Speakers Dr. Diane Benoit, MD, FRCPC Dr. Benoit is Professor Emerita at the University of Toronto. She recently retired after spending over 25 years at the University of Toronto where she was a Professor of Psychiatry and at The Hospital for Sick Children and the Research Institute of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto where she was a Staff Psychiatrist and a Project Investigator. Over the years, her research, educational and clinical activities have focused on the: Assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders in young children Child-caregiver attachment relationships Impact of violence / abuse / neglect on children Trauma-focused and attachment-focused assessments and interventions Caregivers’ perceptions and subjective experience of their children and relationship with them She has published in peer-reviewed, scientific publications and other publications, and has made numerous presentations related to these various topics across North America and abroad. Dr. Simone Arbour, PhD Dr. Arbour received her PhD in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Windsor in 2008. Her research interests are grounded in both the basic and applied fields of social and health psychology, with a specific emphasis on mental health and addiction. In her role as a research scientist, Dr. Arbour collaborates with clinical staff extensively in an effort to bridge together research and practice to enhance recovery oriented practice and system transformation. Research papers generated from her work have been published and presented at a variety of forums within the fields of addiction medicine, psychology and mental health. Applied research interests include program evaluation and recovery education development. Dr. Krystle Martin, Ph.D. Dr. Martin is a clinical and forensic psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She is currently a Research Scientist at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. One area of her program of study includes projects focusing on workplace mental health for first responders and resiliency. Dr. Martin holds adjunct graduate faculty status at UOIT and teaches in their Forensic Psychology program. In this capacity she collaborated on the ‘Resilient Minds: A Community Approach to Empowering Students to Improve Mental Health on Campus’ project and co-chaired the Stakeholders’ Round Table on Student Psychological Resilience which brought together university and community stakeholders to discuss policies and best-practices aimed at improving the psychological resilience of UOIT students. More recently, she provided resiliency education to post-secondary students at Trent University. Dr. Christine Goodwin-De Faria, PhD Dr. Goodwin-De Faria is a Senior Lecturer in the Child and Youth Studies Department at Trent University. She completed her undergraduate and Master’s Degree in Child and Youth Studies, and holds a PhD in Policy Studies. Christine’s academic and professional background focusses on the areas of youth justice and children’s rights, and specifically on the importance of prioritizing the voices and participation rights of justice involved youth. Her doctoral work examined the experiences of Indigenous youth during the court and diversion process. Christine is extremely passionate about child rights and teaches courses relating to social justice and advocacy. She is also a member of the Child Rights Academic Network and a Board Member at Youth Rising Above.
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