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Centre for Education and Research on Aging

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Contact the Centre for Education and Research on Aging

University of the Fraser Valley
Canada Education Park (CEP)
Building A, 1st floor, room A1365
Chilliwack, BC V2R 0N3

Centre Director

Dr. Shelley Canning, RN, PhD

Associate Professor, Nursing (BSN) Program
Director, Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA)

Faculty of Health Sciences

Chilliwack campus at CEP

Phone: 604-792-0025 ext. 2503

email Shelley

Faculty Associates

Darren Blakeborough, MA

Assistant Professor

School of Culture, Media, and Society

Abbotsford campus, D132

Phone: 604-557-7441 ext. 4195

email Darren

Dr. Michael Corman

Associate Professor, Sociology

School of Culture, Media, and Society

Abbotsford campus, A202c

Phone: 604-504-4732

email Michael

Candace  Couse , MFA, PhD

(she/her)

Assistant Professor
Drawing, Painting, Professional Practice

Visual Arts

Abbotsford campus, C1402b

email Candace

Dr. Kristina Gicas

Assistant Professor

Psychology

Abbotsford campus, D220a

email Kristina

Dr. Gillian Hatfield

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinesiology

Chilliwack campus at CEP, A3431

Phone: 604-504-7441 ext. 2217

email Gillian

Dr. Andrea Hughes

Department Head/Associate Professor

Psychology

Abbotsford campus, D218b

email Andrea

Dr. Iris Lesser

(she/her)

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinesiology

Chilliwack campus at CEP, A3447

Phone: 604-504-7441 ext. 2254

email Iris

Alison Pritchard Orr, MSc

Associate Professor

Faculty of Health Sciences, Kinesiology

Chilliwack campus at CEP, A3429

Phone: 604-504-7441 ext. 2219

email Alison

Dr. Valentina Proietti

Assistant Professor

Psychology

Abbotsford campus, D201

email Valentina

Research Associates

Dr.  Lesley Jessiman

Adjunct Professor

Psychology

email Lesley

Dr Gabriel Murray, PhD and MSc (Edinburgh)‌‌

CERA Research Associate

Research and Graduate Studies

email Gabriel

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Rosaley Klassen, Nursing