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Melissa Tremblay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education. She specializes in community-based participatory research with Indigenous communities, focusing on mental health, resilience, and culturally grounded methodologies like photovoice. Her work integrates ecological systems theory, feminist frameworks, and Indigenous worldviews to address systemic inequities in healthcare and education.
Dr. Tremblay’s research emphasizes teen family support systems, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention, and substance abuse interventions. She co-developed the Successful Families Program, a supportive housing model for teen parents, and collaborates on initiatives like the In Reach Project addressing justice-involved individuals with FASD. She holds expertise in evaluation capacity building, developmental evaluation, and program adaptation for Indigenous communities.
Her teaching includes EDPY 597 Special Seminars, focusing on advanced topics in clinical and community psychology. Tremblay advocates for ethical research practices that prioritize Indigenous knowledge systems, and her work spans early childhood development, refugee psychosocial adaptation, and systemic barriers faced by marginalized groups.
Notable contributions include a 2023 scoping review on Indigenous gender and wellness, a 2020 systematic review of youth substance use prevention programs, and foundational work on FASD clinical practice models. Her scholarship bridges academic rigor with community-driven solutions, emphasizing participatory approaches to achieve social justice and equity.
