2022-present

Sandy Beaulieu

Sandy is in her final year of the Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her Master’s research project is supervised by Prof Heather Flowers and Nalia Gurgel-Juarez (PhD trainee). It involves conducting a retrospective chart review involving oral care provision practices and various stroke-related deficits experienced by patients at Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital. Sandy enjoys going on hikes and has a great appreciation for nature. She loves to travel and wishes to visit as many countries as possible. She has worked as a speech therapy assistant at the ORO multidisciplinary clinic since March, 2022, where she provides support in the daycare.

Camélie Belzile-Lapalme

Camélie is in her final year of the Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her Master’s research project is supervised by Prof Heather Flowers. It involves the conduct of a scoping review pertaining to the development of communication behaviours relative to early feeding and swallowing functions in infants and young children. Outside of her studies, Camélie enjoys playing sports and trying new recipes. She has a passion for research and is currently working on another project called “Identification of whole word accuracy in preschool children’s speech by expert listeners in familiar and unfamiliar languages” with Prof Daniel Bérubé.

Valérie Paquette

Valérie is in her final year of the Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her Master’s research project is supervised by Prof Heather Flowers. It involves the conduct of a scoping review pertaining to the development of communication behaviours relative to early feeding and swallowing functions in infants and young children. Valérie enjoys spending time with family and friends at home or her cottage during the summer. She is also employed as a speech therapy assistant at the ORO multidisciplinary clinic and has an interest in working alongside clients with articulation or swallowing disorders.

Annie-Pier Villeneuve

Annie-Pier is in her final year of the Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her Master’s research project is supervised by Prof Heather Flowers and Nalia Gurgel-Juarez (PhD trainee). It involves conducting a retrospective chart review involving oral care provision practices and various stroke-related deficits experienced by stroke patients at Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital. Annie-Pier is currently working part-time as a speech-language pathology assistant (aide orthophoniste) for a private clinic in Gatineau. Otherwise, she enjoys hiking and water activities when the weather is nice. She also enjoys game nights with her family and friends and loves to travel the world.

2020-2021

Alexane Doucet, MHSc

Alexane completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2021. She was supervised by Profs Pat Roberts and Heather Flowers for her research alongside three other students. The project involved transcribing and analysing verbal fluency tasks in bilingual speakers of French and English. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist working with Agoo – Children’s Health and Wellness Centre in Laval, Quebec.

Veronick Sorensen, MHSc

Veronick completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2021. She was supervised by Profs Pat Roberts and Heather Flowers for her research alongside three other students. Their project involved transcribing and analysing verbal fluency tasks in bilingual speakers of French and English. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist working at the Cabinet d’orthophonie de Jessica Bélisle Macquart, where she specializes in stuttering, autism and oro-fonctional therapy.

Valérie Te Riele, MHSc

Valérie completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2021. She worked independently on her research project under the supervision of Prof Flowers to identify potential voice-related indicators of post-traumatic stress disorder through a scoping review. Valérie began her career as a speech-language pathologist working for TinyEye Canada and for le Cabinet d’Orthophonie Vicki Laframboise.

2019-2020

Aïda Chérid, MHSc

Aïda completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2020. She worked on a team for her research project to identify the frequency of oral health assessments and care by nurses and speech-language pathologists in the acute stroke setting. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist working in post-stroke rehabilitation at La RessourSe and doing teletherapy with the pediatric population at Clinique Multisens.

Luana Farias Todros, MHSc

Luana completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2020. She worked on a team for her research project to identify the frequency of oral health assessments and care by nurses and speech-language pathologists in the acute stroke setting. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist at CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.

Karianne Lafrenière, MHSc

Karianne completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2020. Her research project focused on the development of a physiological testing protocol for identifying voice and speech production profiles of persons with Parkinson’s disease. Upon graduation, she began working as a speech-language pathologist with the Clinique ORO de Buckingham.

Aran Oberle, MHSc

Aran completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2020. She worked on a team for her research project to identify the frequency of oral health assessments and care by nurses and speech-language pathologists in the acute stroke setting. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist with Communicare Therapy and Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital.

2018-2019

Amélie Charlebois, MHSc

Amélie completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2019. Her research project involved identifying the feasibility of conducting a scoping review in the area of infant feeding and swallowing behaviours in relation to their future communication development. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist with Orthophonie Réadaptation Outaouais.

Stéphanie Chicoine, MHSc

Stéphanie completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2019. Her research project focused on the development of a physiological testing protocol for voice and speech production in relation to respiratory functions. Upon her graduation, she began working as a speech-language pathologist with the Cabinet d’orthophonie Vicki Laframboise in Gatineau.

Audréanne Garand, MHSc

Audréanne completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2019. Her research project involved identifying the feasibility of conducting a scoping review in the area of infant feeding and swallowing behaviours in relation to their future communication development. Since her graduation, she has worked at the Commission scolaire de Montréal.

Ariane Larivière-Ponton, MHSc

Arianne completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2019. Her research project focused on the development of a physiological testing protocol for voice and speech production in relation to respiratory functions. Upon her graduation, she began working as a speech-language pathologist with the Cabinet d’orthophonie Vicki Laframboise in Gatineau, Quebec.

2017-2018

Renée Desrochers, MHSc

Renée graduated from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018 with a Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology. Renée’s research project focused on diet modifications in stroke patients with dysphagia. Upon completion of her degree, she became a registered member of the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario and began her career with the Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

Erica Graveline, MHSc

Erica obtained her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018. Her research project focused on the feasibility of using a new language screening tool in acute stroke patients. She began her career as a speech-language pathologist at Active Communication Therapy (a private clinic that provides health services to persons in the Ottawa region).

Laurie Jalbert, MHSc

Laurie graduated with a Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018. Her research project focused on diet modifications recommended by speech pathologists for acute stroke patients. After graduating, Laurie began her career with Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSO) and with Envol, a private rehabilitation clinic in Gatineau, Quebec. She is particularly interested in providing therapy to children with delayed speech and writing development.

Cloé Lévesque, MHSc

Cloé completed her Master of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018. Her research project focused on the feasibility of detecting aphasia in acute stroke patients using a new language screening tool. Cloé began her career working as a speech-language pathologist for the Commission scolaire du Fer in Sept-Îles, Quebec.