Behind Tideline is a collaborative team of researchers, clinicians, coordinators, and students who are passionate about improving youth mental health. Together, we work alongside young people, families, communities, and service providers to conduct meaningful research that informs better care, strengthens systems, and creates lasting positive change.
Meet The Team
Lori Wozney, PhD
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Raised in rural Nova Scotia, Lori’s commitment to equity, access, and meaningful participation shapes her approach to research, policy, and system change. She leads national and international initiatives focused on mental health innovation, integrated service delivery, and digital health, with a particular interest in transforming how systems work for young people and their families. Her work brings together youth, communities, service providers, researchers, funders, and policymakers to co-design solutions that are practical, evidence-informed, and responsive to local needs. Outside of work, Lori enjoys comic books, creative arts, and cheering for her favourite teams.
Sun Life Chair, Youth Mental Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University
Scientific Lead, Anchor Youth Spaces Nova Scotia
Anam Khan, PhD
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Research Associate, IWK Health
Anam is a Research Associate at IWK Health, where she supports youth mental health research through grant funded projects and collaborations with Anchor Youth Space (Integrated Youth Services-Nova Scotia). She brings a multidisciplinary background in psychology, social work, and health, with over six years of research experience focused on mental health and resilience among youth and other equity-deserving groups. Her work draws on community-based and arts-based methodologies exploring how arts, nature, and culture can support health and care systems.
Rhea Mehta
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Research Assistant, IWK Health
I am a Research Assistant with Tideline Youth Mental Health Research. I recently completed my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology at Dalhousie University, where I conducted my Honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Wozney, examining PTSD symptom severity and coping-motivated substance use among Canadian youth across trauma types. My research interests include trauma-informed care, youth mental health, addictions, and clinical intervention, with experience across multiple labs at Dalhousie and IWK Health. I am passionate about translating research into meaningful support for young people and hope to pursue further graduate training in this field.
Cora Macdonald
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Research Coordinator, IWK Health
Cora is a Research Coordinator at IWK Health, where she supports the GROW-IYS and GROUND-IYS research projects working to strengthen Integrated Youth Services across Nova Scotia. Her research interests center on youth wellbeing, particularly housing instability, service integration, and community-based approaches. Before joining IWK, she spent several years with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness's Making the Shift Youth Homelessness Prevention Lab. Cora holds an MA from Carleton University and a BA from Mount Allison University. Outside of work, you'll find her hiking with Leela, her retired sled dog.
Clinical Psychology PhD Student, Dalhousie University
Maddy Nugent
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Maddy is an incoming PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at Dalhousie University (co-supervised by Dr. Lori Wozney and Dr. Jill Chorney) and recently completed her MSc in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research. She has also worked as a Research Coordinator at IWK Health, supporting community-based and mixed-methods research aimed at improving care and outcomes for young people accessing mental health and addiction services. Her research interests include measurement-based care, therapy process factors, youth mental health and substance use services, epidemiology and secondary data analysis, and implementation science. Outside of work and her studies, you’ll likely find her baking or visiting local coffee shops.
