Martin Guhnمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
Dr. Martin Guhn is an Associate Professor at the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) within the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He holds a PhD in Human Development from UBC, alongside degrees in Psychology and Music. His research focuses on the interplay between early childhood experiences and broader social, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts in shaping developmental outcomes, health, and educational achievement. PhD in Human Development (UBC) BA in Psychology BA in Music His work leverages population-based data through tools like the Toddler Development Instrument (TDI), Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (CHEQ), Early Development Instrument (EDI), Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI), and the newly developed Youth Development Instrument (YDI), created in collaboration with Dr. Hasina Samji (SFU; BCCDC). Key areas include bio-ecological theories of human development, validation of population-level assessments, longitudinal measurement of change, and knowledge-to-action research in school and community settings. His recent publications highlight cross-disciplinary exploration of mental health disparities, environmental exposures, and policy implications for immigrant, refugee, and non-immigrant youth in Canada. Articles emphasize population-level studies, social determinants of health, and geospatial modeling. They span disciplines from psychiatry to urban planning, with sub-fields including ADHD, gender-diverse mental health, greenspace exposure, and educational reform. Dr. Guhn supervises students and postdoctoral researchers such as Aria Viveiros, and contributes to national initiatives like the Canadian Council on the Social Determinants of Health and the Canadian Neighbourhood Early Childhood Development (CanNECD) Socioeconomic Index.









