James Gillett
Social Sciences
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Overview
James Gillett is an Associate Professor in Health, Aging and Society in the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research interests include human to animal relationships, leisure and recreation, mental health and well-being, media and communications, perspectives on living with health and illness across the life course.
Affiliations
- Associate Professor
- Academic Director, Community Reserach Platform, Faculty of Social Sciences, McMaster University
- Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
- Member, Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Member, Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Associate Member, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences
Education
- BA, University of Calgary
- MA, McMaster University
- PhD, McMaster University
Related Projects
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Pain knowledge and methods for delivering information about pain for community-dwelling older adults
2024| MIRA| IPRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
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The EMBOLDEN trial: Enhancing physical and community MoBility in OLDEr adults with health inequalities using commuNity co-design
Researchers, older-adult citizens and community service providers co-design, implement and evaluate an innovative community-based intervention with the goal of improved physical and community mobility, nutrition, and social participation in older adults.
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Intergenerational Study on Aging (MIRA-iGeN): Building a platform for intergenerational research
Major Program of Research
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Relieving social isolation and loneliness through storytelling at the time of a pandemic
2020 LCMA COVID-19 Catalyst Grant
