His current research focuses on transforming knowledge gleaned from reinforcement learning, machine learning, and statistical techniques into actionable information to be used in the healthcare world. After obtaining his Bachelor of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick, Dr. Lizotte went to the University of Alberta to complete his Master of Science and Ph.D. in Computing Science. WURJHNS managing editor, Emerald Liang, had the pleasure of interviewing him to learn more about his research, its impact on medicine and advice for Western undergraduate students.