Karissa Finnigan on emotional intelligence in university, sports, and launching a career
Karissa Finnigan has graduated from Concordia College with an interest in genetic counselling. She is passionate about patient care and…
Karissa Finnigan has graduated from Concordia College with an interest in genetic counselling. She is passionate about patient care and…
When I was accepted into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SFU, I found a job post for…
I took Dr. Megan Winters‘ class at SFU where she had put out an ad looking for research assistants to…
I recently started a master’s program at SFU in urban studies. When I received my admission letter for the program,…
One of my mentors, Dana Tostenson, uses it as an analogy, and it’s something I find a really useful tool…
A few weeks ago, I was delighted to be invited to write an interview for Create Whimsy. I got an…
I’ve always been fascinated and interested in sciences! In high school, I loved chemistry and biology, so I chose biochemistry…
It was a strange journey! I played hockey for Queen’s up until I was 20 but had recurring knee injuries….
I initially went to the University of Waterloo for my undergraduate degree in 2014 and it was tough to move…
It’s been a nice, gradual start! We have a great crew of physios and admin staff at Westshore; it’s tight-knit….
Yes! I was going to do it in Penticton, but with the fires this year, they canceled it a week…
I was definitely nervous when I first started at Arbutus because I had no admin experience, but Rachel has been…
Well, there’s no doubt about the fact that the research and science clearly tell us that it’s of the utmost…
It’s so pretty, and I love the commute! Usually, when I’m leaving work it’s at sunset which is my favourite…
My academic background is in urban planning and my previous dissertation work focused on understanding how urban planning could help…
I used to run a lot more, but in physio school, my training definitely took a hit. I just registered…
I’m studying gerontology! Actually, it’s my second master’s; my first is in urban planning. The courses are obviously totally different,…
We recently had a lively chat with Natasha, part of Arbutus’s administrative team, about her work, how she stays active,…
I recently joined the HNC to work on a sub-project which is focused on ageing in place and social interaction…
I’m mainly focused on aging in place for people who live in affordable housing, especially older adults. I’m involved with…
We recently sat down with Zoë, a practicing kinesiologist who is also a member of Arbutus’s front-end admin team, for…
“Neel – ooo – far.” It means “lily” in Persian. Some of my friends call me Neel. I came in…
Our hangout with Rachel was full of laughs, talks about soccer and plants, being kind to yourself, and why she…
My PhD supervisor, Meghan Winters, who is a principal investigator with the Collective, introduced me to the team. My doctoral…
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