Michael Kalu is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Therapy: Clinical Treatment & Clinical Care, at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. He gained interdisciplinary expertise by training as a physiotherapist (Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy from the University of Nigeria), a social gerontologist (MSc in Gerontology from the University of Southampton), and a rehabilitation scientist (MSc in Rehabilitation Science from Queen's University & Ph.D in Rehabilitation Science from McMaster University), and furthered his research as a postdoctoral fellow at Dalhousie University.
He is currently the Scientific Director of the Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing - African Network and continues to conduct aging research in the SubSaharan region of Africa.
Research Keywords
Aging; Mobility; AI; SubSaharan Africa
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
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