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Susan Farrell

ResearcherUniversity of Ottawa

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Susan Farrell

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Community-Based Care Family Caregivers As Peer Researchers Knowledge Translation And Dissemination Mental Health And Substance Use And Concurrent Disorders Ser Mental Health Care Systems, Programs And Policies Patient-Oriented Research Person-Centered Care

Latest papers

Co-designing health care: Engaging people with intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns, caregivers, and clinicians.
Journal of intellectual & developmental disability · 2026
Meaningful Engagement: Exploring Principles and Actions to Build Client and Caregiver Engagement Within a Community-Based Dual Diagnosis Service.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025
"We're Working in a Trauma Avoidant Culture": A Qualitative Study Exploring Assertive Community Treatment Providers' Perspectives on Working with Trauma and PTSD in People with Severe Mental Illness.
Community mental health journal · 2021 · senior author

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Building a Framework for Supporting Meaningful Family Caregiver Engagement
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Health Care Access Research in Developmental Disabilities
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$600,000
Advancing the Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) Study: An extended four-year follow-up of the health of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities
CIHR · 2011 · Principal investigator
$1,111,929

All 5 grants and awards

11 publications.

Co-designing health care: Engaging people with intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns, caregivers, and clinicians.

Almas A, Lysaght R, Farrell S, Heffernan L

Journal of intellectual & developmental disability2026

DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2026.2668768 PMID: 42306955

Meaningful Engagement: Exploring Principles and Actions to Build Client and Caregiver Engagement Within a Community-Based Dual Diagnosis Service.

Almas A, Lysaght R, Farrell S, Heffernan L

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2025

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70033 PMID: 40113450

"We're Working in a Trauma Avoidant Culture": A Qualitative Study Exploring Assertive Community Treatment Providers' Perspectives on Working with Trauma and PTSD in People with Severe Mental Illness.

Sharif N, Karasavva V, Thai H, Farrell S

Community mental health journal2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00764-8 PMID: 33423131

Caregivers' Role in Cybersecurity for Aging Information Technology Users with Intellectual Disabilities.

Rocheleau JN, Chalghoumi H, Jutai J, Farrell S, Lachapelle Y, Cobigo V

Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking2021

DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2020.0572 PMID: 34182769

Does Housing Improve Health Care Utilization and Costs? A Longitudinal Analysis of Health Administrative Data Linked to a Cohort of Individuals With a History of Homelessness.

Wiens K, Nisenbaum R, Sucha E, Aubry T, Farrell S, Palepu A, Duhoux A, Gadermann A, Hwang SW

Medical care2021

DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001379 PMID: 33710082

The effect of forensic events on health status and housing stability among homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: A cohort study.

Walsh C, Hubley AM, To MJ, Norena M, Gadermann A, Farrell S, Hwang SW, Palepu A

PloS one2019

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211704 PMID: 30730929

Concurrent Disorders and Health Care Utilization Among Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Persons in Canada.

Zhang L, Norena M, Gadermann A, Hubley A, Russell L, Aubry T, To MJ, Farrell S, Hwang S, Palepu A

Journal of dual diagnosis2018

DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2017.1392055 PMID: 29494795

Minimal impact of response shift for SF-12 mental and physical health status in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: an item-level multi-group analysis.

Gadermann AM, Sawatzky R, Palepu A, Hubley AM, Zumbo BD, Aubry T, Farrell S, Hwang SW

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2017

DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1464-6 PMID: 27933427

Predictors of homelessness among vulnerably housed adults in 3 Canadian cities: a prospective cohort study.

To MJ, Palepu A, Aubry T, Nisenbaum R, Gogosis E, Gadermann A, Cherner R, Farrell S, Misir V, Hwang SW

BMC public health2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3711-8 PMID: 27716129

Barriers to Prescription Medication Adherence Among Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Adults in Three Canadian Cities.

Hunter CE, Palepu A, Farrell S, Gogosis E, O'Brien K, Hwang SW

Journal of primary care & community health2015

DOI: 10.1177/2150131914560610 PMID: 25428404

Building a Framework for Supporting Meaningful Family Caregiver Engagement

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Clark, Cynthia; Bezzubetz, Joanne; Bhatla, Raj; Farrell, Susan J

Keywords: Community-Based Care; Family Caregivers As Peer Researchers; Knowledge Translation And Dissemination; Mental Health And Substance Use And Concurrent Disorders Ser; Mental Health Care Systems, Programs And Policies; Patient-Oriented Research; Person-Centered Care

$100,000

Health Care Access Research in Developmental Disabilities

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Lunsky, Yona J; Carlucci, Rosa; Gonzales, Angela N; Neitzert, Monica C; Balogh, Robert S; Cobigo, Virginie; Isaacs, Barry J; Lin, Elizabeth; Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène

Keywords: Data Linkage; Developmental Disabilities; Hospitalizations; Mental Illness; Population Health; Primary Care

$600,000

Advancing the Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) Study: An extended four-year follow-up of the health of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities

Principal investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Hwang, Stephen W; Aubry, Tim D; Farrell, Susan J; Palepu, Anita

Keywords: Health Care Utilization; Health Services Research; Health Status; Homeless People; Longitudinal Cohort Study; Multi-Site Research; Population Health; Quality Of Life; Social Determinants Of Health; Vulnerably Housed People

$1,111,929

Population Health Interventions to End Homelessness

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Hwang, Stephen W

Keywords: Community-Academic Collaborative; Explanatory Case-Study Methodology; Health Equity; Health Status; Homeless People; Homelessness Action Plans; Multi-Site Interdisciplinary Research; Population Health Interventions; Population-Level Outcomes; Vulnerably Housed People

$200,000

Population Health Interventions to Reduce Homelessness and Improve Health: Policies, Programs, and Knowledge Translation

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Programmatic Grants to tackle health and health equity - LOI

Principal investigators: Hwang, Stephen W

Keywords: Health; Health And Social Policy; Health Care Delivery Systems; Health Inequities; Homelessness; Knowledge Translation; Observational Research; Population Health; Supportive Housing

$15,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Susan Farrell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Co-designing health care: Engaging people with intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns, caregivers, and clinicians.

Meaningful Engagement: Exploring Principles and Actions to Build Client and Caregiver Engagement Within a Community-Based Dual Diagnosis Service.

"We're Working in a Trauma Avoidant Culture": A Qualitative Study Exploring Assertive Community Treatment Providers' Perspectives on Working with Trauma and PTSD in People with Severe Mental Illness.

Caregivers' Role in Cybersecurity for Aging Information Technology Users with Intellectual Disabilities.

Does Housing Improve Health Care Utilization and Costs? A Longitudinal Analysis of Health Administrative Data Linked to a Cohort of Individuals With a History of Homelessness.

The effect of forensic events on health status and housing stability among homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: A cohort study.

Concurrent Disorders and Health Care Utilization Among Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Persons in Canada.

Minimal impact of response shift for SF-12 mental and physical health status in homeless and vulnerably housed individuals: an item-level multi-group analysis.

Predictors of homelessness among vulnerably housed adults in 3 Canadian cities: a prospective cohort study.

Barriers to Prescription Medication Adherence Among Homeless and Vulnerably Housed Adults in Three Canadian Cities.

Building a Framework for Supporting Meaningful Family Caregiver Engagement

Health Care Access Research in Developmental Disabilities

Advancing the Health and Housing in Transition (HHiT) Study: An extended four-year follow-up of the health of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities

Population Health Interventions to End Homelessness

Population Health Interventions to Reduce Homelessness and Improve Health: Policies, Programs, and Knowledge Translation

Frequent collaborators

Tim Aubry

Anne Gadermann

Rosane Nisenbaum

Richard Sawatzky

Stephen Hwang

Richard Sawatzky