Ross Alison
Alison Ross
Department of Health Aging & Society
Area(s) of Interest:
Biography
- Supervisor: Dr. James Gillett
- Research Interests: health and human rights; social justice and health; social determinants of health; symbolic interactionism; post structuralism; polypharmacy; deprescribing
Education
- PhD (Candidate), Health Studies, McMaster University
- Master of Arts, Health & Aging, McMaster University (2013)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Health Studies, Minor in Psychology, Queen's University (2010)
Teaching
TA Experience:
January-April 2013
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Jessica Gish
HLTH AGE 2BB3: The Social Aspects of Health & Aging
September-December 2012
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Elena Neiterman
HLTH AGE 1AA3E: Introduction to Health Studies
Sessional Professor:
George Brown College:
GSSC 1120: Sociological Perspectives
GSSC 1057: Lifespan Development
GSCI 1020: Health and Wellness
BIOL 1046: Foundations in Human Biology
MATH 1004: Mathematics
PSW 1101: The PSW in Interprofessional Practice - Theory
PSW 1102: The PSW in Interprofessional Practice - Simulation
Research
Publications:
Gillett, J., Ross, A., Switzer, A. (2014). An early grave or the fountain of youth: Sport and the malleability of chronological age. In Health and Elite Sport: Is high performance sport a healthy pursuit? (pp. 131-145). New York, NY: Routledge.
Research Experience:
Research Analyst, 2011-12, 2013-14
University Health Network, Department of Cancer Survivorship
Research Assistant, 2009-10
Queen's University, Infant Cognition Group