Co-Lead

Dr. Amy Metcalfe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. She is also the Maternal and Child Health Program Director at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Metcalfe is a perinatal epidemiologist whose research focuses on examining how different exposures and experiences during pregnancy can impact long-term women’s and children’s health. Underlying this program of research is a focus on validation of existing data sources for use in research and application of novel statistical methods to answer clinically relevant questions.

Co-Lead

Dr. Jennifer Gordon is a Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Regina, and director of the Women’s Mental Health Research Unit. Currently a Tier II Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Research Chair in the Biopsychosocial Determinants of Women’s Mental Health, Dr. Gordon is dedicated to advancing the identification, prevention, and treatment of mental health conditions uniquely affecting women. Dr. Gordon is published as first author in some of the world’s top mental health journals, including JAMA Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry and her research is well-funded by CIHR, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and the Saskatchewan Center for Patient-Oriented Research. As a Clinical Psychologist, she maintains a small private practice focusing on treating postpartum depression and distress related to infertility.

Project Manager

Vanessa is the Program Manager for GROWW and is very excited to be a part of advancing Women's Health research in Canada. She is also a High School Biology Teacher, a Triathlon Coach, and a mother of two young children. Vanessa has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biology and a Bachelor of Education. Most recently her interests have led her to course work in Biostatistics and Nutrition. When not working or learning, you will find Vanessa riding her beloved bike, running, swimming, racing triathlons, or in the mountains hiking, skiing, and going on adventures with her family.