Members

Membership

Centre for Wellbeing Team

Criteria:

  • Member of Werklund School of Education senior leadership (Dean, Vice-Dean, Director Strategic Initiatives),
  • Hold an Academic Director or Director role within the Centre,
  • Hold a clinical supervisor position within the Centre.
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Affiliated Researcher

Criteria:

  • Academic appointment with the University of Calgary
  • Active participant in research, teaching, and/or service in child and/or youth mental health in education settings
Carly McMorris

Carly McMorris

Specialization: Neurodiversity and Mental Health

Dr. McMorris' research focuses on improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), such as autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy.

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Sharon Friesen

Sharon Friesen

Specialization: Leadership

Dr. Friesen's research interests include the ways in which K-12 educational structures, curriculum and learning need to be reinvented for a knowledge/learning society. 

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Stephen MacGregor

Stephen MacGregor

Specialization: Leadership

Dr. MacGregor’s research centers on knowledge mobilization as a mechanism to promote school improvement and systems change, with an emphasis on leadership practices for increasingly complex educational environments.

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Matthew Makel

Matthew Makel

Specialization: Learning Sciences

Matthew C. Makel is Professor and Research Chair in High Abilities Studies in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on academic talent development and open science research methods.

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Practice Affilliate

  • Recognition by a provincial regulatory body of professional status or not-for-profit,
  • Active participant in research, teaching, and/or service in child and/or youth mental health in education settings,
  • Hold a formal relationship or partnership with Werklund School of Education and/or the Centre for Wellbeing in Education.
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Ever Active Schools supports and engages schools through a variety of methods. All of our work follows the Comprehensive School Health framework.

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Become A Member

Membership

  • Internal Peer Review and Mentorship 
  • Priority for space within the Centre for Wellbeing footprint
  • Invitations to all Centre events for the PI plus all of their trainees and research staff 
  • Evidence of ongoing scholarly contributions to child and youth mental health in education setting
  • Acknowledgement of the Centre affiliation on all publications, presentations, posters and email signature line (Strategic priorities: promote Werklund as centre of excellence, raise awareness, community engagement ..)
  • Commitment to actively contribute to the Centre success via one or more of the following:
    • Internal review of member grants
    • Mentorship for fellow members
    • Service on Centre committees and/or leadership roles
    • Assistance with Centre research, education and community events
  • Reporting on activities when requested