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Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz is an Associate Professor, School and Applied Child Psychology, at the University of Calgary. He has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and an MSc in Educational Psychology. A registered psychologist since 1993, he has served as a school psychologist, program head (Ambrose University), and campus clinical director (U of C). His private practice (PsyConsult Inc.) provides direct service to and consultation with school divisions, provincial ministries, and local agencies. He has served on the boards and committees of the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Psychologists Association of Alberta, the Canadian Psychological Association, HopeShares Canada, and presently Sonshine Community Services. Dr. Schwartz is a full member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institutes (ACHRI), the Owerko Centre, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health and Education. He is also a Researcher with CIMVHR and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
Researcher
Social Development Research Team, EDT 930, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB. T2N 1N4
Phone: (403)220-3669
Sectors:
- Firefighters
- Paramedics
- Police
- RCMP
Regions:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
Research Focus:
- First responder family psychoeducation and support
- School-based mental health
- Positive youth development
- Child and family resiliency
- Screen and media influences on development
Networking:
Current Projects:
- Before operational stress: Evaluating novel psychosocial interventions for public safety personnel (PSP) and their families
- COVID-19 Student Wellbeing Study
Willing to be contacted for collaboration.
Clinician
Provision of psychoeducational assessment, diagnosis, and intervention primarily with children and adolescents. Consultation with schools/school divisions, education and psychological service agencies, related provincial and federal ministries, and municipal social services. Supervision of provisionally registered psychologists (AB).
Calgary, AB (Virtual)
Phone: (403)690-7795
Sectors:
- Firefighters
- Paramedics
- Police
Regions:
- Alberta
Specialties:
- Family Counselling
- Operational Stress Injuries