• 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.