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. Montelpare’s 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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Development of saliva-based cortisol biosensors using smartphone-based image analysis
- 2018 ACCES23-CMBEC41 Joint Conference, Charlottetown PEI, May 8-11, 2018, 2018
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Precision health: a personalized approach to active health management
- 2018 ACCES23-CMBEC41 Joint Conference, Charlottetown PEI, May 8-11, 2018, 2018
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A mixed-methods Quick Strike research protocol to learn about children with complex health conditions and their families
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2017
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Falling through the cracks: Barriers to accessing services for children with complex health conditions and their families in New Brunswick
- Journal of New Brunswick Studies, 2017
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Examining changes to center of pressure during the first trials of Wii Gameplay
- Games for Health Journal, 2017
Research Classification
- No classification given
Research Interests
- Issues in public health and exercise science
- Injury prevention in sport and recreational pursuits
- Promoting daily quality physical activity, balanced energy consumption, and tobacco exposure avoidance
Current Scholars in Applied Human Sciences
