The team.
Researchers, clinicians, staff and trainees working to improve the health and wellbeing of Veterans, still-serving members, and their families.
Leadership
CENTRE TEAM
Erin Collins, PhDPostdoctoral Associate
Charlotte Henson, PhDPostdoctoral Associate
Temitope Osifeso, PhDPostdoctoral Associate- Kristine TauschekKristine TauschekAdministrative Partner
William (Liam) YoungerResearch Associate
Dominic GargalaResearch Data Analyst
Sophia Richardson, MAKnowledge Mobilization Officer
Tri LeResearch Assistant; Head of Volunteer and Student Engagement
Callista Forchuk, MA, PhD StudentResearch Assistant
Ilyana KochaResearch Assistant
Vanessa Soares, MDResearch Assistant
Michelle BirchResearch Associate Student
Vitalina NosonovaResearch Associate Student
Jacky LiResearch Student
Affiliated Scientists
Visiting Scholars
Volunteers and Undergraduate Students
- Parisa AtaieVolunteer
- Ayaan ChowdhryVolunteer
- Julia FlowerdayVolunteer
- Barbara LedezmaVolunteer
- Sun (Jaehyun) SurVolunteer
- Julie Sijie ZhouVolunteer
- Benjamin CadeUndergraduate Thesis Student
Advisory Council
External advisors who bring community, clinical, research and sector perspectives to our work.
Catherine Baillie Abidi, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Child and Youth Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
Rod Balsom, PhDClinical Lead, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Parkwood Hospital site
Colette Currin, CCACNational Director, Military, Veterans and First Responders, Edgewood Health Network
Mark Daley, PhDChief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer, Western University; Professor, Department of Computer Science, Western University; Faculty Affiliate; Vector Institute
Marco Di ColaDirector, Harbour Grace Holdings Inc
Bryan G. Garber, MSM, CD., MD, FRCS(C), MScHead, Research and Analysis Section, Directorate of Mental Health, Canadian Forces Health Services; Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa
LCol (Retd) Stéphane GrenierMental Health Innovator
LCol (Retd) Alexandra Heber, MD, FRCPC, CCPEChief Psychiatrist, Veterans Affairs Canada
Fardous Hosseiny, MSc, CHEPresident and CEO, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families; Board of Directors, Canadian Juries Commission and Renascent Addiction Treatment Centre
Col Rakesh Jetly, MD, FRCPCChief Psychiatrist, Canadian Armed Forces
Lisa King, MScProgram Evaluation and Research Officer, St. Joseph's OSI Clinic, Parkwood Institute
Laryssa LamrockNational Strategic Advisor, Families, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families
Polliann MaherLived Expertise Lead for Families, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families
Candice M. Monson, PhDProfessor of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University; Director, Clinical Training, Toronto Metropolitan University
David Pedlar, PhDScientific Director, Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)
Shawn Rhind, PhDDefence Scientist, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC); Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Maya Roth, CPsychPsychology Consultant, Directorate of Mental Health, Veterans Affairs Canada
LCol Andrea Tuka CD, MD, FRCPCClinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Sonya Wanklyn, PhD, CPsychClinical Lead, Operational Stress Injury Clinic, Greater Toronto Site; Adjunct Professor, Western University; Assistant Scientist, Lawson Research Institute
Alumni
Former members.
- Clara Baker
- Alec Brandwood
- Andrew Bridgen, MD
- Brent Davis, PhD
- Deanna Davis (Walker), PhD, CPsych
- Akshitha Ereddy
- Thomas Wasiuta, MD
- Dakota Fisher
- Brittni Jackson
- Shamantha J. Lora, MSc
- Xavier Loffree
- Cindy Nguyen
- Kate St. Cyr, PhD
- Cassidy Trahair, MSc
- Chayanika Tyagi
- Bailey Wolfs
- Alexa Van Rassel
- Alyssa Zhu
- Eliza Khan
- Emily Zhang
- Evelyn MacDonald
- Helen Schreyer
- Hudson Howlett
- Hung Nguyen
- Isaac Baker
- Janissha Pushpaharan
- Jasper Crockford
- Jay Ding
- Jenna Dias
- Jennifer Shatsky
- Jesse Bourret-Gheysen
- Jessica Zhang
- Jieun Jung
- Juwon (Joan) Omar
- Karmen Tse
- Kelly Schluter
- Kevin Hansen, PhD
- Kyle Martin
- Luciana (Lucy) Brown, MBA
- Lucy Kim
- Madalena Costa
- Maede Nouri, MSc
- Mehdi Samadieh, MSc, PhD Candidate
- Nancy Liu
- Natalie Campbell
- Neha Raina
- Philip Trepiak
- Pouria Saffaran
- Priyonto Saha
- Renee Hunt, MA, PhD
- Rishika Bhogadi
- Rose Gao
- Samdarsh Saroya
- Sarah Smith
- Shyann Hang
- Sierra Crocker
- Suriya Ragu
- Tania Al-jilawi
- Valerie Kulakouski
- Yarden Levy
- Yuan (Danny) Du, MSc
- Zahra Shirazi, MA, PhD Candidate