Biography
Professor; Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health
BPHE (Lakehead); MSc (Ottawa); PhD (Toronto)
Dr. Bill Montelpare completed his PhD from the University of Toronto in Community Health, specializing in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Exercise Science. He was the first director of the Health Studies Program at Brock University and was later appointed as director of the School of Kinesiology at Lakehead University. There, Dr. Montelpare worked with colleagues in Nursing and Professional Studies to create the first Masters in Public Health (MPH) program in Canada.
Dr. Montelpareās research is ongoing in the areas of evaluation of maternal/neonatal and child health with a specific emphasis on health in the early years (ages 1-5). A major research focus includes health promotion through the delivery of health science education in the elementary school classroom, as well as the development of web-based applications for data capture, data analysis, and dissemination of findings leading to the development of approaches for health surveillance as well as for the development of online delivery of curriculum.
Recent Publications
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Relationships among factors related to childbirth and breastfeeding outcomes in primiparous women
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2020
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Establishing statistical stability for heart rate variability in horses
- Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2019
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Group identity, difficult adjustment to civilian life, and suicidal ideation in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Life After Service Studies 2016 [Advance Online Articles]
- Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 2019
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The use of the environmental scan in health services delivery research: A scoping review protocol
- BMJ Open, 2019
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Utilization and adaption of Photovoice with rural women aged 85 and older
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2019
Research Classification
- no classification