JULIA MICALLEF
EXPERIENCE
Employment Roles
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
May 2021 - Present
I am currently working with Dr. Adam Dubrowski and Dr. Jennifer Abbass-Dick to help them with their research. With Dr. Dubrowski, I am working on developing and maintaining a living lab environment with the Faculty of Nursing. In this environment, the 3D designer (myself), is co-located with the end-point users and stakeholders to co-develop simulators for the educational curriculum. With Dr. Abbass-Dick, I am working on the pre-implementation of a breastfeeding eHealth resource and creating an online network for Canadian researchers who focus on breastfeeding.
PASS (PEER ASSISTED STUDY SESSION) LEADER, ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
September 2020 - April 2021
In this position, I lead study sessions for students enrolled in the Chemistry for Engineers course as well as the Intro to Organic Chemistry course. I prepared lectures, activities, mock-exams, and worksheets for the students to practice course content and get help to understand concepts they had difficulties with.
EDUCATION
My Schooling
Master of Health Sciences, ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
2021 - 2023
I am currently completing this master's degree (graduating in April 2023) with a specialization in Health Informatics. My thesis is investigating the role of augmented feedback (knowledge of results versus knowledge of performance) on learning motor skills. Specifically in the context of training paramedics on intraosseous (IO) infusion skills using an IO simulator developed by maxSIMhealth.
Bachelor of Science (Honours),
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
2017 - 2021
I was in the biological science program with a specialization in Life Science. I took courses such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, and psychology, and graduated with a 3.73 GPA.
AWARDS
Academic Awards
Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) - Masters,
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
$17,500.00
2022 - 2023
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) - Masters,
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
$15,000.00
2022 - 2023
Deans Grad Scholarship - Masters,
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
$3,000.00
2021 - 2022
In-Course Scholarship,
ONTARIO TECH UNIVERSITY
$1,500.00
2020 - 2021
FUNDING
Peer-Reviewed Funding