Lori Letts, McMaster University

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Professor School of Rehabilitation Science Hamilton, Ontario lettsl@mcmaster.ca Office: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27816

Bio/Research

Lori Letts is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and Assistant Dean of the Occupational Therapy Program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Western Ontario.

After working as an occupational therapist in g...


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Bio/Research

Lori Letts is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science and Assistant Dean of the Occupational Therapy Program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Western Ontario.

After working as an occupational therapist in general rehabilitation, long term care, and with clients in the community, she returned to graduate school. In 1991, she received a Master of Arts with a joint degree in Gerontology and Regional Planning and Resource Development. Her thesis examined environmental influences on the functional abilities of older adults. Following that, she worked as Researcher with Community Occupational Therapists and Associates in Toronto, and was also the Assistant National Coordinator of the CAOT Seniors' Health Promotion Project. She completed doctoral studies in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in 2002. The focus of her doctoral dissertation was on the use of participatory research and community organizing as means to promote health with older adults in the city of Toronto.


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