Biography

This category holds: Investigators, Awardees, Trainees, Fer Graduates, Family Members, Fellows

Dr. Christine Gervais

Christine Gervais, PhD (Supervisor) Sociology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Christine Gervais (Ph.D. Sociology) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology in the Faculty of Social Sciences, and she is a steering committee member of the Interdisciplinary Research Lab on the Rights of the Child in the Faculty of Law [...]

Danika DeCarlo-Slobodnik

Danika DeCarlo-Slobodnik recently earned her Master of Arts in Criminology from the University of Ottawa. Danika’s research focuses on increasing our collective awareness and understanding of diverse circumstances that exist for some children, parents, and families so that we can critically rethink our standards of normalcy and respond to all families’ needs in child-centred and trauma-informed ways.

2023-09-27T10:40:55-08:00August 22nd, 2022|Biography, Former Trainee, Mitacs - 2022 Awardee|

Dr. Elisa Romano

Dr. Elisa Romano is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and a registered Clinical Psychologist in Ontario. Her research focuses on 1) adverse experiences within the family that can compromise well-being, namely family violence and child maltreatment, and 2) the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions that promote child and youth well-being, in particular for maltreatment-exposed young people.

Prachi Jatania

Prachi Jatania, Communications Manager, KBHN Prachi is purpose-driven and passionate about Communications & Brand strategy. She uses content marketing to map customer journeys and activate brand growth using digital tools. A multi-lingual seasoned leader with experience in leading teams that succeed by deploying audience-facing strategies for global non-profits, consumer-technology & corporate brands. She uses storytelling [...]

2023-06-08T05:38:15-08:00June 28th, 2022|Biography|

David Eisenstat

 Dr. David Eisenstat Dr. Eisenstat’s research involves understanding the regulation of cell growth and differentiation during development. Biological response modifiers have been used to treat several types of malignancy by harnessing normal developmental programs specific to these relatively undifferentiated cancer cell populations. The aim is to facilitate understanding of the processes of cell [...]

2023-07-27T05:35:27-08:00June 28th, 2022|Biography|

Maddy Dever

Maddy Dever, Autistic Advocate, Director, Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA) Maddy Dever (they/them) is an Autistic adult and parent of five children with four also on the autism spectrum, living in Carleton Place in rural Eastern Ontario. Maddy advocates with both provincial and federal governments for inclusion and acceptance of Autistic individuals [...]

2022-05-19T14:24:21-08:00May 19th, 2022|Biography|

Dr. Christine Chambers

Christine Chambers, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Children’s Pain & Killam Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University Dr. Christine Chambers is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Children’s Pain and a Killam Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology & Neuroscience (with cross-appointments in Anesthesia, Pain Management & [...]

2022-05-19T14:14:14-08:00May 19th, 2022|Biography|

Vanessa Boila

Vanessa Boila, MEd Student, University of Alberta Vanessa is a second-year master's student in the Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, at the University of Alberta. She is specializing in School and Clinical Child Psychology. Her thesis work is being completed under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Pei. In this work funded by [...]

2022-05-19T14:05:48-08:00May 19th, 2022|Biography|
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