Kate E StoreyPronouns: she/her
- Faculty: Public Health, School of
- Position: Professor
- Research Areas: Community-Based Participatory Research, mental and behavioural health, Nutrition, Obesity, prevention and population health approaches
- Research Theme: Children's Health & Well-being
Summary:
My research program, entitled School-based Intervention Research through Changes in Lifestyles & Environments (SIRCLE), focuses on school- and community-based strategies to promote wellbeing, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health inequities. My work aims to create a culture of wellness for kids, their families, and their communities in the settings where we live, work, learn, and play. I work to create systems-level change through programs that foster resilience and empowerment. As an applied scientist, partnerships are vital and an essential component of my work. As such, I collaborate with researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in both health and education. I have implemented, evaluated, and scaled healthy living programs in communities with thousands of children and have established partnerships across sectors and levels to facilitate sustainability.Stories this researcher is featured in:
Centring collectivity: The future of health research
Dr. Keatton Tiernan’s work champions an Indigenous view rooted in community and relationality.
Health as a precondition for learning: A new standard for Canada’s schools
Teachers and school administrators have a million things on their plates, and one WCHRI researcher wants to make their jobs a little easier.
“Healthy kids learn better”
U of A researcher leads project to evaluate and support Canada’s school-based healthy living programs.
Kate Storey receives prestigious Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research
Kate Storey and her research team are helping to improve children’s lives—and the lives of their families and…
Connecting with communities to improve sleep education
WCHRI summer student says research in public health will inform his future career as a physican
The journey to Everest: ‘Small steps can make a huge difference’
It’s 8 a.m. and Kate Storey is setting up her laptop inside an altitude chamber to do a little work…
The magic of mentorship: How an after-school program is building brighter futures for Indigenous youth
Young mentors receive high school credits, job training and post-secondary opportunities.
Indigenous mentorship program uses research to foster young people’s mental, physical and spiritual health
What started as a bid to reduce rates of Type 2 diabetes has led to friendships, opportunities and success for children and youth across Canada.
Building healthy futures in Indigenous communities
Successful mentoring program will expand to more than 100 communities.
New support allows Indigenous youth program to grow nationwide
The Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program, delivered in partnership with Kate Storey, creates opportunities for Indigenous youth to connect and thrive.