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Female Sport

Research Team

Our multidisciplinary research team brings leading expertise in mental health, mental performance, data analytics and modeling, and sport system evaluation. Together, members are striving to lead rigorous, meaningful applied research into how the Strategy is being implemented across Canada.

Core Research Team

Dr Natalie Durand-Bush

Research Team Lead | Professor at University of Ottawa

Dr Natalie Durand-Bush

Dr Neha Malhotra

Research Project Coordinator

Dr Neha Malhotra

Anne Sophie Lafrance

Masters Student at University of Ottawa

Anne Sophie Lafrance

Caitlyn Brannon

PhD Student at University of Ottawa

Caitlyn Brannon

PhD Student at University of Ottawa

Rebecca Misiasz

Co-Investigators

Dr Joe Baker

Co-Investigator

Dr Joe Baker

Dr Gordon Bloom

Co-Investigator

Dr Gordon Bloom

Dr Veronique Boudreault

Co-Investigator

Dr Veronique Boudreault

Dr Lori Dithurbide

Co-Investigator

Dr Lori Dithurbide

Dr Ardyn Nordstrom

Co-Investigator

Dr Ardyn Nordstrom

Prof. Robert Shepherd

Co-Investigator

Prof. Robert Shepherd

Co-Investigator

Dr Philip Sullivan

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Sport Partners

 Our Task Force is composed of national sport leaders who are providing contextual insight, helping shape priorities, and supporting recruitment and dissemination efforts. This collaborative approach leads to research that is grounded in the sport community's needs and reality, and is positioned for meaningful impact.

Kirsten Barnes, PhD

Director, Health & Performance Services Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

Kirsten Barnes, PhD

Marie-Josée Bellemare

Director, Wellness, Tennis Canada

Marie-Josée Bellemare

Cara Button

Senior Manager of Game Plan

Cara Button

Jessica Damery

Past-Chair, Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport

Jessica Damery

Natalie Doucette

National Clinical Mental Health Lead

Natalie Doucette

Rob Frost

Director, Paralympic Performance, Canadian Paralympic Committee

Rob Frost

Andy van Neutegem, PhD

VP, Performance Sciences, Own the Podium PhD

Andy van Neutegem, PhD

Peter Niedre

Director, Education Partnerships – Coaching Association of Canada.

Peter Niedre

Janet Petras

Director, High Performance Programs & Administration Tennis Canada

Janet Petras

Past President, AthletesCAN

Erin Wilson, PhD

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