Academic Partner

Dr. Nicole Racine is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at  the University of Ottawa, Canada. She holds a Research Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health at  the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. Her research program examines the  impact of early childhood adversity on mental health and wellbeing, risk and resilience  processes, and what prevention and intervention strategies break cycles of risk across  generations. As a recognized leader in child adversity and mental health, she has received a  number of national awards, including the 2021 New Researcher Award from the Canadian  Psychological Association and a Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal.