Primary Research Team
The Primary Research Team is based at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Dr. Michael Boyle and Dr. Kathy Georgiades compiled a large team of experts in child and youth mental health, child development, epidemiology and knowledge-translation.
Dr. Michael Boyle
Michael Boyle is Principal Investigator on the 2014 OCHS. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, a Core Member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies and held the Canada Research Chair in the Social Determinants of Child Health. Dr. Boyle’s research interests focus on the determinants of child health, particularly the relationship between neighbourhood, family and individual-level characteristics, the classification and measurement of childhood psychopathology, research study design and statistical analysis. More information about Dr. Boyle can be found here.
Dr. Kathy Georgiades
Kathy Georgiades is Co-Principal Investigator of the 2014 OCHS. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University and a Core Member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies. Dr. Georgiades research interests focus on quantifying the relative impact of ecological contexts on developmental outcomes, disaggregating the influences of socio-economic characteristics and modeling the extent to which ecological contexts may influence immigrant and non-immigrant children differently. More information about Dr. Georgiades can be found here.
Dr. Laura Duncan
Laura Duncan has a PhD in Health Research Methodology and is a Research Coordinator for the Ontario Child Health Study at the Offord Centre for Child Studies and an Assistant Professor (Part Time) in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact. She completed an MA in Sociology at McMaster University and worked as an Analyst for Statistics Canada before joining the Offord Centre for Child Studies. She works in the area of psychiatric epidemiology and her research focuses on the measurement and assessment of child and youth mental health, and child mental health service use, targeting and resource allocation. If you have any questions about the study or its implementation, you can reach Laura at duncanlj@mcmaster.ca.
Li Wang has a PhD in Health Research Methodology and is the Statistical Analyst for the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study at McMaster University. She completed an M.Sc. in Statistics and also works as an Analyst at the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre. Li has vast analytical expertise and experience with many population and administrative datasets and with a wide range of statistical software.Dr. Li Wang
Past Team Members:
- Melissa Kimber – Research Coordinator
- Anna Kata – Research Coordinator
- Jinette Comeau – Post-doctoral Fellow
Alphabetical List of Co-Investigators
| Name | Affiliation | Study Expertise |
| Dr. Tracie Afifi | University of Manitoba | Child maltreatment
Family violence |
| Dr. William R. Avison | Western University | Impact of socio-economic disadvantage on mental health of families and children |
| Dr. Kathryn Bennett | McMaster University | Knowledge translation Knowledge synthesis |
| Dr. Terry Bennett | McMaster University | Child-, family- and social factors in child development
Autism spectrum disorder |
| Dr. Khrista Boylan | McMaster University | Adolescent depression
Anger and irritability |
| Dr. Michelle Butt | McMaster University | Long-term developmental outcomes Chronic illness and quality of care |
| Dr. John Cairney | McMaster University & University of Toronto | Epidemiology of mental health over the lifespan Role of physical activity on health and quality of life of children with chronic disease |
| Dr. Corine Carlisle | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto | Health services utilization Youth with complex mental health difficulties and their families |
| Dr. Kristin Cleverley | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto | Transitions from child to adult mental health services aged youth
Child and youth development |
| Dr. Ian Colman | University of Ottawa | Psychiatric epidemiology
Longitudinal and life-course processes surrounding depression and anxiety |
| Dr. Charles Cunningham | McMaster University | Disruptive behavior disorders Bullying prevention |
| Dr. Scott Davies | University of Toronto | Determinants of educational achievement School sub-cultures |
| Dr. Claire de Oliveira | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto | Health economics Mental health service use and expenditure |
| Dr. Melanie Dirks | McGill University | Youth social competence psychopathology |
| Dr. Eric Duku | McMaster University | Cross-cultural validation of instruments Early child development |
| Dr. Jim Dunn | McMaster University | Inequities in health in urban areas Socioeconomic inequities |
| Dr. Mark Ferro | University of Waterloo | Children with chronic illness Health-related and quality of life trajectories |
| Dr. Stelios Georgiades | McMaster University | Autism Spectrum Disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Dr. Andrea Gonzalez | McMaster University | Early adversity Biological, neuropsychological and social cognitive factors influencing child outcomes |
| Dr. Geoffrey Hall | McMaster University | Neurological foundations of emotion and cognition |
| Dr. Joanna Henderson | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto | Substance use Access to care |
| Dr. Magdalena Janus | McMaster University | Development of school-based instruments Instrument validity |
| Dr. Jennifer Jenkins | University of Toronto | Social and emotional development Family interaction |
| Dr. Ellen Lipman | McMaster University | Single-parent families Child and adolescent psychiatry |
| Dr. Harriet MacMillan | McMaster University | Child maltreatment Intimate partner violence |
| Dr. Ian Manion | The Royal, Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa | Cross-sectorial research Youth depression and suicide |
| Dr. John Mclennan | University of Calgary | Children’s health service use and intervention access |
| Dr. Amelie Petitclerc | Northwestern University | Disruptive behavioral disorders Casual pathways of services and policies in children’s development |
| Dr. Anne Rhodes | Institute Clinical Evaluative Sciences, University of Toronto | Youth suicide
Patterns of health service use |
| Dr. Graham Reid | Western University | Children’s sleep patterns and their impact on psychosocial health outcomes
Access to mental health care |
| Dr. Peter Rosenbaum | McMaster University | Childhood disability Knowledge-translation |
| Dr. Roberto Sassi | McMaster University | Mood disorders in children and adolescents
Multigenerational transmission of psychopathology risk |
| Dr. Louis Schmidt | McMaster University | Emotional regulation and behaviour
Developmental psychopathology |
| Cody A. Shepherd | Simon Fraser University | Public policy Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Dr. Noam Soreni | McMaster University | Screening and assessment procedures Anxiety disorders |
| Dr. Peter Szatmari | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health & University of Toronto | Autism Spectrum Disorders Developmental course of psychopathology |
| Dr. Brian Timmons | McMaster University | Exercise and nutrition
Child growth and development |
| Dr. Juliana Tobon | McMaster University | Continuity of care in children’s mental health |
| Dr. Ryan Van Lieshout | McMaster University | Pre-natal maternal health and mental health in offspring
Mental health diagnosis & treatment during pregnancy |
| Dr. Charlotte Waddell | Simon Fraser University | Children’s mental health outcomes and policy
Reducing mental health disparities |
| Dr. Christine Werkerle | McMaster University | Prevention of family violence Resilience of maltreated children |