Nicole L.A. Catherine

Dr. Nicole Catherine is an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Children’s Health Policy Centre in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Catherine holds the Canada Research Chair in Child Health Equity and Policy Tier II. She conducts research on the early prevention of child health inequities and on ensuring inclusion of underserved children — in both research and policy-making.

Dr. Catherine works with children and families as well as senior policymakers, practitioners and Indigenous leaders to ensure that her research is informed by policy and practice priorities and is embedded within reciprocal policy and practice relationships — also ensuring that results are used to improve conditions and services for children.