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Research interests

My research focuses on advancing a systems approach to primary prevention activities, evaluating population-level health interventions across multiple risk factor domains, and creating research infrastructure to facilitate large population studies in chronic disease prevention. My research is designed to engage numerous stakeholders at multiple levels (regional, provincial andÌýnational) to positively impact the health and well-being of Canadian youth.

The core foundation for my current program of research is the COMPASS System; a prospective cohort study following 75,000+ Canadian youth to evaluate how ongoing and real-world changes to programs, policies or built environment resources surrounding youth impact multiple health behaviours and outcomes over time.

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Graduate supervision and student opportunities

I am not currently accepting MSc or PhD candidate applications from graduate students.

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Awards and recognitions

• Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, 2020

• Fellow, American Academy of Health Behavior, 2019

• University Research Chair, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, 2019 – 2026

• Outstanding Performance Award, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, 2017

• CIHR-IPPH Trailblazer Award in Population Health Solutions, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 2016

• Chair, Applied Public Health Research, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada, 2015 - 2019

Education

BPHEÌýHealth Promotion, Laurentian University

MAÌýHuman Development, Laurentian University

PhDÌýHealth Behaviour, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

Selected publications

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Leatherdale, S.T., Lee. J. Cancer Causes & Control. 2019, 30, 671-675.

Leatherdale, S.T. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 2018.Ìý

Selected professional activities and networks

• Advisory Member, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) – Canada, World Health Organization

• Adjunct Scientist, Public Health Ontario (PHO)

• Advisor, Cancer Care Ontario’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) Chronic Diseases Prevention Blueprint. Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)

• Prevention System Quality Index (PSQI) Advisory Committee, Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)

• Advisory Board Member and Scientific Lead, Healthy Schools Accreditation Program (Ontario), OPHEA (Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities) andÌýthe Province of Ontario