Tiiu Poldma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal;
Director, Research Group (Illumination and Design Research Group);
Associate Researcher, CRIR
· FDIC, Fellow of the Interior Designers of Canada
· Compagnon APDIQ, inclusion sociale
· FDRS, Fellow Design Research Society
· Compagnon FERDIE
· Researcher/designer

Email: tiiu.poldma@umontreal.ca

Education

B.A., Interior Design, Ryerson University, Toronto ON, 1982
M.A. (Honours), Culture and Values in Education, McGill University, 1999
Ph.D., Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, 2003

Research interest

Impact of design on health and well-being

Recent publications

Movahed, M., Martial, L., Poldma, T., Slanik, M., & Shikako, K. (2023). Promoting Health through Accessible Public Playgrounds. Children (Basel, Switzerland), 10(8), 1308. [doi] OPEN ACCES

Colucci, E., Nadeau, S., Higgins, J., Kehayia, E., Poldma, T., Saj, A., & de Guise, E. (2022). COVID-19 lockdowns’ effects on the quality of life, perceived health and well-being of healthy elderly individuals: A longitudinal comparison of pre-lockdown and lockdown states of well-being. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 99, 104606. [doi] OPEN ACCES

Poldma, T., DiFabio, L., Hammouni, Z.(2021/07). Students Engaged in Reflection and Practical Problem Solving: Exploring Colour Theory. Learning Landscapes, Spring 2021/Vol. 14, pp 317- 327. [doi] OPEN ACCES

Poldma, T., Hammouni, Z., & Di Fabio, L. (Sous presse 2021). Students engaged in reflection and practical problem solving: Exploring Colour Theory. LEARNning Landscapes Journal.

Poldma, T. (2020). Chapter 5. Social connectedness, social interaction and the design of interior environments. In A. Petermans & R. Cain (Eds.), Design for Wellbeing: An Applied Approach (pp. 61-74). New York NY USA: Routledge.

—Other publications

Research orientation

Axis 2: Participation, Social Inclusion and Rehabilitation Services

Research topic

Theme 2: Services, Systems and Policies

Research Site

CRIR - Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal