Current Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences
Director, Violence and Injury Prevention Research Group
Investigator, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Education

BA Honours (Psychology) University of Waterloo
MA (Psychology) University of Waterloo
PhD (Human Development & Family Studies) The Pennsylvania State University
MPH (Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences) San Diego State University

Research Focus

Sibling relationships; the effects of exposure to violence on children; violence and injury prevention; trauma and resilience; trauma-informed care

Research Interests

- Trauma & resilience in children and youth
- Trauma-informed care
- Sibling relationships
- Child injury