Kathy Short, Ph.D., C. Psych.

Affiliation

 

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Mailing Address

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Evidence-Based Education and Services Team (E-BEST)
Maple Lane Learning Centre
20 Miller Drive
Ancaster, ON
L9G 2J1

Tel: (905) 304-8722, x201
Fax: (905) 304-9197
E-mail: kathy.short@hwdsb.on.ca

Appointments, cross appointments, fellowships

A graduate of the Clinical Child Psychology program at The University of British Columbia (1995), Dr. Short currently coordinates the research service for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Under her leadership, and with critical contributions from representative stakeholders within the board and scientific community, the Evidence-Based Education and Services Team, or E-BEST, was developed and piloted over the past several years. Aligned to complement existing board structures, it was launched in Fall 2004, carrying a central mandate of translating empirical findings into actionable messages for educators and other school board professionals. In addition to facilitating research activities within this context, Dr. Short has a keen interest in stress and childhood anxiety/depression and is involved in several related projects, including a collaboration with UCLA exploring the value of a class-wide depression prevention program at the middle school level. Within her small private practice, Dr. Short sees children and adolescents with a range of psychological difficulties for both assessment and intervention.

Research Interests

  • Clinical Child Psychology
  • Evidence-Based Education and Knowledge Mobilization
  • Prevention and Universal programming to address Children's Mental Health issues

Publications

  1. Short, K.H., Evans, S.W., &  Ridolphi, C. (in press).  E-BEST: Bridging the science and practice divide in school-based mental health.  In S.W. Evans (Ed.).  Advances in School-Based Mental Health Interventions, Volume Two. West Virginia:  Civic Research Institute.
  2. Polo, A.J., Bearman, S.K., Short, K.H., Ho, A. & Weisz, J. (2006).  Strengthening School - Research Collaborations while Developing Effective Youth Depression Programs.  Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 6(1), 1—22.
  3. Short, K.H. & Johnston, C. (1997). Stress, maternal distress, and children's adjustment following immigration: The buffering role of social support. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 163—172.

 

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