Our Team

Ruth is a social worker in the Memory-Link program, an internship supervisor of the Memory Intervention rotation, and a practicum supervisor. She practices within an inter-professional team to provide psychosocial support to Memory-Link program clients and their families. This includes individual counselling, facilitation of psychoeducational support groups, and assistance for clients in accessing a variety of resources in their communities.

Renee is a social worker in the Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI® program, and a social work field practicum supervisor. She practices within an inter-professional team to provide psychosocial support to Learning the Ropes clients and their families. This includes individual, couples, and family counselling, facilitation of psychoeducational support groups, and assistance for clients in accessing a variety of resources in their communities. She works in other clinical areas at Baycrest including the Outpatient Clinics and Inpatient Behavioural Neurology. Her focus includes facilitation of caregiver support groups both in person and online, mentoring others in this area, and evaluation of group effectiveness.

Keera provides consultation to the geriatrics units at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. She is also completing a postdoctoral fellowship as the Neuropsychology Lead at the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative. Her primary research interests involve exploring the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms on memory and executive function, as well as further understanding how neurodegenerative diseases evolve over time.

Yael is a psychologist in Inpatient Behavioural Neurology, the director of training for our Pre-doctoral Internship in Clinical Neuropsychology, internship supervisor of the Behaviour Management and Psychotherapy rotation, and a practicum supervisor.  Her primary clinical and research interests focus on behavioural and emotional disturbances associated with CNS dysfunction, and evaluating the effectiveness of intervention strategies aimed at reducing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Her other interests include evidence-based assessment of responsive behaviour, and interventions for memory loss.

Morris is a consulting psychologist in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health, a senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute, and professor at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on cognition and memory with a particular emphasis on the neural mechanisms mediating explicit and implicit memory, face recognition, and attention across the lifespan in healthy people and in people with neurological disorders.

Kelly is a psychologist in the Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI® program, internship supervisor of Memory Intervention rotation, a practicum supervisor, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, adjunct faculty member at York University, and adjunct assistant professor at Queen’s University. Her primary clinical and research interests focus on cognitive changes and memory intervention in mild cognitive impairment. As co-creater of ArtontheBrain™, Kelly is engaged in research examining the intersection between arts and health for promoting well being and brain health in older adults.

Ruby is the administrative assistant for Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health. Her key roles include assisting with all aspects of administrative management and logistics, scheduling and registering client appointments, managing inventory of tests and supplies, managing psychology health records, and managing day-to-day operation matters.

Farena is a psychologist in Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Day Hospital, Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services, and Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic, an internship supervisor of the Mental Health Services rotation, and a practicum supervisor. Her primary clinical and research interests focus on psychological and neuropsychological assessment and intervention with older adults, individuals with severe psychiatric illness, and acquired brain injury, as well as program development.

Jill is a visiting researcher with Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health and an associate professor of psychology at York University. Her research interests focus primarily on normal and abnormal memory and cognition (e.g., associative memory, semantic memory, implicit memory, prospective memory), particularly in older adults. She and her students are currently examining factors that impact cognition in neurodegenerative disorders.

Gillian is a psychologist in the Memory-Link program and Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI® program, a course instructor at the University of Toronto, and a psychologist at West Park Healthcare Centre. Her clinical work focuses on the assessment and treatment of cognitive changes related to mild cognitive impairment and acquired brain injury. Gillian’s research interests include cognitive changes with aging.

Prathiba is a consulting psychologist in the Brain Sciences Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a practicum supervisor. Her role includes clinical neuropsychological diagnostic assessment and consultation, teaching, and clinical supervision. Prathiba’s clinical and research interests include multiple sclerosis and cognition in normal aging.

Kathryn is a psychologist in the Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic, an internship supervisor of the Neuropsychological Assessment rotation, and a practicum supervisor. She runs outpatient clinical neuropsychology services and is involved in student training. Kathryn’s primary research interests are validation of tools for early detection of cognitive impairment and neuropsychological profiles within neurodegenerative disorders such as posterior cortical atrophy syndromes.

Angie is the program director of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health, professional practice chief of psychology, speech-language pathology, and dietetics, manager of hospital dietitians, research supervisor, assistant professor at the University of Toronto, and an adjunct faculty member at York University. Her primary clinical interest is neuropsychological evaluation of MCI and dementia, and memory intervention in normal aging and MCI. Angie’s research interests focus on memory changes across the spectrum of aging, test development, and effectiveness of memory interventions in aging.

Susan is a psychologist in the Memory and Aging® Program, Goal Management Training® Program, and Geriatric Assessment Clinic, an internship supervisor of the Memory Intervention and Goal Management Training rotations, practicum supervisor, and adjunct faculty member at York University. In clinical, teaching, and research roles, she works to assess, educate, and empower individuals and families facing changes in memory and thinking skills.

Brandon is a psychologist in the Memory Link program, an internship supervisor for the Memory Intervention rotation, a practicum supervisor, and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. His clinical interests include neuropsychological assessment of acquired brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation. Brandon’s research interests focus on implicit learning in amnesia, the integration of technology into assessment and intervention of cognitive dysfunction, as well as intraindividual variability in response time.