Meet the UVic researchers of the Mental Health Research Cluster!
Dr. Marie-Ève Tremblay
Professor (Medical Sciences), Canada Research Chair (Tier II) of Neurobiology of Aging and Cognition
University of Victoria
Dr. Hector Caruncho
Professor (Medical Sciences)
University of Victoria
Dr. Megan Ames, R. Psych.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Dr. Jaime Arredondo
Assistant Professor (Public Health and Social Policy)
University of Victoria
Mo Bradley
Professor (Writing)
University of Victoria
Dr. Nancy Clark
Associate professor School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar (2023), Refugee Integrated Mental Health Care
Catherine Costigan, Ph.D., R.Psych
Registered Psychologist
Professor of Psychology
Jane Gair, PhD (Medical Genetics)
Teaching Professor, Island Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, Ph.D., R.Psych.
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
Associate Dean – Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences
Research Fellow, Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health (UVIC)
Associate Editor, Psychological Assessment (APA)
Dr. Jodie Gawryluk
Associate Professor (Psychology)
University of Victoria
Dr. Olav Krigolson
Professor (Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education)
University of Victoria
Dr. Tim Naimi
Professor (Public Health and Social Policy)
University of Victoria
Theone Paterson, Ph.D., R.Psych.
Associate Professor (Psychology)
Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health Research Fellow
Past-Chair, Clinical Neuropsychology Section of CPA
Michael Smith Health Research BC/Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation Scholar
Kelli I. Stajduhar, PhD, RN, FRSC, FCAHS, FCAN
Professor & Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in
Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health
School of Nursing and Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health
Special Advisor, Health Research, Office of the Vice President Research & Innovation
University of Victoria
Allie Slemon, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Dr. Leigh Anne Swayne
Professor
BSc (Biological Science)
PhD (Neuroscience)
Dr. Brianna Turner
Assistant Professor (Psychology)
University of Victoria
Karen Urbanoski, PhD
Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
Associate Professor, Public Health and Social Policy
University of Victoria
Stephanie Willerth, Ph.D., P.Eng., FCSSE, FBSE
Full Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Director of the Nanotherapeutics Cluster
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Division of Medical Sciences
University of Victoria
Affiliate Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering
University of British Columbia
Dr Jon Woodend, RPsych (Alberta)
Assistant Professor in Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Health, University of Victoria
Adjunct Lecturer in the College of Arts, Society and Education at James Cook University, Australia
Student partners
We would like to acknowledge all of the students who have participated in and helped organize our workshops. The input and insight from this next generation of mental health researchers has been and continues to be invaluable.
Community partners
We would also like to thank our community partners: Island Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Victoria NGO Mental Health Recovery Partners, and the Collaborative Research Team on Bipolar Disorders at UBC (CREST.BD).
Patient partners
Additionally, we would like to thank our patient partners. Hearing from those with lived experiences is central to mental health research.
