Carolina Bottari, PhD

(She/her)

Full Professor, Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Rehabilitation Université de Montréal

Dr. Carolina Bottari is a Professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal. Trained as an occupational therapist, she holds a Ph.D. (2007) in Biomedical Sciences from Université de Montréal. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest Hospital, University of Toronto (2007) and at the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University (2010). Dr. Bottari’s research focuses on the impact of acquired and traumatic brain injury on daily life, participation, and social inclusion. Her current work addresses homelessness prevention among people with brain injury, telemonitoring for older adults with cognitive deficits, and the development of integrated support ecosystems for women experiencing traumatic brain injury following intimate partner violence.