Weldrick Rachel, PhD Candidate
Rachel Weldrick
PhD Candidate
Graduate Students
Department of Health Aging & Society
Area(s) of Interest:
Biography
Supervisor: Dr. Jim Dunn
Funding: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2017-2020
Research Interests:
social gerontology; critical gerontology; social inclusion/exclusion; mental health & illness; aging policy; technology and aging; social determinants of health; knowledge mobilization
Education
PhD (Candidate) in Social Gerontology, McMaster University
MA in Health & Aging, McMaster University (2014)
BSc (Honours) in Psychology, Minor in Nutrition, Acadia University (2013)
Teaching
TA Experience:
September-December 2017
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Yvonne LeBlanc
HLTH AGE 2BB3: Perspectives in Health Studies and Gerontology
January-April 2014
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Prof. Geraldine Voros
HLTH AGE 1AA3: Introduction to Health Studies
September-December 2013
Teaching Assistant, McMaster University
Supervisor: Prof. Geraldine Voros
HLTH AGE 2B03: Social Identity, Health & Illness
Research
Selected Publications:
Weldrick, R., & Grenier, A. (2018). Social isolation in later life: Extending the conversation. Canadian Journal on Aging, 37(1).
RA Experience:
September 2016-August 2017
Research Assistant, Gibrea Centre for Studies in Aging
McMaster University
Supervisory: Dr. Amanda Grenier
May-August 2016
Research Assistant, Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Grenier
January-April 2016
Research Assistant, Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Grenier
September-December 2015
Research Assistant, Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
McMaster University
Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Grenier