• Lisa Engel.
  • Associate professor

    College of Rehabilitation Sciences
    Department of Occupational Therapy
    University of Manitoba – Bannatyne Campus
    Room 129 – 771 McDermot Avenue
    Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6

    Phone: 204-789-3419
    Fax: 204-789-3927
    Email: lisa.engel@umanitoba.ca

Research

Managing finances can be especially challenging for individuals living with chronic health conditions or disabilities, particularly those with cognitive impairments. Dr. Lisa Engel’s research explores how to improve financial capability and well-being, recognizing that financial stability is foundational to overall health.

Her work investigates both individual and environmental factors that influence financial decision-making, while also examining the roles of health and social-care practitioners and financial professionals in supporting financial capability.

Engel’s research seeks to:

  • Identify barriers that individuals with cognitive impairments face in financial management
  • Develop interventions that enhance financial decision-making and long-term well-being
  • Examine the role of healthcare and financial professionals in assessing and supporting financial capability

Her findings contribute to improving financial literacy, reducing financial vulnerability, and shaping policies that support individuals in managing financial challenges while maintaining independence.

Research affiliations

Keywords

  • Financial capability
  • Financial well-being
  • Chronic health conditions
  • Disabilities
  • Cognitive impairments
  • Mixed-methods approaches
  • Health and social-care practitioners
  • Financial professionals
  • Rehabilitation
  • Occupational therapy

Biography

Lisa Engel is an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Manitoba’s College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research focuses on improving the financial capability and well-being of individuals living with chronic health conditions or disabilities, particularly those with associated cognitive impairments. Engel’s work examines the intersection of financial capability and health, recognizing that addressing financial issues is foundational to improving overall well-being.

Using mixed-methods approaches, Engel’s research explores both individual and environmental factors that affect financial well-being. She also investigates the roles of health and social-care practitioners and financial professionals in assessing and supporting financial capability and well-being.

Engel holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Toronto, where she also completed a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. She earned a Bachelor of Kinesiology & Health Studies with a focus on Adapted Physical Activity from the University of Regina.

Her research has been supported by the CIHR Allied Health Fellowship and the Arthritis Society Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Engel is affiliated with the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto, where she contributes to the Measurement Research Unit.

Her work continues to influence the development of interventions and supports that help individuals with chronic health conditions or disabilities manage financial challenges and improve their quality of life.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rehabilitation Science, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Bachelor of Kinesiology & Health Studies (BKin) in Adapted Physical Activity, Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • CIHR Allied Health Fellowship during doctoral studies
  • Arthritis Society Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

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Contact us

College of Rehabilitation Sciences
P304 - 770 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6 Canada

204-789-3897
204-789-3927