Desre Kramer
Staff Scientist
desre.kramer@occupationalcancer.ca
Research Interests
- Sociology of knowledge
- Knowledge transfer and mobilization
- Social network analysis
- Qualitative research
- Implementation theory
- Diffusion of innovation
- Workplace intervention
- Occupational cancer
- Occupational health and safety
Current Appointments
- Associate Director and Staff Scientist, Occupational Cancer Research Centre
- Adjunct Professor, School of Public and Occupational Health, Ryerson University
Selected Past Appointments
- Sessional Professor, Ryerson University
- Associate Director, Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Education and Credentials
- PhD, Adult Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at University of Toronto
- MSc, Sociology of Medicine, University of Toronto
- MES, Work and Health, York University
Skills and Experience
- Working as the principal investigator on studies
- Examining the feasibility of primary care clinics including information on patients' work and workplace exposures into electronic medical records
- Exploring how the communities of Sarnia and Sudbury reduced occupational exposures in the petrochemical and mining industries
- Engaging with 17 workplaces in 4 provinces to make changes in policy and practice, and developing resources for outdoor workers to reduce their exposure to UV and heat exposure
- Examining ways to facilitate how workers diagnosed with lung cancer and mesothelioma, who may have been exposed to asbestos, may receive workers compensation
Selected Publications
| Year | Title | Authors | Citation | Web Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sun Safety at Work Canada: baseline evaluation of outdoor workplaces recruited to participate in a sun safety knowledge transfer and exchange intervention | Kramer DM, Haynes E, Holness DL, Strahlendorf P, Kushner R, Tenkate T. | Safety Science. [In press, 2017]. | Cancer |
| 2017 | From awareness to action: Sudbury, mining and occupational disease in a time of change | Kramer DM, Holness DL, Haynes E, McMillan K, Berriault C, Kalenge S, Lightfoot N. | WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. [In press, 2017]. | Cancer |
| 2017 | Asking clients at a community health centre about their occupational exposures: a knowledge transfer feasibility case study | Kushner R, Kramer DM, Holness DL. | SAGE Research Methods Cases. [In press, 2017]. | Cancer |
| 2015 | Sun Safety at Work Canada: a multiple case-study protocol to develop sun safety and heat protection programs and policies for outdoor workers | Kramer DM, Tenkate T, Strahlendorf P, Kushner R, Gardner A, Holness DL. | Implement Sci. 2015 Jul 10;10:97. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0277-2. PubMed PMID: 26159710; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4702388. | Other |
| 2015 | From awareness to action: the community of Sarnia mobilizes to protect its workers from occupational disease | Kramer D, McMillan K, Gross E, Kone Pefoyo AJ, Bradley M, Holness DL. | New Solut. 2015 Nov;25(3):377-410. doi: 10.1177/1048291115604427. PubMed PMID: 26391798. | Other |
| 2014 | Exploring the usefulness of occupational exposure registries for surveillance: the case of the Ontario Asbestos Workers Registry (1986-2012) | Koné Pefoyo AJ, Genesove L, Moore K, Del Bianco A, Kramer D. | J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Oct;56(10):1100-10. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000235. PubMed PMID: 25162835; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4186729. | Cancer |
| 2013 | Did you have an impact? A theory-based method for planning and evaluating knowledge-transfer and exchange activities in occupational health and safety | Kramer DM, Wells RP, Carlan N, Aversa T, Bigelow PP, Dixon SM, McMillan K. | Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2013;19(1):41-62. PubMed PMID: 23498710. | Other |
| 2013 | Buddies in bad times? The role of co-workers after a work-related injury | Kosny A, Lifshen M, Pugliese D, Majesky G, Kramer D, Steenstra I, Soklaridis S, Carrasco C. | J Occup Rehabil. 2013 Sep;23(3):438-49. doi: 10.1007/s10926-012-9411-z. PubMed PMID: 23271499. | Other |
| 2012 | Digging into construction: social networks and their potential impact on knowledge transfer | Carlan NA, Kramer DM, Bigelow P, Wells R, Garritano E, Vi P. | Work. 2012;42(2):223-32. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2012-1345. PubMed PMID: 22699189. | Other |