CURRENT POSITION:

Associate Professor; School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University

Adjunct Professor (cross-appointed): Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Division, Laurentian and Lakehead University

Adjunct Professor (cross-appointed): Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Laurentian University

EDUCATION & TRAINING

1998-2004
Ph.D.; McMaster University (Hamilton, ON)
Physiology/Pharmacology Program, Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Medicine

1997-1998
Pre-Pharmacy; Lake Superior State University (Sault Ste. Marie Michigan)
Pharmacology Program

1991-1995
Hons. B.Sc.; University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)
Biology Program

COURSES TAUGHT:

Human Physiology

Principles of Health and Disease

Nutrition

Community Health

Health in the Canadian Population

AREA OF EXPERTISE:

Physiology, in general; specifically: respiratory physiology and immunology.

RESEARCH:

My doctoral thesis examined the role of the bone marrow in supporting and driving asthma. I was also involved in clinical trials examining the efficacy of new and old therapies in both allergic and exercise-induced asthma.

Currently, I am interested in occupational air pollutants and their detrimental effects on health; targeting the lung as a portal.  I am specifically interested in the following:

1)   The role of diesel exhaust particles in inducing inflammatory responses within the lungs and vascular system

2)   Therapies which could prevent airway and vascular inflammation

3)   The use of sputum induction to better diagnose and manage occupational airway diseases