Western Research Chairs

The Western Research Chairs Program is designed to enhance collaborative and interdisciplinary research and produce research results with global implications.

Advancing Research Chair in Homelessness Prevention and Mental Health Equity

Carrie Anne Marshall, PhD (School of Occupational Therapy)

Carrie Anne MarshallAssociate Professor Carrie Anne Marshall’s research focuses on intersections between poverty and mental health, with a particular focus on homelessness among persons living with mental illness (including substance use disorders). She leads a program of research focused on finding ways of supporting “thriving” rather than just the survival of individuals living with mental illness as they escape homelessness. By involving persons with lived experiences of homelessness, service providers, policymakers, and researchers this program of research will generate and evaluate strategies aimed at preventing ongoing homelessness among individuals living with mental illness across Canada and internationally.

 

 

Legacy Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience

Ingrid Johnsrude, PhD (School of Communication Sciences and Disorders)

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A part of Western's Centre for Brain and Mind, Ingrid Johnsrude and her research team are employing methods such as brain imaging and recording electrical brain activity to investigate the neural basis of speech understanding, how people understand speech in challenging listening situations, diagnosing and treating hearing problems, and brain disease in the aging and elderly.