Presentations

McIsaac JLD, Hickens, N. Amplifying the Voices of Black Families and Educators: Challenging Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood Environments. Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre & On These Shoulders Research Collaborative. July 2022.

Fakhari, N. Looking Through the Lens of Newcomer Families Poster Presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Virtual Conference. June 2022.

McIsaac JLD. Building policy-relevant research to support child well-being in Nova Scotia Bridging the Gap: Between Knowledge and Practice to Support Children, Youth and Families. Mount Saint Vincent University Research Day. May 2019.

McIsaac JLD, Brenna Richard, MACYS(c). Process of building and nurturing collaborative networks to support evidence-based early childhood policies, programs, and practices. Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre. March, 2019, Halifax, NS.

McIsaac JLD, Melanson S. How Demonstration Projects Inform Policy and Practice. Early Years Centres and the Pre-primary Program. The 15th Annual Summer Institute on Early Childhood Development, June 2018, Toronto ON.

McIsaac JLD, Spencer R, Stewart M, Brushett S, Kirk SFL. Applying a complex systems lens to school food environments in Nova Scotia. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, May 2018, Montreal QC.

McIsaac JLD, Munroe E, Hughes J. Redressing the Achievement Gap through Early Social Emotional Learning: Building a Foundation with Early Childhood Educators in a Professional Learning Community. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, May 2018, Montreal QC.

Munroe E, Hughes J, McIsaac JLD. Redressing the Achievement Gap through Early Social Emotional Learning: Building a Foundation with Early Childhood Educators in a Professional Learning Community. Inter-University Research Network Symposium, May 2018, Truro NS.

Kirk SFL, McIsaac JLD, McCuaig K, Poon B, Bertrand J. Learning as we grow: Comparing approaches to creating and implementing integrated children’s centres across Canada. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, June 2017, Halifax NS.

Warner G, McIsaac JLD, Urquhart R, Lawrence L, Meisner B, Burns R. Applying Implementation Science Frameworks to Public Health Research. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, June 2017, Halifax NS.

McIsaac JLD, Penney TL, Storey K, Sigfridson L, Cunningham J, Kuhle S, Kirk SFL Examining ‘Integrated Knowledge Translation’ in a school-based population health intervention research project. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, June 2017, Halifax NS.

McIsaac JLD, Heath S, Turner, J, Kelly E, Melanson S, Kirk SFL. Learning as we grow: Supporting children and families during the early years in Nova Scotia. Canadian Public Health Association Annual Conference, June 2016, Toronto ON.

Turner J, Melanson S, Heath S, McIsaac JLM, Kirk SFL. Nova Scotia Early Years Centre Model.Mental Health in the Early Years Conference: Social Emotion Wellness from the Start. October 2015, Halifax NS.