Welcome to the

uOttawa ThRIve Lab

About

The Child & Youth Trauma Research Incubator (ThRIve) lab is funded from a Canadian Foundation for Innovation grant, spearheaded by Dr. Delphine Collin-Vézina at McGill University. The University of Ottawa is one of several physical and virtual labs throughout academic institutions in Canada. The primary purpose is to have dedicated spaces for community-led research on child and youth trauma to occur, alongside academic partners. This research infrastructure will bring together pan-Canadian research, practice, and policy expertise to advance community-based applied research. This knowledge will have important impacts for children and youth, for families, and for professionals in child-serving sectors. Projects undertaken in the ThRIve Lab will bridge research and practice, ensuring that findings directly inform services in such sectors as child welfare, education, and community child and family settings.

Members

Director

Lead Technologist and Lab Advisor 

I joined the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa in 2004 and am currently a Full Professor. I obtained my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manitoba in 1999, following which I spent several years at l’Université de Montréal as a Research Post-Doctoral Fellow and Associate Researcher. I have been a registered clinical psychologist in the province of Ontario since 2006.

As the Lead Technologist at the University of Ottawa’s ThRIve Lab, I support the development of digital and research technologies that enhance collaboration, innovation, and trauma-informed research initiatives across Canada. I hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry, and my background in scientific research and data analysis allows me to bridge technology and interdisciplinary research in support of child and youth mental health and well-being. 

Research

Projects

Partners

Publications