Heather L. Stuart OC FRSC is a Canadian social-epidemiologist. She is a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Bell Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Chair at Queen's University. Stuart is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Member of the Order of Canada.
Heather Stuart | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A., 1979, M.A., 1984, Sociology, University of Western Ontario PhD., 1993, Epidemiology, University of Calgary |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Institutions | University of Calgary Queen's University |
Early life and education
editStuart grew up in Guelph, Ontario, where she spent most of her days with her administrator mother at a mental hospital.[1] She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master's degree in Sociology at University of Western Ontario, before graduating with a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Calgary.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating from the University of Calgary, Stuart earned a position with the World Psychiatric Association to start a program that focused on dealing with the prejudice attached to schizophrenia. She then returned to Calgary, where she became an associate professor before leaving for Queen's University.[2]
In 2012, she was appointed the inaugural Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair.[3] Stuart also chaired the World Psychiatric Association's Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Health.[4] By 2015, she helped launch the "Caring Campus Project" which aimed to reducing substance misuse amongst first-year male students, along with the related stigma.[5] Two years later, she was reappointed as Bell Canada Mental Health and Anti-Stigma Research Chair for another five years.[6] The next year, Stuart was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[7] She was later appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.[8]
References
edit- ^ Bradshaw, James (May 3, 2018). "Queen's University moves to combat mental-illness stigma". Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Woman on a Mission". ottawalife.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bell Canada Mental Health & Anti-Stigma Research Chair". queensu.ca. September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "TOGETHER AGAINST STIGMA: CHANGING HOW WE SEE MENTAL ILLNESS" (PDF). mentalhealthcommission.ca. 2012. p. 5. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
Heather Stuart, Chair of the World Psychiatric Association's Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Health (a co-host of the conference)
- ^ "Heather Stuart: Making A Difference With Mental Health". queensu.ca. March 20, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bell Let's Talk and Queen's University renew commitment to mental health research". bce.ca. 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "The Royal round-up". Queen's Gazette | Queen's University. September 12, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Three UCalgary family members appointed to Order of Canada". ucalgary.ca. January 10, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.