Julie-Anne McCarthy, MSc
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Julie-Anne is a PhD student in the Department of Community Health Sciences and a member of the CARe team since 2021. She has an Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Science in Community Psychology from Sacred Heart University (Connecticut, USA). Julie-Anne’s work experience is focused on research and practice in mental health. Previous employment includes Program Specialist in Mental Health Promotion with the Winnipeg Regional Healthy Authority; Provincial Program Coordinator with Healthy Child Manitoba; Sessional Instructor with the Université de Saint Boniface; Research Coordinator with the University of Manitoba; Crisis Worker with the Mental Health Crisis Response Center and Mobile Crisis unit; and various work with the Franco-Manitoban community.
Education
2005-2009, Honours Degree, Psychology, University of Manitoba/Université de Saint Boniface “The Association between Sibling Relationship Quality and the Frequency of Injuries in School-Aged Children”
2012-2013, Master of Science, Community Psychology, Sacred Heart University (Connecticut, USA), “Mental Illness Prevention: Exploring Effective Coping Strategies in School-Aged Children”
2021-ongoing, Doctorate of Philosophy, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
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Research
Her research interests include population health, mental health promotion, mental illness prevention and intervention, child and youth mental health, Francophone minority well-being in Manitoba and Canada, psychology of sustainability.
Awards and Recognitions
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2022 Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studentship Award (PhD) – University of Manitoba.
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2022 PhD in Health Research Studentship Award (PhD) – Research Manitoba, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (Declined).
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2014 Gold Medal of Excellence Award (Master’s) – Sacred Heart University.
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2014 Outstanding Thesis Award (Master’s) – Sacred Heart University.
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2013 Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology.
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2005-2009 « Bourse d’excellence » scholarship (Undergraduate) – Université de Saint Boniface.
