Angela is the principal investigator of the Communication and Flourishing Research Lab.
Carolyn is a Research Assistant in the Communication and Flourishing Research Lab.
Catherine is a late-diagnosed Autistic/ADHD woman who enjoys writing about mental health and healing. She is currently working on a memoir about her eating disorder recovery. You can find her poetry in HNDL Mag, Poetry Pause, Sick Stories Lucky Dip, or in her chapbook An Excruciating Undoing: Autism and the Art of Friendship.
Emma is currently in her final year of music at the University of Saskatchewan. Emma works as a volunteer research assistant in the lab and is interested in neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly those related to speech and language. In her free time, Emma enjoys cooking, running and spending time with family and friends
Jae Anderson is an Autistic elder care specialist based in Saskatoon. They spend their days teaching leadership, indulging in left-wing politics, and spending time with their spouse, Andi, and 7-year-old son, Jack. Jae has been a member of the Mensa Canada Society since they were 11 years old.
Jessica works with Elections Canada to support initiatives that reduce barriers to participation for people with disabilities and other marginalized communities. After receiving an autism diagnosis and recognizing the limited presence of affirmative discourse on autism within academic literature, she chose to contribute to this growing area of research. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Alberta, where her research examines identity development among late-diagnosed Autistic women.
Katelyn have been working alongside Angela since 2022 in regards to her projects on Tourette Syndrome and Social Communication. She is a student from the University of Alberta currently working as an Early Childhood Educator, with hopes to become a Speech and Language Pathologist.
Lindsay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies and has been involved with the Social Thriving Project since 2024, contributing to article reviews and conference presentations. As an autistic and ADHD individual and parent of a neurodivergent child, she is passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals in late diagnosis and autism in adult women. She is currently working toward a career as a Rehabilitation Service Specialist.
Roya is a Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate from the University of Saskatchewan with a clinical background in anesthesiology. Roya’s work focuses on community-engaged research, with particular interests in Indigenous health, virtual care, and neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. She has experience in qualitative research methods.
