Research and Innovation

VHA’s Research and Innovation Team

Sandra McKay, PhD, MBA

VP, Research & Innovation

Emily King, PhD, P.Eng.

Director of Research

Jordan D'Souza, MHI

Head of Innovation

Katherine Zagrodney, PhD

Senior Research Associate and Quantitative Research Lead

Sonia Nizzer, RSW, MSW

Senior Research Associate and Mental Health Research Lead

Travis van Belle, MPH

Research Associate

Nicole Moreira, RSW, MSW

Research Associate

Mehdy Dousty, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Emma Perera, MPH

Research Assistant

Kashmeena Mangal

Research Assistant

Emmelie Mohammed, BScH

Research Assistant

Rachael Jaffe, MSc

Research Assistant

Prakathesh Rabeenthira, MPH

Research Associate

Philip Woode, MHI

Innovation Associate

Hemantika Mahesh Kumar

Innovation Intern

Michelle Chen

Innovation Intern