Members of the National Expert Advisory Committee

Ms. Kelly E.M. Stone, Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Stone is Director of the Division of Childhood and Adolescence at the Public Health Agency of Canada. Ms. Stone has worked with the Department of the Solicitor General, first as Director of Strategic Policy, and then as Director of National Security Policy. Prior to joining the Solicitor General, she did a tour with the Privy Council Office in the Social Development Policy Secretariat, and with Intergovernmental Affairs, where her efforts were primarily directed toward homelessness, health, and children's issues. Much of Ms. Stone's early career focussed on foreign and defense policy matters. Ms. Stone studied political science at UBC and Carleton.

Ms. Clare Theresa Archibald, Riverview, New Brunswick
Clare is the Executive Director of Moncton Headstart Inc. She has been involved in the field of child and youth care for over 20 years, both in Toronto, Ontario and in Moncton, New Brunswick. Clare is a founding member and a past president of the Child and Youth Care Association of New Brunswick and is a past president of The Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations. Clare has extensive experience developing and directing programs that focus on recognizing and building competencies in high-risk children, youth, and their families. In partnership with her husband, Clare has been a foster parent for 8 years, providing a safe home for over one hundred children requiring emergency care and presently provides long-term foster care for youth.

Dr. Leslie Richard Atkinson, Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Atkinson is the Deputy Head of Child Psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He served on the Editorial Board of the Journal on Developmental Disabilities, and has served as a reviewer for periodicals such as the American Journal on Mental Retardation, Developmental Psychology, and Psychological Assessment. Dr. Atkinson's areas of expertise include attachment theory, family court clinic populations, and psychometrics. Dr. Atkinson served as a member of the Centres of Excellence Interim National Expert Advisory Committee.

Dr. Jean-Paul Boudreau, Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Boudreau is Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology at Ryerson University. He directs the Ryerson Infant and Child Health Laboratory and is also on the Editorial Board for the international journal, Infant Behaviour and Development. Dr.Boudreau's published papers and expertise are in the areas of infancy, perception, cognition, and child development. He was nominated by the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes with the support of Health Canada's Consultative Committee for Minority-Situation Francophone Communities, and represent the realities of Canada's official language minority communities.

Dr. Satya Brink, Chelsea, Quebec
Dr. Satya Brink, Chelsea, Quebec is Director, Policy Research, Learning Policy Directorate of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). Her expertise includes policy relevant research on topics related to human development. She manages research using national longitudinal surveys such as the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) which is an important source of data for the Centres of Excellence. She will also ensure appropriate linkages between the Centres program and complementary initiatives at HRDC.

Dr. Margaret Clarke, Calgary, Alberta
Dr. Clark is the Departmental Head of Developmental Pediatrics at the Alberta Children's Hospital, and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Clark's areas of expertise include pediatrics, special needs, and health-related issues in education. She has been involved in analysing data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children in Alberta, and in utilising this information in developing policy for children's issues. Dr. Clark is currently conducting an attitudinal study on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects on behalf of Health Canada.

Dr. Micheline Frenette, Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Frenette is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the Université de Montréal. She conducts research on the role of the mass media in the lives of children, adolescents and their families, as well as on health campaigns and the potential of communication technologies such as the Internet for education and socialization. Dr. Frenette was Co-chair of the Centres of Excellence Interim National Expert Advisory Committee.

Dr. Yvon Gauthier, Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Gauthier is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal. He is also a psychoanalyst, and assumed the presidency of the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) from 1996-2000. Dr. Gauthier serves on the staff of the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal. His areas of expertise include infant development and child welfare issues, and he has published numerous articles in both French and English. Dr. Gauthier served as a member of the Centres of Excellence Interim National Expert Advisory Committee.

Ms. Pauline Gordon, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Ms. Gordon is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Education and Culture at the Department of Education, Culture and Employment in the Government of the Northwest Territories. She has extensive experience in the field of education, and has provided leadership in the planning of student-centred, culture-based educational programs and services for the children of the Northwest Territories. Ms. Gordon is of Aboriginal descent, and served as a member of the Centres of Excellence Interim National Expert Advisory Committee.

Judge Thomas Gove, Vancouver, British Columbia
Judge Gove is judge on the Provincial Court of British Columbia. He headed the inquiry into the death of Matthew Vaudreuil in British Columbia, the resulting recommendations of which led to the creation of the Ministry for Children and Families. Judge Gove's areas of expertise include child advocacy, child protection, and young offenders.

Ms. Carol G. Slater, North Vancouver, British Columbia Ms. Slater has worked to bring the first ever pilot project of Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) to British Columbia. Currently a Business Manager at the Open Door Law Corporation, Ms. Slater has previously worked with families that are at risk due to marital breakdown, bereavement and other family difficulties.

Dr. Roger Tonkin, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Dr. Tonkin is a Professor Emeritus in Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia, and an Adjunct Professor in Psychology at Simon Fraser University. He is also Chair of the McCreary Centre Society, which is dedicated to research and action for youth health in British Columbia. Dr. Tonkin's areas of expertise include adolescent health and medicine, as well as eating disorders. He maintains an extensive network of provincial, national and international contacts that will be critical to the development of the Centres program. In recognition of his contributions to adolescent health he was awarded the Order of British Columbia. Dr. Tonkin has served as an expert advisor to Health Canada on issues pertaining to youth health and well-being.

Ms. Lynn Vivian-Book, St. John's, Newfoundland Ms. Vivian-Book is the Executive Director of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Secretariat at the Department of Health and Community Services in the Government of Newfoundland. Her areas of expertise include parent and child health, early childhood development, injury prevention, health policy, intersectoral collaboration and evaluation. Ms. Vivian-Book is an active participant on provincial, national, and Atlantic committees, including those pertaining to the National Children's Agenda, the Early Childhood Development Initiative, the Community Action Program for Children, the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, and the Nobody's Perfect initiative. She will help to ensure appropriate linkages between the Centres program and federal/provincial/territorial work on children's issues.