1 KIMBERLEY D. ADAMS CONTACT INFORMATION AND AFFILIATIONS Assistive Technology Joint Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta Research Appointment, I Can Centre for Assistive Technology, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Contact Information: [email protected]780-492-0309 CAREER HISTORY EDUCATION Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta, 04/11 Thesis Title: "Access to Math Activities for Children with Disabilities by Controlling Lego Robots via Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices" M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Specialization, University of Alberta, 04/93 Thesis Title: "Limitations of CCD Video Cameras in the Measurement of Scoliotic Deformities" B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computing Specialization, University of Alberta, 04/87 CERTIFICATION P.Eng.: Licensed Professional Engineer, Alberta, 04/89 - Present ATP: Certified RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner, 04/99 - Present Test of Playfulness Training from Dr. Patty Rigby, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto 2012-01 EMPLOYMENT Joint Appointment: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, University of Alberta, and Research Appointment, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 04/11- Present Joint Appointment: Assistant Professor, Clinical Track, University of Alberta, and Research Appointment, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital * while working towards obtaining a PhD 01/05- 04/11 Senior Research Support Specialist Communication Disorders and Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA 07/03- 10/04 Electrical Engineer Enkidu Research, Inc., New York, USA 07/03- 11/04 Rehabilitation Engineer - Volunteer EquipKIDS International, Cusco, Peru 09/02 - 01/03 Electrical Engineer Neural Signals Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA 07/99 – 08/02 Rehabilitation Engineer, Center for Rehabilitation Technology
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KIMBERLEY D. ADAMS
CONTACT INFORMATION AND AFFILIATIONS
Assistive Technology Joint Position:
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta
Research Appointment, I Can Centre for Assistive Technology, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Adams KD, Pon C and Blois* TIH, (1993). "An Environment for Control Assessment", RESNA, Las
Vegas, NV, pp 68-70. (Podium presentation)
Adams* K and Abbott* S, (1991). "Designing an Authoring System for User Interfaces for Physically
Handicapped Persons", RESNA Proceedings, Kansas City, MO. (Podium presentation)
PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - SHORT ABSTRACT
All presented at conferences. Presenter is indicated with * if not Adams.
Barlott*, T., Mendoza, M., Rodriguez*, F., Puentes, P., Adams, K The use of mobile phones to improve
information access and social interaction for people with disabilities and their caregivers in an
under-resourced Colombian community, Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation
in Low and Middle Income Countries, Seattle, WA, June 27-28, 2013 (Podium presentation)
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Rios*, A., Adams, K. & Cook, A. (2012, September 20-22). Changes in the playfulness of children with
cerebral palsy with the inclusion of a robot in a free-play situation. Alberta Early Years
Conference, Enoch, AB. (Poster presentation)
Alvarez*, L., Adams, K. & Cook, A. (2012, May 31 – June 2). The role of motor experience in
cognitive development: Challenges and insights from atypical development. Paper presented at
The Jean Piaget Society for the Study of Knowledge & Development 42nd Annual Meeting,
Toronto, Canada. (Poster presentation)
Cook, A., Adams, K., Encarnação, P., Alvarez*, L., & Rios, A. (2012, July 8-12). Big lessons from
small users: What Robots Reveal About Development in Children with Disabilities. Paper
presented at the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development 2012 Biennial
Meeting, Edmonton, AB. (Poster presentation)
Adams, K. (2008). Robot manipulation and augmentative communication for play and learning for
children with disabilities. Women and Children’s Health Research Institute Research Day
November 26, 2008 (WCHRI). (Poster presentation)
Mindess*, K., Cook, A., Adams, K. (2009). Communicative Intent of Vocalizations Recorded During
Robot Use. Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
(CASLPA), April 29 – May 2, 2009, London, Ontario. (Student poster presentation)
Adams, K. (2006). Bolstering Power of Single-Participant Research Designs in the Area of
Assistive Technology. ASHA-AAC Division Meeting,, San Antonio, TX (Poster presentation)
Adams, K., & Cook, A. (2006). Integrated Communication and Play. BMES Conference, Banff, AB
(Poster presentation)
Adams K, Raso J, and Peterson A, (1992). "Considerations for Establishing the Accuracy of a CCD
Video Camera" Montreal, 364-369, International Symposium on 3D Scoliotic Deformities Ed.
Jean Dansereau Publisher Gustav Fischer Verlag
PRESENTATIONS
Alvarez*, L., Adams, K., Cook, A. Augmentative manipulation for children with disabilities: Cognitive,
perceptual and brain development. Computer Science - Reinforcement Learning and Artificial
Intelligence Summer Tea-Time Talks Seminar Series, July 31, 2013
Encarnacao*, P. Cook, A., Adams, K. Robots: assistive technologies for play, learning and cognitive
development, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, April 2013.
Encarnacao*, P. Cook, A., Adams, K. Comparison of physical and simulated robot use by children
with disabilities and matched typically developing children, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota,
Colombia, April 2013.
Encarnacao*, P. Cook, A., Adams, K. Physical disabilities, child development and robots, Universidad
del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia, April 2013.
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Cook*, A., Adams, K. (2013). Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA): Robots as Tools to
Develop Language and Cognitive Skills, Conference 2013, Orlando, FL
Cook*, A., Adams*, K., Encarnacao, P., Alvarez*, L., (2012, December 15 and 16th). Robots: assessing
and promoting cognitive development, International Developmental Neurorehabilitation 2012
Conference, Jasper, Alberta
Maya*, C., Gil, I., Encarnação, P. (2012) (Based on extension of Cook and Adams robotics research
with project COMPSAR with Encarnação). "Assessment Strategies / Intervention on Cognitive
and Executive Function in Pre-School Children with Mild Disabilities: Analysis and Comparison
in a Structured Activity Play Physical and Virtual Environment" 12th International Conference
of Psychology and Education", June 21 to 23, 2012, Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, Portugal
Adams*, K., Cook*, A, Simpson, R., Chung*, Y. (2012). Workshop: Participation in Educational and
Therapeutic Activities Using Robots and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
RESNA conference, Baltimore, MD.
Adams, K. (2012). Assistive Technology Research in Edmonton: Overview and Focus on Children’s
Use of Robots in Academics. Presentation to Prism Lab, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto,
Ontario, March 9.
Adams, K. (2012). Assistive Technology Research in Edmonton: Lego and Mobile Phones? Research
Rounds, Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario, January 12.
Encarnação*, P. Cook, A., Adams, K. Virtual robot and virtual environments for cognitive skills
assessment, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, April 2012.
Barlott*, T., Guevara*, J.D. Adams, K., & Luna, E. (2011). Using mobile phones to improve
information access and decrease social isolation for people with disabilities and their families in
Colombia. Pay It Forward: OT 24 Hour Virtual Exchange, October 26 – 27.
Adams, K. (2011). Access to Math Activities for Children with Disabilities by Controlling Lego Robots
via AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Devices. Catholic University of
Portugal, Faculty of Engineering Seminar Series, Lisbon, Portugal, September 9.
Cook, A., Adams, K. & Encarnação*, P. (2011). Cognitive Development in Children with Disabilities:
the Role of Robots. 1st International Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lisbon,
Portugal, February 2-5.
Cook, A., Adams, K. & Encarnação*, P. (2010). Robots and Augmentative Communication.
COMUNICAR 2010 - Comunicação Aumentativa e Tecnologias de Apoio, Lisbon, Portugal,
November 4-5.
Cook* AM and Adams KA (2010), Playing with Language: AAC and robots. Ii Congreso Internacional
de Fonoaudiologia, Bogotá – Colombia, 2, 3 y 4 de Septiembre de 2010.
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Cook*, A., Adams*, K., P. Ormond*, (2009). “The Role of Robotics in Enhancing Communication for
Students with Severe Cognitive Delays” with A. Cook, and P. Ormond, RESNA Conference,
June 27, 2009, New Orleans, LA
Cook*, A., Adams, K Robots and Children with Disabilities: Facilitating play, learning and cognitive
development. Invited podium presentation at Congreso Iberoamericano Iberdiscap 2008-11,
Bogota, Columbia Noon*, J. Pearlman*, J., and Adams*, K.(2008). “Assistive Technology in Developing Nations: World
Health Organization Mandates”, RESNA Conference, Washington, DC (1.5 hours)
Adams, K. (2008). Access to play and education through robots for children with disabilities. Women
and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI). (Podium presentation)
Cook*, A.M., Adams K.D., Harbottle, N., Harbottle, C. (2007). Using Lego Robots to Estimate
Cognitive Ability in Children who have Severe Disabilities, RERC State of the Science
Conference & Coleman Institute Annual Conference Broomfield, CO. Adams, K. (2007) “Assistive Technologies for Cognitive Augmentation to Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Program (BIRP)”, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, AB (1 hour)
Adams*, K. Pearlman*, J., Noon*, J. (2007) “Assistive Technology in Developing Nations: Brain
Storming Session”, RESNA Conference, Phoenix, AZ (1.5 hours)
Marsden*, R. Adams*, K., Cook, A. (2007) Integrated Communication and Play Environment. ATIA,
Orlando, Florida.
Adams, K. (2006) “Research Rounds: Human Factors in Alternative and Augmentative
Communication”, Glenrose Rehabiliation Hospital, Edmonton, AB (1 hour) Adams*, K., Pearlman*, J., Noon*, J. (2006) “Design Brainstorming of Assistive Technology for use in
Developing Nations”, RESNA Conference, Atlanta, GA (1.5 hours)
Adams, K. (2005) “Research Rounds: Assistive Technology in Developing Nations”, Glenrose
Rehabilitation Hospital (1 hour)
Noon*, J, Lefkowitz*, T, Contreras*, A. and Adams*, K. (2004). "Seating and Mobility in Developing
Hodge M and Adams K, (1993). "How to use the IBM Speech Viewer." Distributed by IBM with the
purchase of their SpeechViewer product.
MEDIA COVERAGE January 2011 - Lego Robots Make Math a Snap - featuring the work stemming from my PhD - Edmonton Journal (Front page of the Saturday edition, 01/29) - Edmonton Metro - "Futuristic learning tool yields results"
- Other canwest publications across the country, e.g., Vancouver sun, Ottawa - "U of A researchers let robots loose" Also carried by
- City TV - Global TV - CBC-TV - Edmonton Sun
November 2, 2011 Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine REHAB news Digest Komodo News - Year 1, Issue 6 - Tekla goes to Colombia - featuring the work stemming from the Rehab 510 course that Al Cook and I taught
June 23, 2007, Lego Robot control via communication device
*Front page of the Edmonton Journal June 23, 2007 - "Hi-tech help has Cassandra talking in class" *Edmonton Journal one-line June 23, 2007 - "Hi-tech help has Cassandra talking in class" http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=ff048a3e-a852-48d4-83fe-b44771fe7c3b *University of Alberta Express News, June 22, 2007 - Robotic toys enable disabled children http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=8548 Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine On-line, Robotic toys enable disabled children http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/rehabmed/news.cfm?story=62833
REHAB 599 Winter 2014 - Nooshin Jafari and Katelyn Loshny, "Issues in Assistive Technology"
Guest Lectures
November 5, 2014: Guest lecture Kim Adams, Al Cook and Liliana Alvarez. Robots: assessing and
promoting cognitive development. Lecture to EDPY 563 Assistive Technology,
(Instructor: Kathy Howery)
December 2012: Guest lecture Kim Adams Exposure to Assistive Technology, and discussion of Issues
in Research, REHAB 603 Seminars in Rehabilitation Science (Instructor: Karim Fouad) August 2011: Guest Lectures taught at Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia
1. August 5, 2011 - AAC and Participation - Low Tech Solutions for Colombia - OT Practicum, class of 60 students (Instructor: Elvis Castro) 2. August 17, 2011 - AAC and Participation for AT Series (Instructors: Liliana Alvarez and Adriana Rios, PhD students, FRM), class of 30 students
3. with students Saul Caverhill, Michael Choi and Tim Barlott. August 18, 2011 -
Building Low Cost Assistive Technology for AT Series (Instructors: Liliana Alvarez and
Adriana Rios, PhD students, FRM)
November 8, 2011: Guest lecture Kim Adams. Robots: Access for every learner. Lecture to EDPY
497/597 Assistive Technology, (Instructor: Kathy Howery) October 2010: Guest lecture Cook and Adams, “Playing with Language: Robots and Children”,
REHAB 603 Seminars in Rehabilitation Science (Instructor: Karim Fouad)
March 2007 Lab tour to EDPY497 - Psychological theory and Technology in Education (Instructor:
Patricia Boechler)
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University lectures given prior to academic position 11/02/2004: "Single Switch Access Assessment", Graduate Level Speech Language Pathology Course
in AAC, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, NY. 09/22/2004: "AAC and Alternative Access", Graduate Level Speech Language Pathology Course in
AAC, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, NY. 09/10/2003: "Using AAC in Developing Nations and for Brain Computer Interfaces", Graduate Level
Speech Language Pathology Course in AAC, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, NY.
05/18/99: "What is Rehabilitation Engineering", with Karen Milchus and Scott Haynes, Biomedical
Engineering Lecture Series, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
04/14/99: "Augmentative Communication", Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Level, Fort Valley
State College, GA. 02/93: "Alternative Computer Access", part of SPA 523 offered by Dr. Al Cook, Faculty of
Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta 03/92: "Physical Measurements of the Heart", Physical Measurements in Medicine, Department of
Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Lectures on AT given through prior employers 01/24/2003 "Seating and Positioning of Children in Hope Haven Wheelchairs". Given entirely in
Spanish, Clinica San Juan de Dios, Cusco, Peru. 06/10/99 "Hands on Technology", With Karen Milchus and John Goldthwaite, Division of
Rehabilitation Services Conference (DRS), Unicoi, GA
02/99 "Videoconferencing" Series to DRS Augusta and Athens, GA.
03/98 "New Rehabilitation Engineering Services" Series to DRS Augusta and Athens, GA.
06/97 "Rehabilitation Engineering Services" Series to DRS Augusta and Athens, GA.
04/09/97 "Getting a Grip on Learning Disabilities", with Scott Haynes and Brent Williams, Touch
the Future Conference, Athens, GA.
05/96 "What is Rehabilitation Engineering" Series to DRS Athens, GA. 05/30/96 "Assistive Technology for Persons with Learning Disabilities... Before You Buy a
Computer", with Scott Haynes and Brent Williams, Northeast DRS District Conference, Unicoi, GA.
02-05/94 Various tutorials on using AAC and computer access devices, at Regency Park Centre,
South Australia.
08/92
-05/93 Various workshops to community at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta.
Booth operation at AT tradeshows through prior employers
04/14-15/05 Pressure Sore Awareness - Poster and cushions made in developing nations. Alberta
Consortium for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Conference , Edmonton, AB
1999 "Telerehabilitation: Rehabilitation Engineering Services via Videoconferencing", Division
of Rehabilitation Services Conference, Unicoi, GA.
1996 "Center for Rehabilitation Technology", Abilities EXPO, Atlanta, GA.
1994 Various trade shows for Regency Park Centre, South Australia.
1995 & Various trade shows for Madenta, Inc, Edmonton, AB.
1991
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION PhD Thesis Students (total 4 updated 2014-08)
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Mohammed Motaharifar - Start January 2015, Co-supervisor (with Dr. Mahdi Tavakoli), Isao Sakamaki - Start September 2014, Supervisor Liliana Alvarez - Start 09/2010 - End Spring 2014, Co-supervisor (with Dr. Al Cook) "A robot journey into cognition: The role and implications of augmentative manipulation in child
development"
Adriana Rios - Start 09/2010 - End Spring 2014, Co-supervisor (with Dr. Al Cook)
"The effect of a robotic intervention on the free play experience of children with severe cerebral
palsy"
MSc Thesis Students – Supervisor (total 2 updated 2014-08) Nooshin Jafari – Start 01/2014 Degree Expected Spring 2016 Timothy Barlott - Start 09/2011 - End August 2013
"A text messaging system for reducing the exclusion of people with disabilities and their families in an under-resourced Colombian community"
“Evaluation of the language used by augmentative communication users in mathematics activities" Brittany Evans and Alison Farnand M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 09/2012 End 08/2014 "Evaluation of materials for children with disabilities to develop language and cognitive skills" Adrielle Soriano and Amanda Yuen - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 09/2012 End 08/2014 "Assessment of child language during play with and without robots - Playfulness Pilot study" Amy Wainer; Kathryn Sirard - M.Sc. SPA Start 09/2011 End 08/2013 "Assessment of child language during play with and without robots - Bogota Pilot study" Libby Shaw - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2010 - End 08/2012*Special program
“Literature review of Augmentative Communication device features which enhance Integrated Communication and Play”
Jamie Friesen, Kerstin Blazina, Kristen Slauenwhite - M.Sc (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2009 End 08/2010 “Integrated Communication and Play” Julie Yantha - M.Sc. SPA Start 01/2008 End 08/2009
“Mean Length of Utterance when using an Augmentative Communication Device to control a Lego robot”
Non-thesis Projects - Co-Supervisor with Dr. Al Cook (total 9 projects, 19 students updated 2014-08) Jaclyn Zaba, Shauna Sam, Lindsay Schafer, & Angela Sawatzky - M.Sc. SPA Start 01/2011 End
08/2012 “Lego Robot Materials Development” Meaghan Bailey & Kayla Reibeling - M.Sc (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2011 End 08/2012 “Case Study of AAC device recipient from AADL program”
08/2011 “Case Study of AAC device recipient from AADL program” Shelia Charlton, Sarah Genius, Shaelene Yungwirth - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2010 End
08/2011 “Lego robot skills of children with disabilities” Linda Poletz - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA 01/2009 End 08/2010 “Lego Robot use as a Proxy to Determine Cognitive Level” Katherine Mindess - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA 01/2009 End 08/2010 “Project Coding of Communication Events for a Single Participant in Lego Robot Play”
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Tracey Dryden - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2009 End 08/2010 “Single Case Study of Lego Robot Play for a Child with Autism” Pascal Stokes and Allison Lockhart - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2007 End 08/2008 “Lego Robot use for Phonemic Awareness” Cara Wiberg and Jen Schulmeister - M.Sc. (non-thesis) SPA Start 01/2006 End 08/2007 “Pilot study of Lego Robot use with children who have disabilities” International Student Research Project Supervision (total 4, updated 2014-08) Elizabeth Guevara, PhD in Computer Science, National Polytechnical Institute of Mexico, Research
placement, Summer 2014 "Adaptive level of robotic control - Phase 2" Isabela Sa, BSc in Occupational Therapy, Federal Institute of Science, Education and Technology of Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. Science without Borders Program - Research Placement. "Using robots to assess skills and access play and problem solving for children with severe
disabilities" Carolina Elias, Master's Computer Science, National Polytechnical Institute of Mexico, Research
th year medicine, University of Cardiff, Wales, Research Elective for Medical degree,
Co-supervision, Summer 2009 “Constraint induced Movement Therapy and Robotics” Other non-thesis Projects - close involvement on projects (total 3 updated 2014-08) Katelyn Loshy, M.Sc. (non-thesis) in Education, Capstone Project, Co-supervise, 2014 "Assessment Tool for Elementary Student’s with Physical Disabilities in Mathematics" Mengliao Wang - M.Sc. Computer Science, COMPUT 607 Human Computer Interaction Course
including project defense presentation, 2007 “Development of an Integrated Communication and Play Interface” Reader (total 5 projects, 19 students, updated 2014-08) Janelle Martin - M.Sc. OT, OT 900 Literature Review Project, 2010 “Critical literature review on AAC and participation”, External expert Paul Coutts, K Hwan, Jim Vian, Adam Hassan, B.Sc. Electrical Engineering Capstone Design Project
2009 "Infrared to Bluetooth adapter" Khushaal Kalra, Huan, Matthew Fotty, Debra Deauna - B.Sc. Electrical Engineering Capstone Design
Project 2009 "Infrared to Bluetooth adapter" Steven Smith, Brennin Evans, Allen Hwang, Abdul Doctor, & Meer Ali, B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Capstone Design Project 2009 "Adapted controller for Play Station 2" Brianna Bruce, Anna Kaminski, Erika Szego, Farrah Hasham, Andrea Burr, M.Sc. Physical Therapy,
MPT Group Capstone Project, 2006
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SERVICE
GRANT REVIEWER 07/03 NIH, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Applications. 02/04 NIH, SBIR and R01 Applications.
PUBLICATIONS REVIEWER 11/2013 Peer review for journal article, 10 pages single spaced two columns , SIG CHI
(premier society for human-technology and human-computer interaction). 08/2013 Peer review for journal article, 24 pages double spaced, Disability and Rehabilitation:
Assistive Technology 2012-13 Peer review for five extended abstracts for the 12th European AAATE [Association for
the advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe] Conference, September 2013 01/2004 RESNA Conference Proceedings for SIG 17 International Appropriate Technology
PAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
05/05 Focus group member for NIH sponsored research by University at Buffalo, NY, on practitioner analysis tool for AAC devices.
09/02 Proctor for RESNA’s Assistive Technology Practitioner Credentialing Exam
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT
ACRAT: Alberta Consortium for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Founding Member 2010 Treasurer (2010-Present)
RESNA: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Board of Directors (2000-3) Member (1990 - Present)
SIG-17: Special Interest Group International Appropriate Technology
Past Chair (2006-7)
Chair (2003 - 6)
Vice-Chair (2002-3)
Secretary/Treasurer (1996-1998)
Member (1990- Present) Bag of Tricks Organizing Committee, Edmonton, AB (May 1993) APEGGA: Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta Member (1987 - Present) ACES: Alberta Clinical Engineering Society (Founding Member) AWES: Association of Women in Engineering and Science (1993-4) CMBES: Canadian Medical and Biomedical Engineering Society Conference Organizing committee for Banff, AB (May 1991) IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1991)
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT Graduate Student Representative on Engineering Faculty Council (1991- 92) Student Panelist for University Management Workshop (1992) Women Engineering Students Club (Member 1982 - 87), President (1985) Electrical Engineering Club (Executive Member - 1983 - 87), Graduation Coordinator (1987)
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First Year Engineering Club (Vice President 1982 - 83)
COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT
Annually Spotlight on Research Breakfast hosted by the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
Foundation - Poster presentations by my students and me
05/17/96 "What is Rehabilitation Engineering" to W.R. Coile Middle School Career Days, Athens,
GA.
Hosting of tours and hands-on engagement at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Lab:
Discover E Biomedical Tour - group of 23 students boys and girls in grade 6, in 2014
Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) Biomedical Research Crawl - 2013 and 2012
DiscoverE Team GEM Club, two groups of 20 girls in grades 3 to 5 in 2012
FRM's participation in the UofA Alumni Open House in 2005 and 2011
Tour for Japanese IT Students in English Language Program, arranged through David Janzen, U of A
Faculty of Extension’s English Language Program, 2010-08-30
Pfizer Canada Discovery Days in Health Sciences at the UofA - Workshop for highschool students-
2008/10/22
Hosting of tours and hands-on engagement at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Lab:
I Can Centre and Oiler's Interactive Learning (OIL) Centre Centre to 60 children from St. Kateri school in
2014
I Can Centre and Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre to the Allendale Lego Kids in 2012
GRH Robotics lab and Building Trades of Alberta Courage Centre for FIRST Lego League participants from
Earl Buxton school in 2010
Open House Glenrose Research Centre 100th Anniversary in 2012.
Open House of A Kostov Labs in September 2010
GRH's Technology Boot Camp - 3-hour workshop in the A. Kostov Assistive Technology Research Lab in
2006.
Open House of I Can Centre in December 2005
VOLUNTEER SERVICE University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, FIRST Lego League teams, Community
Outreach Coordinator (2012-13, 2013-14) Volunteered bi-annually for a weekend at Camp Many Voices at Easter Seals Camp Bragg Creek,
involved Speech Pathology students, trained and supervised the students assisting at the camp (2005, 2007, and 2009)
Volunteered in the Activities Department at a care home for senior citizens. The Waters, Buffalo, NY (03/03 - 11/05).
Scheduled, organized, and supervised a group of adults with developmental disabilities go on community excursions. YMCA, Atlanta, GA (05/99 - 08/02, Treasurer 2001-2002).
Hogar Clinica, San Juan de Dios, Cusco, Peru. Introduced assistive communication devices for children with physical disabilities and communication disorders at a rehabilitation clinic (10/01).
Hogar Clinica, Santiago, Chile. Counselor at a weekend camp for young adults with disabilities (02/00).
Supervised a group of adults with developmental disabilities go on community excursions. St. Mary’s Church, Augusta, GA (09/97- 09/98).
Performed personal care attendant duties for a man with a C5 spinal cord injury while he took a vacation at a rustic cabin in Northern British Columbia (08/95).
MicroComputer Centre, University of Dundee, Scotland. Developed a software module for an augmentative communication program called Talk Assist (10/93 - 11/93)
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Set up all equipment and assisted during laboratory sessions for a course in Augmentative Communication at the University of Alberta (06/93).
Assisted several persons with physical disabilities who were patients of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital set up and use their computers (1989-1990).