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PREVNet's activities are guided by an Executive Team which includes Scientific Co-Directors Drs. Wendy Craig and Debra Pepler, as well as 6 leading Researchers (Drs. Michel Boivin, Tina Daniels, Shelley Hymel, Bonnie Leadbeater, John LeBlanc, and Darcy Santor). The Partnerships Director (Joanne Cummings) is also a member of this team. The Executive Team is involved in setting the strategic objectives, guiding the research agenda, and contributing to knowledge development and mobilization.
PREVNet's activities are guided by an Executive Team which includes Scientific Co-Directors Drs. Wendy Craig and Debra Pepler, as well as 6 leading Researchers (Drs. Michel Boivin, Tina Daniels, Shelley Hymel, Bonnie Leadbeater, John LeBlanc, and Darcy Santor). The Partnerships Director (Joanne Cummings) is also a member of this team. The Executive Team is involved in setting the strategic objectives, guiding the research agenda, and contributing to knowledge development and mobilization.
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 Dr. Michel Boivin Professeur titulaire, GRIP, École de psychologie Université LavalMichel Boivin holds Canada Research Chair on Child Social Development at the School of Psychology of Laval University. He is now member of the executive committee, and director at Laval University, of the Research Unit on Children's Psycho-Social Maladjustment (GRIP), an interdisciplinary and inter-university research center investigating risk and protective factors influencing children's development. He also chairs the Scientific Committee of the Knowledge Center for Early Childhood Learning. Dr. Boivin's main research interests concern children' social behaviors, peer relationships, and school adjustment. Dr. Michel Boivin Professeur titulaire GRIP, École de psychologie Université Laval Quebec City, QC G1K 7P4 Send EmailVisit Website
 Dr. Wendy Craig
Full Professor of Psychology, Queen's University and
Scientific Co-Director of PREVNet
Dr. Craig is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Queen’s University. In 1993, Dr. Craig received her Ph.D. in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University. Her research program focuses on three areas. The first examines healthy relationships among children, adolescents, and adults. The second addresses the risk and protective factors associated with bullying and victimization in family, peer, individual, school, and social relationships. The third research program addresses the development of aggression in females as demonstrated in romantic relationships, dating violence and young girls with behavior problems. In recognition of her work on bullying and victimization, Dr. Craig won an Investigator Award from the Canadian Institute of Health Research. Dr. Craig regularly speaks to parents and educators. She has published widely on topics of bullying and victimization, peer processes, sexual harassment and aggression in girls. She was editor of a volume on childhood social development. Dr. Craig has co-authored two books on Juvenile Delinquency and Social Development as well as numerous book chapters and articles. As a Canadian representative, Dr. Craig works with the World Health Organization and UNICEF conducting research and promoting healthy relationships. She recently wrote a chapter on bullying and fighting for the World Health International Report for the World Health Organization. She is an international leader in research on bullying. Together with Dr. Debra Pepler, Dr. Craig is leading PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network), a Networks of Centres of Excellence – New Initiative. Drs. Craig and Pepler have worked together for 20 years addressing isssues of bullying and aggression.
Dr. Wendy Craig Professor, Department of Psychology Queen’s University Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Send EmailVisit Website
 Dr. Joanne CummingsResearcher and PREVNet Partnership DirectorJoanne Cummings received her Ph.D. in Clinical Developmental Psychology from York University and is a member of the College of Psychology of Ontario. Her research is in the areas of the development of aggression, parenting, and parent-child relationship interventions. Since 1995 she has consulted to schools, community agencies, and summer camps with the goal of creating positive social climates and reducing bullying. Joanne was an Ontario Mental Health Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and Researcher in the Infant Program of the Department of Psychiatry at The Hospital for Sick Children before joining PREVNet. Her research evaluated a parent-child relationship focused treatment for aggressive/noncompliant behaviour problems in preschoolers and an attachment-based group intervention for mothers and infants. As Partnership Director with PREVNet Joanne’s work focuses on translating knowledge and brokering partnerships between university researchers and national nongovernmental organizations to promote healthy social development for Canada’s youth. Dr. Joanne Cummings, Ph.D. C.Psych LaMarsh Research Centre York University 5022K TEL Building, 4700 Keele St. Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Send Email
 Dr. Tina Daniels
Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Carleton University
Tina Daniels is also the Coordinator of the B.A. in Child Studies at Carleton University. She has developed, implemented and evaluated conflict resolution programs, social skills training programs, peer mediation programs and anti-bullying programs both locally and internationally. Most recently Tina helped to found and currently sits as the Chair of the Ottawa Anti-bullying Coalition, a group of more than 50 community members committed to raising awareness of the negative effects of bullying and to eliminating bullying in all realms of a child’s life.
Dr. Tina Daniels Associate Professor, Psychology Department Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Send EmailVisit Website
Dr. Michel Boivin Professeur titulaire, GRIP, École de psychologie Université LavalMichel Boivin holds Canada Research Chair on Child Social Development at the School of Psychology of Laval University. He is now member of the executive committee, and director at Laval University, of the Research Unit on Children's Psycho-Social Maladjustment (GRIP), an interdisciplinary and inter-university research center investigating risk and protective factors influencing children's development. He also chairs the Scientific Committee of the Knowledge Center for Early Childhood Learning. Dr. Boivin's main research interests concern children' social behaviors, peer relationships, and school adjustment. Dr. Michel Boivin Professeur titulaire GRIP, École de psychologie Université Laval Quebec City, QC G1K 7P4 Send EmailVisit Website
Dr. Wendy Craig
Full Professor of Psychology, Queen's University and
Scientific Co-Director of PREVNet
Dr. Craig is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Queen’s University. In 1993, Dr. Craig received her Ph.D. in Clinical-Developmental Psychology from York University. Her research program focuses on three areas. The first examines healthy relationships among children, adolescents, and adults. The second addresses the risk and protective factors associated with bullying and victimization in family, peer, individual, school, and social relationships. The third research program addresses the development of aggression in females as demonstrated in romantic relationships, dating violence and young girls with behavior problems. In recognition of her work on bullying and victimization, Dr. Craig won an Investigator Award from the Canadian Institute of Health Research. Dr. Craig regularly speaks to parents and educators. She has published widely on topics of bullying and victimization, peer processes, sexual harassment and aggression in girls. She was editor of a volume on childhood social development. Dr. Craig has co-authored two books on Juvenile Delinquency and Social Development as well as numerous book chapters and articles. As a Canadian representative, Dr. Craig works with the World Health Organization and UNICEF conducting research and promoting healthy relationships. She recently wrote a chapter on bullying and fighting for the World Health International Report for the World Health Organization. She is an international leader in research on bullying. Together with Dr. Debra Pepler, Dr. Craig is leading PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network), a Networks of Centres of Excellence – New Initiative. Drs. Craig and Pepler have worked together for 20 years addressing isssues of bullying and aggression.
Dr. Wendy Craig Professor, Department of Psychology Queen’s University Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Send EmailVisit Website
Dr. Joanne CummingsResearcher and PREVNet Partnership DirectorJoanne Cummings received her Ph.D. in Clinical Developmental Psychology from York University and is a member of the College of Psychology of Ontario. Her research is in the areas of the development of aggression, parenting, and parent-child relationship interventions. Since 1995 she has consulted to schools, community agencies, and summer camps with the goal of creating positive social climates and reducing bullying. Joanne was an Ontario Mental Health Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and Researcher in the Infant Program of the Department of Psychiatry at The Hospital for Sick Children before joining PREVNet. Her research evaluated a parent-child relationship focused treatment for aggressive/noncompliant behaviour problems in preschoolers and an attachment-based group intervention for mothers and infants. As Partnership Director with PREVNet Joanne’s work focuses on translating knowledge and brokering partnerships between university researchers and national nongovernmental organizations to promote healthy social development for Canada’s youth. Dr. Joanne Cummings, Ph.D. C.Psych LaMarsh Research Centre York University 5022K TEL Building, 4700 Keele St. Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Send Email
Dr. Tina Daniels
Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Carleton University
Tina Daniels is also the Coordinator of the B.A. in Child Studies at Carleton University. She has developed, implemented and evaluated conflict resolution programs, social skills training programs, peer mediation programs and anti-bullying programs both locally and internationally. Most recently Tina helped to found and currently sits as the Chair of the Ottawa Anti-bullying Coalition, a group of more than 50 community members committed to raising awareness of the negative effects of bullying and to eliminating bullying in all realms of a child’s life.
Dr. Tina Daniels Associate Professor, Psychology Department Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr. Ottawa ON K1S 5B6 Send EmailVisit Website
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 Dr. Shelley Hymel
Professor, Faculty of Education-ECPS Department
University of British Columbia
Shelley Hymel has studied human social development for over 30 years, with a focus on social-emotional learning in educational settings. She works regularly with schools on issues of bullying, and has directed summer camps and classroom programs to facilitate social growth. She is currently one of four directors of the Canadian Initiative for the Prevention of Bullying, and one of six members of a 5-year research network funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research to understand gender and aggression.
Dr. Shelley Hymel
Professor, Faculty of Education-ECPS Deptartment
University of British Columbia
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Send Email
Visit Website
 Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
Bonnie Leadbeater joined the University of Victoria in 1997 after 9 years as faculty at Yale University. She is Director of the Centre for Youth and Society's research and programs that promote youth health and resilience through community-university research partnerships. She is also co-director of the BC Child and Youth Health Network funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. This network provides funds to enable community-university research partnerships. Dr. Leadbeater’s areas of research expertise include depression in adolescence, resilience among high-risk youth, and the prevention of peer victimization.
Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3055 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3P5
Send Email
Visit Website
 Dr. John LeBlanc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Dr. John LeBlanc is a pediatrician at the IWK Health Centre. His research and clinical work focuses on disruptive behaviours and bullying in elementary school children. He chairs the Psychosocial Pediatrics Committee of the Canadian Pediatric Society and serves on the directing council for the Centre of Excellence for Early Child Development. He is the Team Leader for Prevention and Intervention for the Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence National Centre of Excellence.
Dr. John LeBlanc
Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Community Health & Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
5850 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Send Email
 Dr. Debra J. Pepler
Full Professor, Psychology, York University and
Scientific Co-Director of PREVNet
Dr. Debra Pepler is Full Professor of Psychology at York University and a Senior Executive Member of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution. At the Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Pepler is a Senior Associate Scientist. Dr. Pepler received her Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in 1979. She conducts research on children at risk. Her major research program examines the antisocial behaviour of children and adolescents, particularly in the school and peer contexts. The seminal aspect of this research comprised naturalistic observations of interactions among school-aged peers with remote microphones and video cameras. Her current research in this area examines aggression and victimization among adolescents with a focus on the processes related to these problems over the lifespan. She has been honoured for this research with the Contribution to Knowledge Award from the Psychology Foundation of Canada, the Educator of the Year Award from Phi Delta Kappa (Toronto) and a Senior Research Fellowship from the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.
Dr. Pepler's clinical work is in the areas of family break-up and children with emotional and behavioural problems. She consults to the SNAP Girls Connection – a program for aggressive girls and their parents at the Child Development Institute and to Breaking the Cycle – a program for substance using mothers and their young children. Dr. Pepler is has served on several advisory committees related to parenting, antisocial behaviour, and safe school policies, within Canada and internationally.
Dr. Debra Pepler
Professor, Department of Psychology
York University
217 York Lanes, 4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Send Email
Visit Website
 Dr. Darcy Santor
Full Professor, School Psychology, University of Ottawa
Dr. Darcy Santor is a Full Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Research Scientist at the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO in Ottawa Canada. His research interests are in the areas of adolescent mental health, mood disorders across the life span, as well as interpersonal conflict and depressive vulnerability factors. Other interests include the application of item response models and growth curves to the analysis of symptom inventories. Dr. Santor has pioneered the use of internet based applications to facilitate help seeking and the early detection of illness. He is co-director of YooMagazine, an interactive internet-based health magazine for young people, parents and teachers.
Dr. Darcy Santor
Professor, School of Psychology
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacqued Lussier St.
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Send Email
Visit Website
Dr. Shelley Hymel
Professor, Faculty of Education-ECPS Department
University of British Columbia
Shelley Hymel has studied human social development for over 30 years, with a focus on social-emotional learning in educational settings. She works regularly with schools on issues of bullying, and has directed summer camps and classroom programs to facilitate social growth. She is currently one of four directors of the Canadian Initiative for the Prevention of Bullying, and one of six members of a 5-year research network funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research to understand gender and aggression.
Dr. Shelley Hymel
Professor, Faculty of Education-ECPS Deptartment
University of British Columbia
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Send Email
Visit Website
Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
Bonnie Leadbeater joined the University of Victoria in 1997 after 9 years as faculty at Yale University. She is Director of the Centre for Youth and Society's research and programs that promote youth health and resilience through community-university research partnerships. She is also co-director of the BC Child and Youth Health Network funded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. This network provides funds to enable community-university research partnerships. Dr. Leadbeater’s areas of research expertise include depression in adolescence, resilience among high-risk youth, and the prevention of peer victimization.
Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater
Professor, Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3055 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3P5
Send Email
Visit Website
Dr. John LeBlanc
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Community Health & Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
Dr. John LeBlanc is a pediatrician at the IWK Health Centre. His research and clinical work focuses on disruptive behaviours and bullying in elementary school children. He chairs the Psychosocial Pediatrics Committee of the Canadian Pediatric Society and serves on the directing council for the Centre of Excellence for Early Child Development. He is the Team Leader for Prevention and Intervention for the Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence National Centre of Excellence.
Dr. John LeBlanc
Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Community Health & Epidemiology
Dalhousie University
5850 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Send Email
Dr. Debra J. Pepler
Full Professor, Psychology, York University and
Scientific Co-Director of PREVNet
Dr. Debra Pepler is Full Professor of Psychology at York University and a Senior Executive Member of the LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution. At the Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Pepler is a Senior Associate Scientist. Dr. Pepler received her Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in 1979. She conducts research on children at risk. Her major research program examines the antisocial behaviour of children and adolescents, particularly in the school and peer contexts. The seminal aspect of this research comprised naturalistic observations of interactions among school-aged peers with remote microphones and video cameras. Her current research in this area examines aggression and victimization among adolescents with a focus on the processes related to these problems over the lifespan. She has been honoured for this research with the Contribution to Knowledge Award from the Psychology Foundation of Canada, the Educator of the Year Award from Phi Delta Kappa (Toronto) and a Senior Research Fellowship from the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.
Dr. Pepler's clinical work is in the areas of family break-up and children with emotional and behavioural problems. She consults to the SNAP Girls Connection – a program for aggressive girls and their parents at the Child Development Institute and to Breaking the Cycle – a program for substance using mothers and their young children. Dr. Pepler is has served on several advisory committees related to parenting, antisocial behaviour, and safe school policies, within Canada and internationally.
Dr. Debra Pepler
Professor, Department of Psychology
York University
217 York Lanes, 4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Send Email
Visit Website
Dr. Darcy Santor
Full Professor, School Psychology, University of Ottawa
Dr. Darcy Santor is a Full Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Research Scientist at the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO in Ottawa Canada. His research interests are in the areas of adolescent mental health, mood disorders across the life span, as well as interpersonal conflict and depressive vulnerability factors. Other interests include the application of item response models and growth curves to the analysis of symptom inventories. Dr. Santor has pioneered the use of internet based applications to facilitate help seeking and the early detection of illness. He is co-director of YooMagazine, an interactive internet-based health magazine for young people, parents and teachers.
Dr. Darcy Santor
Professor, School of Psychology
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacqued Lussier St.
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Send Email
Visit Website
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