research





Multimedia biographies and memory
Under Dr. Ron Baecker, I am working to analyze video data from a project where individuals with alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment and their care-givers were provided with research support to produce multimedia biographies. Qualitative analysis of the video data of the biography premieres and follow-up screenings are underway to understand the impact of the project in areas such personal identity and support for patients who have experienced challenges with their memories.

Photoblogging for change
As part of a course on user-centered design and through a St. Michael's Hospital research project, I carried out evaluation research for the National Film Board of Canada’s Filmmaker-in-Residence (FIR) photoblogging workshops. The workshops are for young women who are pregnant or parenting, have experience with homelessness, and wish to express themselves creatively. FIR is a revival of the NFB's Challenge for Change tradition from the 1960s, and attempts to apply the participatory media techniques in the digital age. I am still exploring the data to examine themes such as design, participation, political action, and health in relation to activism and the social determinants of health.