Sarah Allen
Student Academic Placement
Sarah Allen joined Waypoint for
an 8-week student academic placement at the Waypoint Research Institute in June of
2023. She is pursuing an Honors Specialization in Kinesiology with a Bachelor
of Science at the University of Western Ontario, entering her third year of
study in the fall. Sarah hopes to complete a senior science research project in
Kinesiology in her fourth year at Western.
At Western, Sarah is a student
leader and mentor to incoming first-year students. Additionally, she assists in
leading and planning Research and Awareness Summits in London for Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) at Western. Sarah works to raise awareness and make information about
MS more accessible to patients, families of patients, and members of the
general public interested in educating themselves about MS and the resources
available to them.
Sarah also works with Community
Living London and leads weekly classes for individuals with disabilities and
different neurodivergent backgrounds. This work generated her interest in
mental health, addiction, and intimate partner violence. At Waypoint, she will
be focusing on various Knowledge Translation and Quality Improvement Projects.
Keywords: kinesiology, knowledge translation, quality improvement.
Research Interests
Mental health; etiology and behaviour associated with substance addiction and recovery; sport and psychology.
Stay Connected
sallen@waypointcentre.ca
Sarah Allen