Tamara Taillieu, BA, BHEcol, MSc, PhD

Dr. Taillieu is an assistant professor in the department of community sciences, and a research scientist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.

Dr. Taillieu completed her PhD in the Applied Health Sciences Program at the University of Manitoba in 2019. Her dissertation research focused on the relationship between violence during pregnancy and maternal and child health and social outcomes from the prenatal period to 5-years post-delivery.

Dr. Taillieu also completed the Applied Counselling Certificate (ACC) program with a specialization in addictions in June 2022.
 
Dr. Taillieu’s teaching responsibilities have included classes on human development, family diversity, family violence, children in adversity, family violence prevention, addictions in the family, and biostatistics.

Her research interests include the effects of child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and other traumatic events on physical and mental health (including substance use) across the lifespan.

She is also currently working on a number of projects examining the factors that influence military personnel and first responder mental health and well-being in Canada.

Dr. Taillieu has been involved in all aspects of the research process including coding and statistical analyses using several large, epidemiological datasets; drafting and editing manuscripts for publication; and involvement in the design and implementation of primary data collection in Manitoba.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (2019)
• Master of Sciences, University of Manitoba (2011)
• Bachelor of Human Ecology, University of Manitoba (2008)
• Bachelor of Arts (history major and sociology minor) University of Manitoba (2005)

Awards

2019:

Applied Health Sciences Nominee for Governor General’s Gold Medal

2017:

• Research Manitoba Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (Declined)

2016:

• Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba Silver Award for PhD Student Research Poster

2015:

• Evelyn Shapiro Award for Health Services Research
• Graduate Student Thesis Award in the Area of Child Development
• Marion Vaisey-Genser Graduate Award

2011:

• Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral)
• University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (Doctoral)

2010:

• Alfred Rea Tucker Memorial Scholarship

2009:

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Student Master’s Scholarship

2008:

• Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (Master’s)
• University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (Master’s) (Declined)
• Faculty of Human Ecology Program Medal (Family Social Sciences)
• Shirley Joy Hechter Memorial Award