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Shaun Boe

Professor

School of Physical Therapy

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  • Professor
    School of Physical Therapy

BIO

Dr. Boe is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University. Before joining Western as Dean in 2025, he served as Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University from 2018 to 2025. He also spent 15 years as a professor in its School of Physiotherapy, with cross-appointments in Kinesiology, Psychology & Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Boe holds an Honours Bachelor of Physical Education (Kinesiology) from Brock University, as well as a Master of Physical Therapy and a PhD in Kinesiology from Western. An active researcher, he leads studies focused on enhancing understanding of the brain’s ability to change as we learn or re-learn skills. This knowledge can then be applied to interventions used in rehabilitation after brain injury to maximize recovery for the benefits of patients, including survivors of stroke. His work spans neuroscience and rehabilitation, with a focus on entrepreneurship and commercialization in neurotechnology.

DEGREES

  • PhD, Kinesiology
    Western University, London, Canada1 Sep 2003 - 15 Dec 2006
  • Master's, Physiotherapy
    Western University, London, Canada1 Sep 2006 - 29 Aug 2008
  • Master's
    Western University, London, Canada2 Sep 2002 - 29 Aug 2003
  • BPhEd(Hons)
    Brock University, Saint Catharines, Canada1 Sep 1998 - 30 Apr 2002