan Graduate Students (supervised by the Director)

Sana Shahram, PhD student, Inter-Disciplinary Studies
Laura Struik - PhD student

Postdoctoral Fellows

Aimei Mao - PhD (supervised by Dr. Bottorff) October 2012 to October 2013
Jennifer Schwartz - PhD (supervised by Drs. Bottorff and Richardson) April 2012 to present*
Iris Torchalla - PhD (supervised by Drs. Bottorff and Oliffe) April 2010 to present *

* Working out of UBC Vancouver

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Advisory Committee

Jan Appleton- Senior Manager, Interior Health Authority
John Burton - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, UBC's Okanagan campus
Heather Cook - Chief Nursing Officer and Professional Practice Lead, Interior Health
Linda Hatt - Associate Dean, Curriculum and Student Affairs, Barber School of Arts and Science, UBC's Okanagan campus
Tracey Hawthorn- WRAP Coordinator, Human Resources, UBC's Okanagan campus
Jennifer Jakobi - Assistant Professor, Health & Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC's Okanagan campus
Charlotte Jones - Southern Medical Program, UBC's Okanagan campus
Donna Mendel - Regional Practice Leader, Professional Practice Office, Interior Health
Barbara Pesut - Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC's Okanagan campus
Carole Robinson - Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC's Okanagan campus
Edward Taylor - Director, School of Social Work,UBC's Okanagan campus
Paul van Donkelaar - Acting Director, Associate Dean, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC's Okanagan campus
Roger Wilson- Director, Health and Wellness,UBC's Okanagan campus

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Associate Members

Associates include academics, community members, health practitioners and policy makers who are interested in healthy living and chronic disease prevention. The main requirement of Institute Associates is active participation (e.g. engaging in research related to the Institute's research mandate, attending Institute seminars, events and meetings, serving on committees, etc.).