Sharon Amey Research Coordinator Sharon has been with IWK Health research since 2010. Sharon completed a Masters in Development Economics from Dalhousie University where her interest was in applied microeconomics. She is currently completing a Masters in Education from Mount Saint Vincent University.
Carol Shofiya Research Coordinator Carol graduated from Dalhousie University with a Master of Health Informatics (2021). She has a bachelor's degree in nursing with 5+ years of working experience as a nurse in India and Saudi Arabia.
Daniel Crowther Research Assistant Daniel is a fourth yearMedical Science student at Dalhousie University. He completed his BFA in Film at NSCAD University in 2015.
Noelle Ozog Research Coordinator Noelle graduated from Western University with a BHSc (2012) followed by a BScN (2014), and completed her MScN (2019) at Dalhousie University. She has spent her nursing career in the emergency department and has previously worked in Ontario, British Columbia, and Labrador. She is currently a staff nurse at the QEII emergency department in Halifax and clinical/sim instructor at Dalhousie University. Noelle is excited to apply these experiences to her role as a research coordinator on the "Patient Managed Discharge Communication Tool" project.
Holly McCulloch Research Coordinator Holly graduated from Acadia University with a BHSc in Biology and Chemistry (2016), followed by a MASc in Biomedical Engineering (2019) at the University of Ottawa. She is currently working part-time for both Dr. Curran and Dr. Campbell-Yeo to apply and expand on her research skills.
Rebecca Mackay Parent Research Assistant As a mother to three children who have used the emergency department, Rebecca brings an invaluable perspective to the research team. Rebecca is currently a Research Assistant working on the Youth and Parent Engagement Scoping Review and development of a patient and family engagement strategy for the IWK Health Centre.
Catie Johnson Summer Student Catie recently graduated from Dalhousie University with a BSc in Biology. She is currently working with the STIPC lab after receiving the IWK Summer Studentship award. Catie’s research interests are in pediatrics and speech disorders. In the fall, she will be attending Western University for a Master of Speech Sciences, and she plans to pursue a career in speech pathology. She is very excited to be working on several studies within the STIPC lab and looks forward to being with the lab for the summer.