Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice 
The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender, and Social Justice aims to promote equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and to improve lives through feminist and decolonial initiatives. The institute also extends knowledge and an intersectional understanding of issues related to women, girls, gender, and social justice by connecting researchers, students, and community partners at the Mount and beyond.
Developmental Psychobiology Research Centre (DPRC)
The Developmental Psychobiology Research Centre (DPRC) is led by Dr. Jennifer Khoury and her team at Mount Saint Vincent University. In the DPRC we seek to understand how early life experiences influence biological, psychological, and social development. We take an interdisciplinary and multi-method approach to examine the impact of early experiences on the brain and behaviour in both parents and children, beginning during the prenatal period and spanning to later childhood.
Dr. Rosemarie Sampson Centre on Aging 
The Dr. Rosemarie Sampson Centre on Aging provides modern office space that will enable new synergies within the university and beyond in order to embrace the opportunities and challenges of an aging population. The Dr. Rosemarie Sampson Centre on Aging is located on the 2nd Floor of the Margaret Norrie McCain Centre for Teaching, Learning and Research. Dr. Zachary Zimmer is both the Canadian Research Chair in, and Director of Global Aging and Community Initiatives. The centre is home to:
- Nova Scotia Centre on Aging
- Jessie MacIsaac Campbell Maritime Data Centre
- Lena Isabel Jodrey Chair in Gerontology
- Global Aging and Community Initiative
Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC)
The Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC) is led by Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood: Diversity and Transitions. Research at ECCRC focuses on enhancing early childhood well-being by ensuring that policy and practice supports families across different environments. We work with community, policy makers, and engaged families to produce research that mobilizes diverse knowledge and experiences.
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging
The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging works in collaboration with many others – academic community, government, private sector, voluntary/professional organizations – to advance knowledge on aging-related issues. Our work includes conducting research projects and evaluation studies; organizing lectures, workshops and conferences; developing and reviewing curricula; translating research findings into various products (e.g., briefs, background papers, podcasts, videos); and providing consultative services to community, organizations and government. It is our goal that through research, education and community engagement the NSCA will inform policy and practice to enhance the quality of life of older adults and their families. The Centre’s Director is Dr. Janice Keefe, Professor and Lena Isabel Jodrey Chair in Gerontology, Department of Aging and Family Science.
Centre for Social Innovation and Community Engagement in Military Affairs
The Centre for Social Innovation and Community Engagement in Military Affairs (SICEMA) is led by Dr. Maya Eichler, an Associate Professor and former Canadian Research Chair in Social Innovation and Community Engagement at the Mount. The mission of SICEMA is to contribute novel ideas to research, student training, policy, and public debate on military, defence, and veteran issues, specifically through a focus on sex, gender, and intersectionality, culture and community, and social innovation. From 2022-2025, SICEMA was the headquarters for the Transforming Military Cultures (TMC) Network, a DND-MINDS funded collaborative network co-directed by Drs. Maya Eichler, Tammy George, and Nancy. Currently, SICEMA leads cutting-edge participatory action research with women Veterans through its Invisible No More project.
Food Action Research Centre
The Food Action Research Centre (FoodARC) is a research centre at Mount Saint Vincent University committed to research and action to build food security in Nova Scotia and beyond. FoodARC’s projects and activities are grounded in four pillars: research, building capacity, sharing knowledge, and advocacy and policy change. The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging works in collaboration with many others to advance knowledge on aging-related issues. Our work includes conducting research projects and evaluation studies; organizing lectures, workshops and conferences; developing and reviewing curricula; developing educational materials such as manuals, information kits and videos; and providing consultative services to community, organizations and government. It is our goal that through research, education and community engagement the NSCA will inform policy and practice to enhance the quality of life of older adults and their families. The current acting director is Dr. Patty Williams.
Maritime Data Centre for Aging Research and Policy Analysis
The purpose of the Jessie MacIssac Campbell Maritime Data Centre for Aging Research and Policy Analysis is:
- To support research on the effects of the aging population with particular emphasis on the care needs of older adults.
- To train graduate and undergraduate students in research methodologies, analysis of public policies and quantitative analyses of primary and secondary data.
- To provide infrastructure for graduate students and other trainees within the Rosemarie Sampson Centre on Aging
- To translate findings from data analysis to key local, provincial, and national decision makers in the continuing care and/or aging field.