Staff
Alannah Delahunty-Pike (she/her)
Research Associate Email: adpike@dal.ca Alannah graduated from McGill University with a BA in Cultural Studies (2006), followed by a MSc in Africa and International Development (2011) from the University of Edinburgh. Upon returning to Canada after her Masters, she began working in health research. She has worked in a wide variety of research contexts in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa with 10+ years of experience on a variety of projects, largely focused on health equity, patient-centred care, and social determinants of health. Alannah is excited to apply her research and project management skills to the organization and overall direction of the STIPC lab. 
Drew Burchell (they/them)
Research Cordinator Email: drew.burchell@iwk.nshealth.ca Drew completed a B.Sc. at Dalhousie, then graduated from Laurier with a Master of Arts in Community Psychology. They have a strong commitment to equity and inclusion, and their research has focused on issues affecting the 2SLGBTQ+ community. They bring this lens to their work on the Patient Managed Discharge Communication Tool project 
Jennifer Lane (she/her)
Research Cordinator Email: jennifer.lane@dal.ca Jennifer Lane is a postdoctoral fellow working on the CIHR Project Grant: Uncovering the Wider Impact of COVID-19 Measures on the Lives of Children with Complex Care Needs and their Families. A registered nurse with expertise in mental health and addictions, Jennifer uses stigma as a resource for exploring power related themes in research. She is also a part-time academic at Dalhousie University who loves teaching. When she isn’t working, she’s with her wife and son, Kris and Oscar, and her 130lb dog, Peggy. 
Madison Hickey (she/her)
Research Assistant Email: maddiehick3@gmail.com My name is Madison Hickey and I will be working within the team as a Research Assistant while I go through my Master's degree in Nursing. I am an RN working within acute care for the last four years, doing most of my work in Halifax in the Cardiac Surgery ICU. I've also done intermittent travel contracts around the country. Throughout my time working as a member of the healthcare team, I have witnessed challenges that I am hoping to be a part of addressing through academia focusing on a research lense. I love traveling, adventuring, meeting new people, listening to music and art of all kinds, and having a good laugh. I look forward to working within this team of intelligent, determined people to explore an alternative way of better serving our population. |
Holly McCulloch (she/her)
Research Coordinator Email: holly.mcculloch@iwk.nshealth.ca 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 as a Research Coordinator for both Dr. Curran and the IWK Heart Centre. I look forward to learning and applying my research skills within the STIC lab. 
Rebecca Mackay
Parent Research Assistant Email: rebecca.mackay@iwk.nshealth.ca 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 (she/her)
Research Assistant Email: ct862685@dal.ca Catie graduated from Dalhousie in 2021 with a BSc in Biology and she is currently completing a Master’s degree in Speech Science. She works as a research assistant with the STIC lab on various projects, and has a research interest in pediatric medical complexity and neurological speech disorders. Catie is excited to be working on the COVID Complex Care Project, and looks forward to expanding her research skills through this work. 
Stephanie Rowe (she/her) Research Assistant Email: st431257@dal.ca Stephanie is currently in her second year of her undergraduate at Dalhousie university, in a Bachelor of Science program. Stephanie has worked as a youth consultant with the STIC lab since 2020, and has been a research assistant since the start of 2022. Her hobbies include reading, hiking, and cooking, and she enjoys spending time in nature! She is very excited to be involved with several projects in the future and looks forward to collaborating with bright minds on this team, and doing our best leave a positive impact. 
Leah Boulos (she/her)
Evidence Synthesis Manager Email: LeahM.Boulos@nshealth.ca Leah is a health sciences librarian specializing in evidence synthesis. She received her MLIS from Dalhousie University in 2016, and since that time has been working at the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, most recently as their Senior Evidence Synthesis Consultant. As Evidence Synthesis Manager at STIC, Leah will co-lead and manage rapid review projects and will offer coaching to teams who are new to evidence synthesis. Leah also holds a Bachelor of Music in piano from Mount Allison University (2010), and spends most of her free time chasing after her two young kids. |
