CBRN Trainees
We are pleased to present the trainees currently involved in the Canadian Breastfeeding Research Network.
The Trainee membership category is for graduate students and trainees working with a Canadian researcher and conducting research focused on breastfeeding protection, promotion and support. This may include Master’s, Doctoral-level students, Post-Doctoral Fellows as well as Medical students (e.g., residents, clinical fellows or pre-clerks, clerks).

Leanne Scott
UWO
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2030
Supervisor:
Dr. Kim Jackson and Dr. Cheryl Forchuk

Rouguiyatou Hane
University of Montreal
Masters in Public Health
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
Supervisor:

Behnaz Torkan
University of British Columbia
Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
Supervisor:

Bizuneh Efa
McGill University
PhD Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2029
Supervisor:
Dr. Sonia Semenic

Bridget McGann
University of Manitoba
Masters in Biological Anthropology
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
Dr. Meghan Azad

Samantha Stead
University of Manitoba
Post Doctoral Research
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
Dr. Meghan Azad

Emma Buist
University of Calgary
Masters in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
Dr. Merideth Brockway

Zoey Healey
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Medicine
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
-

Hannah Buckle
Memorial University of Newfoundland
PhD
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2028
Supervisor:
-

Smitha Rodrigues
University of Calgary
PhD
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
Dec 2027
Supervisor:
Dr. Merilee Brockway

Claire Hewson
Queen's University
PhD in Health Quality
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
June 2027
Supervisor:
Dr. Danielle Macdonald

Mallory Kelly
University of New Brunswick
Masters In Kinesiology
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
August 2027
Supervisor:
Dr. Maryam Kebbe

Jennifer Dion
University of Calgary
PhD
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
Dec 2030
Supervisor:
Dr. Meredith Brockway

Rowan Shwaluk
University of Manitoba
Student
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
Dr. Meghan Azad

Sarah Coutts
UBC
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
-

Karinne Cardoso Muniz M.D.
University of Manitoba
MSc in Pediatrics
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
-
Supervisor:
Dr. Meghan Azad

Laura Crump
McGill University
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
June 2028
Supervisor:
Dr.'s Semenic & Fontaine

Marie-Ève Bergeron
Université de Sherbrook
Masters in Health Science
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
August 2026
Supervisor:
Melanie Morin

Madeline Kuiper
Anglia Ruskin University
PhD in Applied Health & Social Care
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
Spring 2028
Supervisor:
Dr. Claire Hooks & Dr. Lauren Godier

Rebecca MacDougall
Western University
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2028
Supervisor:
Dr. Kim Jackson

Curtis D'Hollander
University of Toronto
PhD in Nutritional Sciences
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2025
Supervisor:
Dr. Jonathon Maquire

Mahtab Matin
UBC - Okanagan
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
September 2027
Supervisor:
Dr. Elizabeth Keys

Heather Rusi
University of Calgary
Doctor of Nursing (DN)
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
April 2026
Supervisor:
Dr. Meredith Brockway

Josephine Francis Xavier
York University
PhD in Nursing
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
January 2025
Supervisor:
Dr. Nazilla Khanlou

Marie-Violaine D. Ponte
Université Laval
PhD
Degree:
Exp. Completion:
2023-09-01
Supervisor:
Genviève Roch
