2025-present
Bita Rezaeian
Bita is currently undertaking her undergraduate honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Flowers. She is conducting a literature review in the area of stroke management and its relevance on aphasia. She is analyzing results from a recent validation study for a language screening tool (called “LASTen”) in acute stroke patients. She has an interest in oral health and speech therapy. She volunteers at The Ottawa Hospital in the emergency department and has experience volunteering in the Bruyère Health Research Institute. She is currently completing her Honours Bachelor’s of Health Sciences at the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences of the University of Ottawa.
2022-2023
Maryam Albahrani
Maryam is currently working towards her undergraduate honour’s thesis under the guidance of Dr. Flowers. She is compiling and analysing validity and reliability measures for a language screening tool (called “LASTen”) for acute stroke patients. Maryam has a keen interest in the communication sciences and has worked as a pharmacy assistant on a part-time basis. After completing her Bachelor’s in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ottawa, she began a master of health science in speech-language pathology at the University of Toronto.
2018-2019
Shainuka Kannathas
Shainuka completed her undergraduate honour’s thesis under the guidance of Dr. Flowers, concentrating on the testing of English and French items for a new language screening tool for persons with right hemisphere stroke. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Ottawa in 2019 and then worked with Dr. Linda McLean as a research assistant.
Kannika Hour
Kannika completed her undergraduate honour’s thesis under the guidance of Dr. Flowers, concentrating on the neuroanatomical underpinnings of swallowing, speech, and language impairments in acute stroke patients. She contributed to an oral presentation at the 2019 Canadian Stroke Congress and associated published abstract. She graduated with a Bachelor’s in Neurosciences from Carleton University in 2019. She subsequently began a Master of Health Science at the University of Ottawa in the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences.
2017-2018
Rachel Lee
Rachel completed her honour’s thesis with Dr. Flowers in 2017-2018 with a focus on swallowing treatment for patients with Parkinson’s Disease and dysphagia. After completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa, Rachel worked as a clinical research coordinator, and volunteered with March of Dimes and Action Potential Services. Subsequently, she entered the Master of Health Science program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto.
Gloria Zuljevic
Gloria completed her undergraduate honour’s thesis under the guidance of Dr. Flowers, concentrating on the development of a cross-linguistic language screening tool for persons with right hemisphere stroke. After completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa, Gloria entered a research Master’s program in aging and health at Queen’s University. Upon its completion, she began a clinical Master’s degree (audiology stream) in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Matea Zuljevic
Matea completed her honour’s thesis with Dr. Flowers, focusing on clinical practice behaviours of speech-language pathologists around oral care provision in stroke patients with swallowing impairments. She obtained her Bachelor of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa in 2018. Matea then entered the Master of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. Her career goal is to work in the public health sector upon its completion.
