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McMaster University
Dr. Catherine Wiseman-Hakes is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Speech Language Pathology Program at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has devoted her career toward a better understanding of the factors which impact recovery from traumatic brain injury as well as developing interventions to support positive outcomes. She has particular interest in vulnerable populations and has conducted research with youth and adults with traumatic brain injury who intersect with the criminal justice system.
Financial Disclosure:
•Yes, Grant Funds
•Financial: Research grants: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation 1. Wiseman-Hakes C., Turkstra L. Addressing the needs of youth with TBI in the Ontario Youth Criminal Justice System: Creating an implementation process for TBI screening. Funder: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. Value: $90,100 over 10 months. (start June 2020-end March 2021) 2. 2020 Matheson FI, Wiseman-Hakes C. Supporting Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury in the Ontario Criminal Justice System; Building Bridges and Creating Integrated Approaches to Care with the John Howard Society: A Pilot Study. Funder: Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. Value: $122,377.50 over 8 months. (start April-end December 2020)
Non-financial Disclosures:
•Yes, Volunteer teaching or speaking, Advisory committee, or review panel, Other nonfinancial relationship (Please specify other)
•Volunteer teaching or speaking: National Association of State Head Injury Associations (NASHIA) Juvenile Justice Working group member and speaker on behlaf of this group at the 2021 NASHIA conference and upcoming NABIS conference, and, https://hsjcc.on.ca/event/traumatic-brain-injury-and-the-criminal-justice-system/ Dates: 2020-current Advisory Committee: invited member of the Brain Injury and Justice (B-JUST) advisory committee at C-BIRT, Centre for Brain Injury Research and Training, U of Oregon Dates: 2020-current Advisory Committee member: Human Services Justice Coordinating Committee of Ontario (HSJCC), Downtown Toronto Division. Dates: 2018- current Other: 1.Founder and director, The Compassionate Justice Fund https://compassionatejusticefund.org/ Dates: 2020-current 2. Author 'Implementing Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Care in Acquired Cognitive Communication Disorders: SLP Considerations for Marginalized and Underserved Populations' Wiseman-Hakes C, Hardin K, Albin M. Plural Publishing (in press). 2021- 2022
These disclosures apply to all presentations listed below.