Dr. Natasha Gallant

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Dr. Gallant is an Assistant Professor and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Aging and Long-Term Care and Director of the Aging, Residents, and Caregivers Research Unit with the Department of Psychology at the University of Regina. Dr. Gallant's program of research focuses on improving the well-being of individuals who are aging with acute illness, chronic disease, and/or serious mental illness with a focus on those in long-term care settings. Current projects include 1) loneliness and social isolation among people living with dementia, 2) time perception and temporalities among people living with dementia, 3) long-term care residents living with serious mental illness, and 4) acceptance and commitment therapy for caregivers of long-term care residents. Dr. Gallant is also actively involved in pan-Canadian research training initiatives for health trainees, including the Health System Impact Training Platform (HSITP), preparing future embedded researchers to contribute meaningfully to learning health systems, and the Early Professionals, Inspired Careers in AgeTech (EPIC-AT) Health Research Training Program, preparing future leaders in digital health solutions for older adults with complex health needs. Her work has been funded by AGE-WELL, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.