Julia Riddell

Julia Riddell, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba's Max Rady College of Medicine. She works in partnership with Indigenous communities and health programs to advance mental health research, program evaluation, and environmental justice initiatives.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical-Developmental Psychology, York University (2020)
• Master of Arts in Clinical-Developmental Psychology, York University (2014)
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University (2012)

Her research focuses on:

• Ecopsychology and wilderness therapy
• Neurotoxic impacts of fluoride and lead
• Human rights and environmental justice
• Indigenous community partnerships
• Accessible mental health programming

Dr. Riddell has received multiple awards including the CADDRA Best Poster Award (2019) and MITACS Accelerate Internship Award (2013). She teaches therapeutic modalities to medical students and community mental health workers while collaborating on program evaluations in Manitoba and Nunavut.