Research Team — CHEER Research Lab

Meet Our Team

Lab Team

Dr. Shelby YamamotoAssistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Dr. Shelby Yamamoto

Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Tianqi Zhao

Ph.D. Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Brian Steele

Kaitlyn Menard

Sahar Mahmoud

Camila Astolphi Lima

Jessica Li

Joey Syer

Sana Amjad

Sammy LoweResearch Project Coordinator and Master Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Sammy Lowe

Research Lead, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Brooke SidneyResearch Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Brooke Sidney

Research Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Niklas Hayden

Research Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Ishwar TiwariResearch Assistant and Ph.D. Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Ishwar Tiwari

Research and Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Shubham Chandras Research Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Shubham Chandras

Research Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Sarah Phae

Research Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Our Collaborators

Dr. Jordana SalmaAssistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta — Dr. Jordana Salma
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

Dr. Okan BulutAssociate Professor, Faculty of Education-University of Alberta — Dr. Okan Bulut
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education-University of Alberta

Gian Jhangri

Bill Hanson

Keith Dobson

Dr. Roman Pabayo

Eric Lavigne

Dave Stieb

Dr.Don Voaklander

Niko Yiannakoulias

Dr. Allyson JonesProfessor, Faculty of Rehabilitation-Physical Therapy, University of Alberta — Dr. Allyson Jones
Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation-Physical Therapy, University of Alberta

Dr. Alvaro Osornio VargasProfessor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - Pediatrics Department, University of Alberta — Dr. Alvaro Osornio Vargas
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - Pediatrics Department, University of Alberta

Former Team Members

Dr. Charlene NielsenPostdoctoral Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Alberta — Dr. Charlene Nielsen
Postdoctoral Fellow (2022), School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Haleema PannuSummer and Undergraduate student,University of Alberta — Haleema Pannu
Summer and Undergraduate Student (2021), University of Alberta

Holly SullivanResearch Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta — Holly Sullivan
MSc. Graduate (2021) , School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Lihani Du PlessisSummer and Masters StudentUniversity of Alberta — Lihani Du Plessis
Summer and Masters Student (2021), University of Alberta

Markus GaenzleSummer and Undergraduate Student, University of Alberta — Markus Gaenzle
Summer and Undergraduate Student (2020), University of Alberta

McKenzie TilstraResearch Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta — McKenzie Tilstra
MSc. Graduate (2022), School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Preetha GopalakrishnanSummer and Medical Student, University of Alberta — Preetha Gopalakrishnan
Summer and Medical Student (2020), University of Alberta

Chunhui TianResearch Assistant and Masters Student, School of Public Health, University of Alberta — Chunhui Tian
MSc. Graduate (2022), School of Public Health, University of Alberta