Meet
the team

Dr. Jane Thornton

Director

Dr. Thornton is a Clinician Scientist and Canada Research Chair specializing in long-term athlete health, female athlete health, and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, with cross appointments in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and School of Kinesiology.

Dr. Thornton completed her medical training at the University of Toronto and her family and sports medicine training at Western. She has completed additional training in Switzerland in preventive medicine with elective sports medicine training in seven different countries. She has treated athletes and active individuals of all ages and abilities.

She is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). Dr. Thornton represented Canada for over a decade in the sport of elite rowing, becoming both a World Champion (2006) and Olympian (2008), and has been recognized with the 2015 AthletesCan Social Responsibility Award for her contribution to society by sport/volunteer initiatives. Outside of research, Dr. Thornton enjoys learning languages, rowing, running, cross-country skiing, and drawing with her kids.

Stacey Wanlin

Research Manager

Stacey Wanlin joined the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic family in January 2016 as the Research Manager. She relies on her team of experts to develop research questions, methods and analyses as she is not a scientist but loves to formulate the idea into practice. Stacey works with world-renowned faculty, collaborators and industry partners both nationally and internationally by taking the clinical protocol and obtaining ethics approval, facilitate contract negotiations, coordinate training for multi-centre led studies and support staff with day to day logistics of running the study. During the weekend, Stacey enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children, golf, hot yoga and pool time.

Ashley Ambrose

Research COORDINATOR

Ashley joined the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Research Team in November 2017. Ashley completed her Bachelor of Health Science degree in 2014 and her Master of Science degree in 2017 at Western University. Sports are a huge part of Ashley’s life. She loves combining this passion with her work in the Return to Health and Performance Lab. Ashley works to ensure all study logistics are well organized in order to run as smooth as possible. Outside of the office, Ashley enjoys volleyball, ringette, running and hiking with her husband, daughter and golden retriever.

Susie Correa

Research Assistant

Susie is joining the Return to Health and Performance Lab as a Research Assistant. She recently completed her Masters in Neuroscience and a Bachelors in Health Sciences at Western University. Susie is deeply intrigued in research that focuses on human health, physical rehabilitation, and methods for research translation. She is also passionate about contributing to the field of sports medicine and translating scientific findings into tangible benefits for athletes and individuals seeking physical wellness. Outside of the lab she loves to play sports such as skiing and snowboarding during winter and wakeboarding and mountain biking during the summer.

TEam members

Abbie Barron

MSC Candidate

Abbie is a current student in the Master of Science in Kinesiology, Integrative Biosciences program at Western University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Western University in 2019 and went on to complete her Diploma in Clinical Trials Management at Western University Continuing Studies in 2020. Since then, she has been active in the research community, currently working as a Project Manager in Cardiology Research in association with the Cardiovascular Network of Canada. Her research interests are in women’s health, physical activity, and research methods. In her spare time Abbie enjoys personal fitness, reading, and spending time with her golden retriever.

Annie Boyd

Medical Student

Annie is starting her second year of medical school at the Schulich School of Medicine-Windsor campus. She completed both her BSc Hon. and MSc in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta where her thesis focused on physician knowledge and patterns of practice regarding sport-related concussion. Her current research interests include identifying injury risk factors for female athletes and reducing barriers to accessing sports medicine care. When she’s not studying, Annie enjoys dancing, going to the gym, and singing karaoke with her friends.

Chase Harrison

Medical Student

Chase is entering his second year of medical school at the University College of Dublin in Ireland. Previously, he completed his BSc. in Kinesiology at Western University, while playing on the Varsity Men’s Rugby team throughout his undergraduate degree. Chase is interested in sports medicine. Currently, he is examining the long-term health of elite retired athletes to contribute to the development of future proactive resources and guidelines for improving health outcomes in post-retirement. In his spare time, Chase enjoys playing sports, such as rugby and hockey, reading about history, and travelling/hiking with friends.

Chloe Hewitt

MSc Candidate

Chloe is a first-year student in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Master’s program. She graduated in 2021 from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry for the Medical Sciences and a Minor in Statistics. While at UVic, Chloe competed for the Vikes cross country and track team and was the women’s team captain for her final two years. Her research interests include long-term athlete health and female athlete health under the co-supervision of Dr. Jane Thornton and Dr. Karen Campbell. Chloe enjoys running, cycling, hiking, camping, violin, and baking.

Dominique Bouchard

Resident Physician

Dominique was born in St-Albert, AB but grew up mostly in Northern Ontario (North Bay and Sudbury). Dominique studied at the University of Missouri where she completed a BS in Biology, BA in Psychology, and a Master’s in Health Administration (MHA). Dominique also had the opportunity to compete for the Missouri Tigers Swim and Dive Team. There, she was a 4x NCAA Division I All-American. She was also part of the Canadian National Swim Team and competed at various international competitions, including the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She went to medical school at NOSM and is currently completing her Family Medicine residency at Health Science North. Dominique helps run the My Active Ingredient Twitter account. Dominique has not yet found a hobby outside of swimming and medicine, but she is working on it!

Emma McGinnis

Medical Student

Emma is currently a first-year medical student at Schulich School of Medicine, at the Windsor Campus. She did her undergraduate degree at Trent University in biomedical sciences, where she wrote her thesis on physical activity and mental health status of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, her main research interest is to assess and improve physicians’ knowledge/treatment of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and hypothalamic amenorrhea. In her spare time, Emma enjoys running, swimming, weight lifting, volleyball and reading.

Emma Wardhaugh

Medical student

Emma is a second-year medical student at the Schulich School of Medicine at the London campus who is very excited to be part of the R2HP lab! She did her undergrad at Western in Health Studies, where she contributed to research on exercise in pregnancy and the effect of physical activity on the brain. Her research interests include female athlete health, hormone health, and exercise prescription in medicine. Currently, her research looks at assessing family physicians’ knowledge and treatment of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and hypothalamic amenorrhea. In her spare time, Emma enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and hiking.” living! Heidi enjoys running, cross-country skiing, hiking, and road biking.

Jenna Schulz

Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Jenna is a graduate of the MPT/PhD program at Western (2022) and former member of the Varsity Cross-Country and Track & Field Teams. She is currently a combined Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Sport Physiotherapy Fellow at Fowler-Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic. Her doctoral research focused on inflammation in knee osteoarthritis, and she has expanded her interests into the Women’s Health/Female Athlete realm. Jenna’s physio practice encompasses the areas of sport, orthopaedics and women’s health. Outside the lab, Jenna enjoys running (especially with the other R2HP members), playing sports, travelling, baking and Trivia Thursday’s at Storm Stayed.

Kelli Tyndall

msc candidate

Kelli is a recent graduate of the University of Guelph BSc Human Kinetics program and she is excited to begin her graduate studies at Western University working under the supervision of Dr. Jane Thornton. Her main research interests are female athlete health and exercise prescriptions as a treatment/preventative measure for chronic disease. Kelli is a very active individual and enjoys all sports and physical activities, with her favourites being gymnastics and weightlifting. She has a strong passion for using exercise as medicine and hopes to improve the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. Kelli enjoys hiking, exercise, cooking, baking, and spending time with friends and family!

Lawson Seddon

Medical Student

Lawson is in his first year of medical studies at The University of Melbourne. Prior to this he completed his BSc. and MSc. in kinesiology at Western University where he was also a player for the Mustangs Football team. Lawson has a special interest in athlete health focused on prevention and recovery from injury, as well as science communication and youth education. Lawson enjoys photography, cooking, and rollerblading.

Nada Mazahir

Nursing student

Nada is a volunteer at the R2HP lab and helps run the My Active Ingredient Twitter account.. She first joined in the Fall of 2020 as a work study student to dip her feet into the world of research and liked it so much that she continued as a volunteer. She recently graduated with a Bachelors in Science (BSc) and a Bachelors in Science in Nursing (BScN) and is now looking into Master’s programs to continue her newfound passion for research! In her spare time, she enjoys learning new languages and currently, attempting Korean!

Naomi Abayomi

medical Student

Naomi is a third year medical student at the University of Ottawa. She completed her undergraduate degree at Western University in Medical Biophysics in 2020. She is interested in accessible access to physical activity and implementing exercise prescription in undergraduate medical education. She joined the R2HP lab last year and helps curate and review resources for our My Active Ingredient website. She is excited to work with colleagues who share a similar passion for physical activity and its benefits. She enjoys biking, weightlifting and playing sports with friends.

Olivia Gosh-Swaby

phd student

Olivia Ghosh-Swaby is a 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar and currently completing her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (SSMD). Her research interests include the impact of diet and metabolism on memory in obesity and whether exercise and anti-diabetic therapies can boost neural stem cell growth and improve cognition in diabetes. Outside of academia, she is an athlete on the WesternU Women’s Football Team as well as manages and operates the Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Football Association.

Richard Magony

PhD student

Richard earned his B.Sc. (2018) and M.Sc. (2020) at the University of Toronto. His master’s thesis research investigated using stem cells to heal large, infected fractures in animals. He is interested in sports medicine. He is exploring physical activity and sport engagement for patients with knee osteoarthritis or at risk of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. He is a competitive endurance athlete and has travelled internationally to race with Triathlon Canada. He also enjoys rowing, hockey, skiing, rollerblading, and kayaking at his cottage.