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Leslie E. Roos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Arts with secondary appointments in Pediatrics. Her research prevents intergenerational transmission of stress-linked health inequities through scalable family mental health interventions.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD (Clinical Psychology), University of Oregon, 2018
- MSc (Clinical Psychology), University of Oregon, 2013
- BSc Honours (Psychology), Brown University, 2010
- BA (Visual Arts), Brown University, 2010
Dr. Roos's work spans family mental health, eHealth/digital health interventions, program development, and mental health equity. She employs multi-modal neurobiological and observational methods to develop transdiagnostic approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy and emotion-focused parenting supports, emphasizing community partnerships and participant-centered research.
Her recent publications (2016-2023) focus on digital interventions (BEAM) and parenting programs (BRIDGE) for at-risk families. Research employs randomized trials, feasibility studies, and neurobiological assessments across maternal mental health, child development, and stress reactivity domains, demonstrating commitment to evidence-based scalable solutions.
Dr. Roos has received these awards:
- Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in Social Sciences (2023)
- DIVERT Mental Health Fellow
- University of Manitoba Community Outreach Award
She actively supervises Master's and PhD students while securing major grants from CIHR, SSHRC, CFI, Research Manitoba, and Children's Hospital Institute of Manitoba for program development, eHealth, and stress neurobiology research.
Dr. Roos directs the Full Heart Lab and co-directs the Hearts & Minds Lab, an interdisciplinary team applying translational neuroscience to environmental influences on neurocognition, caregiving practices promoting child resilience, and dual-generation family support programs.
