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Linda Garcia, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Linda Garcia, PhD. is Professor Emeritus in the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences and Founding Director of the Life Research Institute (LRI) at the University of Ottawa. She has used her leadership skills in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings at local, national and international levels. . After co-creating the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Masters’ program at uOttawa, initiating and creating the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, creating the vision for the doctoral program in Rehabilitation sciences and the interprofessional university clinic, she founded the uOttawa LIFE Research Institute which now benefits from the membership and involvement of 132 members, including about 90 academics from 9 faculties. She served as Department chair to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology program, the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences and served a five-year term as Vice-Dean, Governance for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Linda Garcia’s personal research interests focus on the impact of physical, social, technological and clinical environments on the quality of life of older individuals with neurological disorders, especially dementia. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa in 1993, she worked for over 10 years in a large teaching hospital as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Throughout her career, she was successful in obtaining grants from both the CIHR and SSHRC as well as from government agencies, the Alzheimer Society and the private sector. She edited 2 books, written numerous chapters, articles, and given both peer reviewed and invited papers. She has taught over the years in small, professional programs as well as large undergraduate programs.She enjoys working on issues that directly affect local older adults’ quality of life.

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