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Carri Hand's research focuses on social connectedness, community participation, and engagement in everyday activities and occupations for older adults. She aims to understand how social, physical, and cultural aspects of communities shape older adults' lives and develop innovative strategies to promote age-inclusive communities. Her work involves settings like local neighborhoods, apartment buildings, and primary care, where she collaborates with community organizations and members. Hand employs various research approaches, including community-based research, participatory action research, qualitative methods, ethnography, geospatial techniques, and survey research. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has received several grants to explore themes related to aging and community engagement.
Western University • London, ON
Engaged in teaching and research focused on occupational therapy and health rehabilitation.
Western University • London, ON
Oversaw graduate programs and provided leadership in academic affairs.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.