Christine Conanan is a Master of Nursing student at Thompson Rivers University and serves as a Research Assistant in Population Health and Aging Rural Research (PHARR) under Dr. Bacsu. Her research focuses on dementia, stigma, and informal caregiving.

Megan Funk is a Master of Nursing student at Thompson Rivers University. Megan’s current research for her thesis is examining rural older adults’ perceptions on falls prevention.

Ashwin Nairy is a student in the Bachelor of Science program at the University of British Columbia. Ashwin serves as a Research Assistant at the PHARR Centre. His research interests include statistics in health, informatics, biochemistry, and disease management.

Kate is a Master of Nursing Student at TRU and an RA at the PHARR Centre. Her research interests include substance use, harm reduction, stigma, ageing, and dementia.

Avery Pottle is a 3rd year medical student at Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario. She is a research assistant at the PHARR Centre at TRU. Her research interests include improving the care experiences of equity-deserving groups in the emergency department and increasing access to healthcare for Canadians living in rural areas.