Dr. Marcia Finlayson is a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, where she teaches and supervises students in the Rehabilitation Science, Aging and Health, and Rehabilitation and Health Leadership Programs. Her areas of teaching expertise include research design and methods, leadership development, and development and evaluation of theory-driven complex health interventions.
Dr. Finlayson's research program focuses on developing, implementing and evaluating self-management programs and rehabilitation services to enhance the health and well-being of people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). These people include both individuals with the disease and their family caregivers. The ultimate goal of Dr. Finlayson's scholarship is to enable people affected by MS to lead healthy, meaningful lives, and exert choice and control over their participation in daily activities at home and in the community particularly as they age. Her specific topical interests include falls prevention, fatigue management, caregiver support, and utilization of health-related services. She is the co-founder of the International MS Falls Prevention Research Network, which includes 9 other MS rehabilitation researchers from the US, Ireland, Italy, and the UK.
Research Interests
Developing, implementing and evaluating self-management programs and rehabilitation services to enhance the health and well-being of people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS)