- Faculty: Education-Educational Psychology
- Position: Associate Professor
- Research Areas: community engagement: access to care/ cultural competency/ equity/ family-centred care/ health equity/ Indigenous health/ intersectionality/ racism/ social determinants of health, Indigenous health approaches and Indigenous-led research, mental and behavioural health, neurodevelopmental disorder, Socio-emotional development
- Research Theme: Children's Health & Well-being, Pregnancy & Developmental Trajectories
Summary:
A Métis scholar, my research broadly focuses on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous children, youth, women, and families, as well as children and youth with complex needs. All of my research aligns with a community-based participatory approach, with predominantly qualitative and mixed methods. Current projects include a qualitative study to co-create an Indigenous Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Framework with input from communities across Canada; a line of research regarding expanding experiential and decolonial learning in professional psychology graduate training; and mixed-methods work to reimagine developmental screening with Indigenous children and families.Stories this researcher is featured in:
February 9, 2026
Maskwacîs home visit program leads to sixfold increase in early childhood vaccines
Researchers find trusting relationships, factual information and transportation help First Nations parents overcome barriers to immunizing their children.
June 24, 2019
There’s no place like home
Melissa Tremblay is working to enhance mental health services for young parents in a subsidized housing project.