Meet Our
uOttawa Research Team
Dr. Tim Aubry,
Senior Resarcher
(he/him; English)
I am a Full Professor in the School of Psychology and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa. I have collaborated on research projects with community organizations and government at all levels, contributing to the development of effective social programs and policies. I look forward to working with you and the Bank St. Community in order to foster positive mental health initiatives.
Dr. John Sylvestre, Senior Researcher
(he/him; English/French)
I am a Full Professor in the School of Psychology and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services at the University of Ottawa. I have contributed to many research and evaluation projects with local organizations in Ottawa to improve the services and supports available to our communities. I am eager to work with the Bank St. community on this project.
Ayda Agha, Researcher
(she/her; English)
I am currently a psychology graduate student at the University of Ottawa. I have been working as a community health researcher for over ten years on a variety of community projects just like this one. I enjoy listening to stories from people around the world about their experiences. I love traveling, watching tv shows and movies, and spending time with family and friends. I am looking forward to meeting you!
Minda Wood, Researcher
(she/her; English/French)
I am currently a graduate student at the University of Ottawa working on completing my PhD in Community Psychology. I have always been very passionate about working with others to make a positive difference in the community and I have been involved in community health research for just over a year now. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with the people I love, creating music, being active and all things nerdy, including learning, reading and writing. I am looking forward to working together to find solutions to help strengthen our community!
WHAT we DO
The Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS) collaborates in research, evaluation, and training with organizations in the educational, social service, and health sectors to improve social programs and policies for citizens, especially those facing social exclusion.
CRECS is the only bi-faculty research centre at uOttawa!