Kathy Padkapayeva

Kathy Padkapayeva is a research/administrative assistant at the Institute for Work & Health, supporting Dr. Lynda Robson, Dr. Peter Smith and Dr. Emile Tompa. She also provides national office operations support to the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy (CRWDP), housed at the Institute.

Padkapayeva holds a candidate of sciences degree in philosophy from the Belarusian State University. Her research interests include employment experiences of persons with disabilities, and a gender perspective in research on work disability.