DR. JENNIFER ZWICKER

Associate Professor & Deputy Scientific Officer UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, AND KIDS BRAIN HEALTH NETWORK

BIO: Jennifer is the director of health policy at the School of Public Policy, associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, and the deputy scientific officer for Kids Brain Health Network. A Canada Research chair (II) in disability policy for children and youth, her research assesses socioeconomic impact of interventions and informs policy to improve access to and integration of services for families (and care communities) of youth with disability.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A TOP 40 HONOUREE? Being comfortable with the uncomfortable and embracing uncertainty — it opens a door to the unknown, and only by exploring the unknown can you be constantly learning and growing in life.