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Susan Kirkland, PhD, is a Research Professor and University Research Professor at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology. She leads major initiatives like the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and focuses on chronic diseases, healthy aging, and frailty. Her research integrates social, physical, and genetic factors influencing aging and chronic conditions. Dr. Kirkland holds affiliations with Dalhousie's Centre for Clinical Research and collaborates with institutions like the Northwood Group and AGE-WELL National Centre of Excellence.
Education: PhD (University of Toronto), MSc & BSc Honours (University of Waterloo). Her research spans population health, longitudinal cohort studies, and older adults' engagement in technology and healthcare. Awards include Dalhousie's University Research Professorship (2018–2023) and the Decade Club Award (2013).
Research emphasizes aging populations, including HIV and aging, cognitive impairment, and technology for aging in place. She leads studies on frailty indices, dementia risk factors, and pandemic impacts on older adults' health. Key contributions include co-editing the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging and developing gerontechnology engagement frameworks like OA-INVOLVE.
Grants and service roles include membership in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Aging Advisory Board and leadership in interdisciplinary HIV/AIDS research networks. Her work bridges clinical, epidemiological, and public health domains, addressing both individual and systemic factors affecting aging populations.
Labs/Teams: Principal investigator for CLSA, Director of the Atlantic Interdisciplinary Research Network for Social and Behavioural Issues in Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS, and collaborator in the OA-INVOLVE initiative promoting older adult involvement in research.
