Terrance J. Wade

Terrance J. Wade is a Professor of Health Sciences at Brock University, specializing in population-level research on social and structural determinants of mental and physical health across the lifespan with a focus on children. His work bridges social determinants and physiological development, emphasizing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and healthy youth development.

Research interests include social-structural influences on physiological development, ACEs' impact on cardiovascular health, and pediatric developmental screening tool validation. He has published extensively in journals such as Child Abuse & Neglect, BMC Pediatrics, and Biological Psychology, with a focus on interdisciplinary connections between sociology and biomedical sciences.

• Teaching: Health of Canadian Society, Child Health Statistics, Quantitative Research Methods
• Award: Past Canada Research Chair in Youth and Wellness

Publications consistently address cardiovascular physiology in youth, neurocognitive mechanisms of anxiety, and developmental screening tool validity. His work emphasizes translational research linking social inequities to biological outcomes, particularly in pediatric populations.