- Pediatric Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Youth
- Public Health Interventions
- +۳ مورد دیگر
Dr. Jennifer J. McGrath serves as Associate Professor in Psychology at Concordia University with multifaceted leadership roles including Chair of Childhood Preventive Health and Data Science at the PERFORM Centre, Director of the Pediatric Public Health Psychology Laboratory (PPHP), and Principal Member of the Centre for Clinical Research in Health (CCRH). She holds the prestigious FRQS Senior Chercheur-boursier (Santé et Société) award and represents Concordia as CIHR University Delegate on the national Executive Committee. Her research program centers on pediatric cardiovascular behavioral medicine , investigating how behavioral (diet/exercise), environmental (stress/social context), and psychological (coping/mood) factors influence cardiovascular disease risk trajectories from childhood through adolescence. She specializes in tracking subclinical markers including cardiovascular reactivity, metabolic functioning, and cardiac structural changes to develop evidence-based community prevention strategies. Recent publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary impact across public health, cardiology, and developmental psychology with notable features in Time Magazine. Her work consistently addresses critical gaps in understanding socioeconomic and gender disparities in pediatric cardiovascular health. Major recognition includes: FRQS Senior Chercheur-boursier (Santé et Société) As CIHR University Delegate and CCRH Principal Member, she directs substantial research resources toward training the next generation of health scientists through Concordia's graduate programs. Her PPHP Lab serves as an interdisciplinary hub connecting clinical researchers, public health practitioners, and community organizations focused on youth cardiovascular health. The Pediatric Public Health Psychology Laboratory drives innovation in developmental cardiovascular research through community-engaged approaches, with active projects spanning school-based interventions, neighborhood health mapping, and physiological monitoring protocols for early risk detection.






