Tess Carswell

Tess Carswell is a PhD student in mechanical engineering at the University of Victoria. Her work utilizes patient-oriented research and user-centered design principles to improve prosthesis design for female lower limb amputees. Tess is passionate about her research and working with female amputees to involve them in research that directly affects them. Tess is also a Sessional Instructor at UVic, teaching a Human Factors and Usability Engineering for Medical Devices course. She has experience in patient-oriented research, human factors engineering, and user-centered medical device design.

Tess grew up in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Victoria, B.C. for university in 2014 to complete her Bachelor of Engineering degree. After completing her undergraduate degree, she started her graduate studies in September 2019. Being from Calgary, Tess is an avid Calgary Flames fan and enjoys watching them play. In her spare time, Tess enjoys running, hiking, gardening, and tending to her many houseplants. Last summer, she grew a 12lb pumpkin and intends on beating that record this summer.