Meet the team

Principal Investigator

Jon McGavock

Dr. Jon McGavock's research program has 3 main pillars in order to span the spectrum of mechanistic human physiology studies to community-based participatory action research. Pillar 1: the determinants of type 2 diabetes and the associated complications, Pillar 2: dose of physical activity needed to prevent type 2 diabetes and improve metabolic control in individuals with type 1 diabetes, Pillar 3: the role of peer mentoring for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in youth.

Clinical Psychologist / Co-Investigator

Leslie Roos

Dr. Leslie E. Roos is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, with appointments in Psychology and Pediatrics. Her program of research aims to prevent the intergenerational transmission of stress-linked health inequities by developing scalable programs to promote family mental health and supportive relationships. Dr. Roos completed her clinical residency at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto and received her PhD from the University of Oregon.

Lead DBT facilitator and Research Collaborator

Emily Cameron

Dr. Emily Cameron (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist and researcher with expertise in delivering DBT for children, adolescents, and their families. She has worked with youth and families in many health and mental health contexts, including weight management, diabetes, and eating disorders. Dr. Cameron is excited to be working with the Teen Health Study and the incoming teens and families to address physical and mental health needs in youth and families during and after the pandemic.

DBT Co-facilitator

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Registered Dietician

Mae Santos

Mae is a Filipino-Canadian Dietitian with experience in community and clinical nutrition. She is currently completing her Masters in Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She enjoys working with patients and families and provide digestible nutrition education (pun intended!) that works for their lifestyle and goals. Outside of work, she considers herself an amateur food photographer and a self-proclaimed foodie!

Project Coordinator

Jana Slaght

Jana has a Masters of Science degree in kinesiology from the University of Manitoba. She has worked for the past 7 years with the DREAM (diabetes research envisioned and accomplished in Manitoba) and has a passion for physical activity and fitness.

Research Assistant

Kailey Penner

Kailey graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours in psychology) from the University of Manitoba in 2021, and hopes to become a clinical psychologist. She has a passion for youth mental health and is excited to be a part of this research.

Co-Investigator

Laurence Katz

Co-Investigator

Katherine Morrison

Co-Investigator

Allison Dart

Dr. Allison Dart is a Pediatric Nephrologist with research interests in the epidemiology of chronic disease (CKD) in Indigenous children, with a current focus on renal outcomes in youth with type 2 diabetes. Currently the co-lead of the National iCARE study, funded by CIHR which will evaluate the bio-psychosocial determinants of albuminuria in youth with type 2 diabetes.

Co-Investigator

Brandy Wicklow

Dr. Brandy Wicklow is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Winnipeg, Manitoba and her research focus is on early life determinants of type 2 diabetes and renal disease in children and adolescents, with a particular interest in the impacts of the psychological, economic, and social impacts on wholistic health of all children living with diabetes.

Co-Investigator

Tracie Afifi

Co-Investigator

Mandy Archibald

Dr. Mandy Archibald's research lab leverages knowledge of lived experience through qualitative, mixed methods and arts-based research to improve care and social wellbeing. Through this emphasis on applied qualitative research and arts-based, collaborative knowledge translation, I seek to improve the relevance and impact of research for diverse stakeholder groups.

Co-Investigator

Mary Jung

Kinesiologist

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