Preventing Eating-Related and Weight-Related Disorders: Collaborative Research, Advocacy, and Policy Change

Contributors

The Contributors Gail L. McVey, Ph.D., C.Psych, is a Health Systems Research Scientist and Psychologist in the Community Health Systems Resource Group at the Hospital for Sick Children, Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and Director of the Ontario Community Outreach Program for Eating Disorders. Her research is focused on the prevention of disordered eating and the promotion of wellness in children and youth. She is currently leading a Canadian National Prevention Knowledge Exchange Group with stakeholders from research, practice, and policy to investigate ways to align prevention efforts across the fields of eating disorders and obesity. Dr. McVey has been honoured for her leadership and advocacy work in the area of eating disorders. Michael P. Levine, Ph.D., FAED, is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he taught 33 years. He has authored two books on eating disorders and two prevention curriculum guides, and he has co-edited three books on prevention. Dr. Levine is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, which has awarded him their MeehanHartley Award for Leadership in Public Awareness and Advocacy and, recently, their Research-Practice Partnership Award. Niva Piran, Ph.D., C. Psych., FAED, is a Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Dr. Piran is co-editor of A Day Hospital Group Treatment Program for Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa (with Kaplan) and Preventing Eating Disorders: A Handbook of Interventions and Special Challenges (with Levine and Steiner-Adair). She is a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders and the Prevention Editor 2 7 9 2 8 0 c o n t r i b u t o r s of the Eating Disorders journal. Dr. Piran is internationally recognized for her innovative work on body image development, as well as the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. She is the recipient of mentorship and research awards, and her research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. H. Bruce Ferguson, Ph.D., C.Psych., is the Director of the Community Health Systems Resource Group at the Hospital for Sick Children and a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ferguson works to build networks and improve systems of care and support for children and families. He created the Community Health Systems Resource Group in an effort to advocate for the implementation of evidence-based interventions and standardized outcome measurement in health, mental health, social services, and education, and to promote and facilitate integration and collaboration in service delivery. He has been honoured by many organizations for his leadership in child and youth mental health. His vision is to promote success in children and youth by considering all factors essential to well-being including health, home life, school, community life, and peer relationships. Carol E. Adair, Ph.D., is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences and the Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary. Her research is in the fields of psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research, especially health services outcomes measurement. Janet deGroot, M.D., FRCP, is Associate Dean, Equity and Professionalism, at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Oncology at University of Calgary. Manuela Ferrari, Ph.D., recently completed her doctoral studies at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation, entitled Beyond Obesity and Disordered Eating in Youth (BODY), is a qualitative study that sheds light on the different meanings that individuals attribute to the spectrum of weight-related problems. Academically, Dr. Ferrari is interested in understanding the relationship between gender, body size, and weight in relation to prevention and medical practices. At a scholarly level, Dr. Ferrari has produced several important peer-reviewed publications and presented her work at national and international conferences. She was awarded the Enid Walker Graduate Student Award in Women’s Health (2008–2012) from the Women’s Col- c o n t r i b u t o r s 2 8 1 lege Hospital Research Institute in Toronto. Dr. Ferrari’s contributions to the academic community have earned her the David Hewitt Award and the Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award. JoeKelly...