About Us

Principal Investigator

Patrick McGrath OC, Ph.D., FRSC - Patrick trained at the University of Saskatchewan and Queen's University and worked for 10 years at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. He enjoys playing badminton with his daughter and beachwalking.

Biography | Curriculum Vitae

Co-Investigators

Carolyn Watters, Professor, Dalhousie University (Homepage)
Catherine Thurston, Director of Cumberland Mental Health Services
Cathy McLean, Undergraduate Director, Dept. of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University

Program Managers

Patricia Lingley-Pottie BNRN, CCRC - Trish has a Bachelor of Nursing from Dalhousie and is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator. She has worked at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital and for the past 16 years has been focused in Pediatric Clinical Trials. Trish is an interdisciplinary PhD. candidate at Dalhousie University. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her 3 beautiful children Jacob, Breana, and Madisyn and her husband Darryl.

Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Jillian MacDonald, Coach Supervisor - Jillian has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from St. Francis Xavier University. In her spare time she enjoys going to the beach, traveling, and painting which is a passion for her.

Dale Knowles, Coach: Parenting the Active Child, Nocturnal Enuresis - Dale has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Acadia University. In his spare time he enjoys going to the beach, outdoor sports, playing guitar, and travelling.

Krista Merrill, Coach: Parenting the Active Child, Chase Worries Away (Anxiety), Nocturnal Enuresis - Krista has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Dalhousie. In her spare time Krista enjoys sports, hiking, camping, and coaching basketball.

April Schwanz, Assessment Assistant, Coach: Parenting the Active Child. - April has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from University of Victoria. In her spare time April enjoys reading, painting, and cooking.

Kim Woodford, Assessment Assistant, Research Coordinator for Children with Sleep Difficulties. - Kim has a Master Degree in Child and youth studies from Mount St. Vincent University. In her spare time Kim enjoys running, drawing, and outdoor activities.