Who We Are
Healthy Alberta Communities involves a large and diverse team of university professors, policy makers, physicians, dietitians, administrators and many more valuable contributors.
PROJECT TEAM
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Co-Principal Directors
Kim Raine, Director, CHPS
Ron Plotnikoff, Director, CHPS
Co-Directors
Candace Nykiforuk, Health Geography, CHPS
Arto Ohinmaa, Health Economics, Public Health Sciences
Lisa Purdy, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Donald Schopflocher, Faculty of Nursing
Paul Veugelers, Epidemiology, Public Health Sciences
Cam Wild, Social Psychology, CHPS
In memoriam: David Johnson, Medical Officer of Health, Aspen Regional Health
Research Coordinators
Kate Storey, Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Coordinator
Ellina Lytvyak, Postdoctoral Fellow
Eric Hemphill, Research Coordinator (2006-2008)
Project Administration
Tatjana Alvadj, Project Coordinator (2008-2010)
Heather Deegan, Project Coordinator (2005-2008)
Jen Carstensen, Project Administrator (2008-2009)
Shelly Baker, Project Administrator (2006-2007)
Community Coordinators
Dianne Gillespie, Norwood/North Central Edmonton (2005-2009)
Molly Hanson-Nagel, Medicine Hat and area (2005-2009)
Margo Fauchon, St. Paul (2007-2009)
Florence Senecal, Bonnyville (2008 – 2009)
PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Project Adisory committee involves members of the project team as well as other partner agencies.
Partner Agencies
Alberta Cancer Board
Monica Schwann
Alberta Centre for Active Living
Judith Down
Alberta Health and Wellness, Healthy Living Branch
Jackie Crooks
Multi-Cultural Brokers Co-op
Lucenia Ortiz
Public Health Agency of Canada, Population Health Services
Mary-Jane Yates
University of Alberta, School of Public Health
Donna Richardson
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
The International Advisory Board is comprised of individuals with expertise in epidemiology, population health and chronic disease prevention working in various disciplines around the world. The Board has provided feedback on evaluation design and methodology, and has played an important role in shaping data collection protocols.
