ANA JOHNSON

Principal Investigator

BA Economics, Nottingham University, England

MA Economics, University of Houston

PhD Health Economics Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences.

SAGE NAKAGAWA

PhD, Health Economic focus

Educational Background: BA Economics/Biology, University of California, Davis; MSc Health Administration, California State University, Long Beach; MBA, Syracuse University
Supervisor: Ana Johnson
Thesis Advisory Committee: Bradley Stoner, Zihang Lu

CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL

PhD, Epidemiology

Throughout my undergraduate and graduate degrees I have developed a strong interest in the public health sciences. My current research is focused on investigating the continuum of healthcare for incarcerated individuals recently released from federal institutions. In my free time I enjoy rock climbing and finding new music to listen to.

TRISTAN DERRY

MSc, Epidemiology

I recently completed my MSc in Epidemiology under the supervision of Dr. Johnson (https://qspace.library.queensu.ca/items/080261cf-b854-41a1-89f7-11bbb12285d7). I have also been working on the GONA evaluation project. I have a strong background in biostatistical/epidemiological methods, and I am always willing to discuss/assist with analyses. In my free time I love to garden, play volleyball, cook, and read.

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YUAN (CARTER) GAO

Undergraduate Health Sciences Student

I am currently working with Dr. Johnson and Julia Wang to co-lead a project concerning mindfulness-based interventions for personal support workers at Providence Manor, Kingston. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, swimming, playing various sports/boardgames, and exploring the Kingston community!

ALEX MAYHEW

Undergraduate Life Sciences Student

I am a fourth-year Life Sciences student completing a 596 independent research project under the supervision of Dr. Johnson. My project, titled “Evaluation of a Virtual Healthcare Pilot Program in Southeastern Ontario,” focuses on assessing healthcare utilization and outcomes among unattached patients participating in a virtual care program. Outside of school, I enjoy hiking, running, playing sports, and spending time with friends.

NATALIE PFUETZNER

Undergraduate Life Sciences Student

I am a fourth-year Life Sciences student completing a 499 thesis project in epidemiology. I developed a passion for public health sciences throughout my degree, with a special interest for health inequities. My project examines the impact of an interstitial lung-disease nurse program at KHSC. I am also helping Dr. Johnson with her websites and social medias. In my spare time, I enjoy pilates, art, trying new food spots in Kingston, and cooking.

MICHAELA MACGILLIVRAY

Undergraduate Life Sciences Student

I am currently studying Life Sciences with a Biomedical Discovery specialization at Queen's University. I am interested in exploring public health, women's healthcare, and health inequities within Canadian communities. My other hobbies include writing music, figure skating, and painting. I am very excited to be involved in this lab, and am currently completing an epidemiology research project surrounding mindfulness, supervised by Dr. Johnson.

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CLAIRE LEE

Undergraduate Health Sciences Student

I am currently working in Dr. Johnson's Lab with a focus on the Health Links project. I am passionate about social determinants of health, economic policy, and patient-centered care. In my free time I enjoy running, lifting weights, trying new restaurants/foods, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family!

YONATAN SHAKARGHI

Undergraduate Health Sciences Student

I am currently assisting Dr. Johnson’s lab with a focus on mindfulness-based mental health research. My work involves developing a conceptual framework to evaluate mindfulness interventions and exploring how artificial intelligence can improve digital approaches to mental health care. I am interested in how technology can be used to make mental health care more personalized and improve its delivery. In my free time, I enjoy skateboarding, rock climbing, and playing basketball.

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ADAM SHAHIN

Undergraduate Life Sciences Student

I am a fourth-year Life Sciences student completing a 596 independent research project under the supervision of Dr. Johnson. My project, Feasibility and Cost Considerations of Portable MRI Implementation, investigates the economic feasibility and cost implications of introducing portable low-field MRI in rural Canada. Outside of school, I enjoy studying barriers to access to care, finding good coffee spots, and playing soccer.

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ERFAN NASIRINIA

Undergraduate Health Sciences Student

I am in my third year of Health Sciences. I'm currently assisting Dr. Johnson with various projects. I'm particularly interested in health policy research focused on cancer outcomes, homelessness, and mental health. In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing poetry and stories, playing instruments, and playing tennis.

AUDREY ANNE QUIRION

Undergraduate Life Sciences Student

I am a fourth-year Life Sciences student completing a 596 independent research project under the supervision of Dr. Ana Johnson and Dr. Kerstin de Wit. The project focuses on finding a surrogate measurement for frailty in older adults that could be implemented in routinely scanned measurement data in the emergency department. Along with my passion in research within epidemiology, I enjoy reading, hot yoga, and running.