Opportunities

The Centre leverages Sheridan’s unique academic program mix, the talents of Sheridan’s faculty and staff and the participation of multidisciplinary student teams to conduct leading-edge research in the field of aging.

Student Research Assistants

We are pleased to support the Sheridan student experience by providing co-op, practicum, volunteer and employment opportunities to students from all three campuses. If you, or someone you know, is interested in working with us as a student Research Assistant, check Sheridan Works, Twitter @Sheridan_CER, Facebook @CentreForElderResearch or Sheridan Centre for Elder Research on Linkedin for current opportunities.

Research Relationships

Recognizing that population aging impacts every sector of society, the Centre has built up a strong network of academic, community and industry stakeholders to ensure that knowledge is effectively translated into goods, services, programs and policies. Here is a selection of some of our recent partners and collaborators.

Internal Collaborators

• Elaine Brodie, MFA. Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design
• Ferzana Chaze, PhD. Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
• Sara Cumming, PhD. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• John Helliker, Dean, Innovation
• John Laugesen, PhD. Pilon School of Business
• Sirena Liladrie, MSW. Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
• Karen Lints, Faculty Liaison and Instructional Design Librarian
• Kirsten Madsen, PhD. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Brandon McFarlane, PhD. Pilon School of Business
• Carolyn Moorlag, PhD. Director, Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing (formerly known as the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies) and FAST Research, Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
• Alexa Roggeveen, PhD. Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
• Susan Shepley, MLIS, MA. Research and Scholarly Engagement Librarian
• Ed Sykes, PhD. Director, Centre for Applied AI (formerly known as the Centre for Mobile Innovation), Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
  
   

• Acclaim Health 
• Baycrest Health Sciences
• Community Development Halton
• Food for Life
• Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
• Tyze Networks
• Welbi Technologies

Services

The Centre provides a broad range of  services and collaborative opportunities to support research in multiple domains.

• Research methods/design support 
• Literature reviews 
• Environmental scans 
• Program and usability evaluations 
• Training of highly qualified personnel 
• Educational outreach 
• Community engagement 
• Consultative services

Facilities and Equipment

Purposefully designed and formally opened in 2003, the Centre for Elder Research is located at the Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus.

• Testing studio equipped with remote participant observation system 
• Dedicated collaborative meeting spaces
• Mobile response devices for participant interaction and engagement 
• Multiple data collection and analysis platforms
• Aging simulation suits