Alexander Crizzle PhD, MPH, CE

Experience

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  Millenium Research Group

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Medical Researcher

  I conducted market research within Orthopedics, specifically hip and knee surgeries, looking at device usage and procedural volume at hospitals in the US.

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  Public Health Agency of Canada

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Research Associate

  Projects involved researching problems based on current trends (e.g., obesity in children) affecting the Canadian population. As a team lead, my group developed solutions to these problems based on projections and research. Findings were presented to the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada in Winnipeg.

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  University of Waterloo

  Sept 2007 - May 2011

  My doctoral research involved working on several projects at the University of Waterloo examining the influence of driver perceptions (confidence and perceived driving abilities) on driving behavior (and self-regulation practices) in older drivers. My dissertation, funded by CanDrive (Canadian Driving Research Initiative for Vehicular Safety in the Elderly) via the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the Schlegel Research Institute of Aging (RIA) and the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Center, examined the naturalistic driving behavior of drivers with PD compared to age-matched controls using in-vehicle electronic devices (GPS). Specifically, my study was the first study to objectively examine exposure (e.g., days driven, trips, stops, km, duration) and patterns (e.g., night driving, roadways driven, speed regulation, weather conditions and trip purposes) in a sample of PD drivers. Show less

  • PhD

    Sept 2006 - May 2011

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2007 - Dec 2009
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  RBJ Schlegel

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2016

  Associate Research Scientist

  Collaborative project between the Research Institute of Aging and the University of Waterloo examining mobility and transportation within retirement facilities. This study examines the transition of older adults moving from community settings to retirement facilities. The primary goal is to determine how mobility patterns in older adults change after such a transition. Our data will help inform retirement facilities on their transportation services (or lack thereof), as well as suggesting changes to existing infrastructure so that older adults can remain as mobile as possible within retirement facilities. These preliminary studies are important in developing more sustainable communities to meet and improve upon the notion of "Aging in Place." Show less

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  University of Florida

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2012

  Post-Doctoral Fellow

  My research examined: 1) The role of visual processing/attention on driving performance in drivers with PD funded by the National Parkinson’s Foundation and 2) Driving performance during seizures and the effect of anti-epileptic drugs on driving performance in individuals with Epilepsy funded by the Densch Epilepsy Fund. I was also responsible for conducting clinical and neuropsychological evaluations on older drivers with neurological/neurodegerative disorders. I am also a Co-PI on a study examining the efficacy of exercise on cognitive function and driving performance in older adults, funded by NIH. Show less

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  McMaster University

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Michael G. DeGroote/Labarge Post Doctoral Fellow

  I am using 3D modeling software and force plates to quantify falls as older adults exit and enter vehicles. Gaining an understanding of vehicle type, as well as the vehicle’s accessibility, visibility and adjustability may be critical to understanding and preventing falls. The study, funded by the Michael G. DeGroote and Labarge Fellowships, will inform changes to vehicle design to reduce the number of falls from exiting/entering vehicles. Additionally, as McMaster is one of the primary data collection sites for Candrive, I am also involved in examining data from the 5-year longitudinal study of 1000 older drivers. Show less

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  University of Waterloo

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2016

  School of Public Health and Health Systems Involved in collaborative research projects, supervising students and sitting on student thesis committees (masters and PhD).

  • Assistant Professor

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
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  University of Saskatchewan

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Professor

  School of Public Health

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  University of Saskatchewan

  Jul 2022 - now

  School of Public Health

  • Director of the PhD Program in Public Health

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Director of the Driving Simulation Laboratory

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Associate Professor

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Director of the Collaborative Biostatistics Program

    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Director of the Epidemiology Program

    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023