Dr. Bath is a Professor and current Director of the School of Rehabilitation Science. She is also an associate member of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health and the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. Dr. Bath has clinical experience in public and private sector interdisciplinary outpatient orthopedic settings and has been a physiotherapist since 1998. Her research interests include: prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions; team-based primary care; investigation of health care access disparities among at risk populations; and the use of interprofessional teams and technology to overcome barriers to accessing rehabilitation services in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.
Dr. Caron is an Assistant Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. She is a physical therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience in orthopedics, pediatrics and interdisciplinary rehabilitation. Her research focuses on improving pediatric neurorehabilitation assessment and treatment for walking and balance and to evaluate innovative approaches in physiotherapy, such as canine-assisted rehabilitation interventions. Her research is patient and family led and has a focus on implementation and application of knowledge directly into practice.
Dr. Crockett is an Assistant Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. She is a physical therapy clinician with over 14 years of clinical experience in a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation center, serving many rural and remote areas of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on improving access to care for various musculoskeletal conditions, through mixed-methods and data-driven approaches to understanding patient experiences. Informed by clinical experience, her research aims to address gaps in our current healthcare system and actively involve patients and healthcare providers in shaping research questions. Her research philosophy emphasizes the implementation and translation of knowledge to practice.
Dr. Donkers is a physiotherapist turned neuroscience researcher specializing in neurorehabilitation. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Donkers has conducted numerous studies investigating interventions to promote improvements in walking, balance, functional mobility, physical activity levels, symptom management, and neurorecovery for people with a central nervous system condition, particularly multiple sclerosis. She is dedicated to improving quality and access to neurorehabilitation services.
Dr. Feehan (she/her) is an 11th generation settler residing on Treaty 6 territory. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and researcher with fifteen years of clinical experience providing services to school-aged children, adolescents, and transition-aged adults in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in inter- and transdisciplinary teams. Dr. Feehan’s research involves increasing understandings of how individuals can fall though the cracks in clinical practice, failing to receive appropriate diagnoses and timely supports and services. Dr. Feehan takes a pragmatic approach in her research, using quantitative, qualitative, mixed, and community-based methods. Her research has addressed autism diagnostic accuracy, language development in Tourette syndrome, and how harnessing strengths in neurodivergent groups can support functioning.
Dr. Finak is a researcher and speech-language pathologist with thirty years of clinical experience working with children and youth who have speech and motor impairments. She previously worked as a Clinical Coordinator for an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team at the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre/CHEO, where her goal was to provide seamless interdisciplinary services to families, both in the clinic and in the community. Dr. Finak's research interest is to understand how various environmental factors may support literacy for children, youth, and adults with speech and motor impairments who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She is also interested in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in AAC for written and face-to-face communication. Dr. Finak is currently a member of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) Canada executive board.
Dr. Huff (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. In addition to clinical experience as a registered occupational therapist, Dr. Huff has led and contributed to numerous global health projects across eight African countries in the areas of health systems, health equity, gender and decolonization. Her critical qualitative research explores equitable access to health care within global and Canadian contexts, and prioritizes participatory and community-based approaches which center around lived experience. She has a special interest in amplifying underfunded and understudied areas of women’s health, in particular neurodivergence, where she contributes her own lived experience. Dr. Huff is a published author and regularly consults for the World Health Organization.
Pam is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at the University of Saskatchewan. She brings over seventeen years of clinical experience in acute care, specialized obesity treatment, and chronic disease management to her role. She has worked in clinical leadership and educator positions in obesity and primary care. Her research focuses on improving access to health services and identifying opportunities to promote participation in daily activities in the community for people living with obesity and chronic conditions, including Long COVID. She uses patient-oriented and community-based approaches to engage people with lived experiences in all aspects of her research.
Dr. Hope Jervis-Rademeyer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and a physical therapist. She obtained a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Toronto in 2022 and a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Saskatchewan in 2017. Her research interest is in the clinical translation of neurorestorative approaches (i.e., brain-computer interface, epidural stimulation, exoskeleton, activity-based therapy) to rehabilitate individuals with neurological conditions, with a focus on spinal cord injury (SCI). Currently, her research also develops processes (i.e., clinical practice guidelines, national SCI model of care) to facilitate implementation of these approaches. Dr. Jervis-Rademeyer is the creator and co-host of the podcast Spinal Moves: Canadian conversations about ABT. She has also produced other videos and podcasts designed to improved people’s understanding about topics related to SCI.
Dr. Kim leads an active research program investigating muscle architecture and function in response to pathology, surgery, cancer treatments, and rehabilitation. She employs a wide array of research methodologies ranging from detailed cadaveric dissections and 3D computer modeling to medical imaging, electromyography, and patient-oriented clinical investigations. Dr. Kim also has a special interest in teaching innovations using medical imaging, virtual reality and more recently AI. She is a Faculty Fellow and serves as an Advisory Committee Member for the Jane and Ron Graham Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Dr. Komeili is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She is a licensed and certified clinical Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with over twelve years of experience working with children and families across Canada, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and with a range of neurodevelopmental differences. Dr. Komeili earned her BSc in Psychology from York University and completed her MSc and PhD in the United Kingdom. Her research focuses on developing and implementing culturally and linguistically responsive assessment and intervention tools for multilingual individuals with communication disorders. A key aim of her work is to bridge research and practice—creating tools and strategies that are directly applicable and useful for clinicians, educators, and families.
Rhonda has been a full-time instructor with the School of Rehabilitation Science since September 2019. Early in her career, she focused on manual therapy training, completing a Diploma in Manual and Manipulative Therapy, becoming a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT). Most of her clinical work has been in orthopaedic and sport private practice, and she has also worked in other areas including in-patient orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurology, respiratory and long-term care. These days she is juggling teaching, a small private practice, and working toward a master’s degree. Rhonda is passionate about helping students connect class and lab content with clinical practice by sharing stories of clinical experience. Outside of work she enjoys staying active with her husband, two children, and their dog, traveling (often to sporting events), and many creative hobbies.
Dr. Lovo is a fourth generation settler living on Treaty 6 and Homeland of the Métis Peoples. Stacey works in close partnership with First Nation and Métis communities to collaborate on community-directed, distinctions based research in the area of Indigenous health and wellness, as well as virtual health and hybrid models of care. She is the Director Virtual Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at the Virtual Health Hub where she oversees virtual rehabilitation research as well as clinical rehabilitation provision of services, and participates in community engaged interprofessional research initiatives. Dr. Lovo is also an associate member with the Department of Surgery and the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health.
Meghan brings over 18 years of clinical experience, specializing in neuro-rehabilitation across diverse healthcare settings to her role. Her passion for evidence-informed assessment and intervention for individuals with neurological impairments steered her towards completing her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. Meghan's research integrates neuroimaging and functional assessment to explore how structural differences in the visual system relate to functional vision and daily life participation in children with early-life stroke and brain injury. She works closely with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to translate these findings into clinical practice. Through this work, she aims to inform best-practice guidelines for assessment and intervention, and to enhance access to care for children across the province.
Dr. Mofina is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and an Occupational Therapist. She is also a fellow with interRAI, an international not-for-profit consortium of researchers and practitioners committed to improving care for individuals with complex health needs through the development of health assessment systems. She has clinical experience from diverse health care environments, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and complex continuing care. Her research interests are driven by a commitment to leveraging big data to improve health outcomes, optimize health service delivery, and provide evidence to inform service provision across the continuum of care. Dr. Mofina's research program centers on three interconnected themes: health, rehabilitation, and care quality across the care continuum; health outcomes for individuals with multiple chronic conditions; and health equity for underserved and underrepresented populations. Through her work, Dr. Mofina brings a unique researcher clinician lens. She aims to bridge the gap between clinical practice and data-driven research to support more responsive, inclusive, and effective health care systems.
Robyn is a physical therapist with over 16 years of clinical experience, specializing in cardiorespiratory physical therapy. She is deeply committed to education and mentorship. Robyn finds great joy in teaching and is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for students, helping them build confidence and competence in their clinical practice.
Originally from Australia, Dr. Milosavljevic spent thirty years working in New Zealand, where his research closely involved Indigenous peoples and occupational health. His work has delved into inequities in access to health services and he has collaborated on a multitude of projects. Currently, some of his research focuses on investigating whole body vibration occupational exposure and using walking as an intervention to manage chronic low back pain.
Dr. Noyes (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She is a speech-language pathologist with over a decade of clinical experience, primarily serving pediatric populations across preschool, K–12, outpatient, and teletherapy settings. Most recently, she expanded her clinical scope to include speech, language, and swallowing services for both children and adults in a hospital setting in California during the summer of 2025. Dr. Noyes earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Utah State University in 2013, her Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 2019, and her PhD from Penn State University in 2024. Her research centers on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), with a particular emphasis on formal and informal mental health supports for AAC users. She is currently involved in collaborative, community-engaged research with clinicians, professionals, and members of the AAC community to improve mental health services and overall quality of life for AAC users. Dr. Noyes is committed to inclusive and participatory research practices. She believes that research should not be conducted about a population but rather with them. Her work is deeply informed by the lived experiences of AAC users and emphasizes co-development, sensitivity, and meaningful dissemination.
Dr. Sarah Oosman is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. Her research focuses on Indigenous health equity, anti-oppressive practice, and community-driven approaches to health and wellness. She partners with Métis and First Nations communities to co-create culturally grounded programs across the lifespan, including healthy aging in place(s) and prevention of chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes. Sarah’s community-led, relational and interdisciplinary/interprofessional approach is guided by a commitment to equity, reconciliation, and intergenerational wellbeing. She integrates experiential research knowledge into physical therapy teaching and learning spaces. Through mentorship and collaboration, she works to bridge Indigenous and western/academic knowledges in ways that transform health systems and nurture the next generation of researchers and practitioners in Indigenous health.
Angie is a mother, Métis woman, scholar, educator, and occupational therapist. She has spent most of her career working in rural, remote, and often Northern regions of Canada, across both health and education. She co-chaired both the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists' (CAOT) Occupational Therapy and Indigenous Health Network (OTIHN) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Taskforce. Since the beginning of her career, Angie noticed the tension and problematic nature of using a Western-based model of practice in Indigenous communities. As an attempt to put words to these feelings, better address health and educational inequities, and become a better OT, she pursued a second degree Masters in Indigenous Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Her life, educational, and career experiences have helped to identify a lens to critically analyze how political, social, moral, historical and economic structures co-exist to create different realities for those who live on these lands, creating privilege/empowerment or oppression/disadvantage. Angie has (co)authored several publications, co-created the new Canadian OT competencies, and with the aim of shedding a critical light on the occupational therapy profession she has helped to develop the new COTIPP process model. Angie has joined the University of Saskatchewan as an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and serves as the President of the Indigenous Occupational Therapy Collective of Canada.
Dr. Reggin is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She obtained a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2024 with a focus on the development of abstract language in children and the role of community-based prevention and promotion activities to foster language development in young children. She earned a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of British Columbia in 2002, specializing in the role of working memory in children diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Dr. Reggin is a speech-language pathologist with nearly a decade of clinical experience working with children and families in Calgary-area schools, followed by a research career focused on early language and literacy development. Her research examines how language and cognitive skills (memory, attention, social skills) interact across childhood, and how caregiver–child interactions and community-based interventions can promote optimal developmental outcomes. Guided by principles of knowledge mobilization and community partnership, her work bridges research, practice, and policy to support families and improve access to evidence-based early interventions.
Dr. Smith is an interdisciplinary health researcher and occupational therapist with 17 years of clinical experience in pediatric care. She has completed specialized training in animal-assisted therapy and hippotherapy, which formed the basis of her clinical work. Her research aims to enhance accessibility of evidence-based interventions and address systemic ableism in health services. Relatedly, her research examines health professional training programs to ensure students are prepared to recognize and combat ableism, to foster equitable and inclusive care, particularly for people with childhood-onset disability. A final research interest, arising from her extensive clinical work, focuses on animal-assisted approaches to rehabilitation, including hippotherapy. Her research prioritizes participatory approaches with families, communities, and people with disabilities.
Dr. Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 3 years of clinical experience in private practice working with a variety of clients requiring communication support with aphasia, TBI, swallowing, and other areas. Her research focuses on understanding how therapy delivered by Speech-Language Pathologists can address the concerns of people with aphasia (PWA) related to quality of life and psychosocial wellbeing, as well as how community-based therapy or initiatives can help those living with aphasia.
Dr. Audrey Zucker-Levin has been a University of Saskatchewan faculty member since 2017, previously on faculty at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center 1999-2017. She serves as the President of the Commission for Motion Laboratory Accreditation (CMLA), a non-profit organization established and operated to enhance the clinical care of persons with disorders of human movement by evaluating and accreditation clinical motion laboratories by a set of evaluative criteria. Dr. Zucker-Levin is a Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist - Emeritus, American Physical Therapy Association, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.
