Deinera Exner-Cortens

Leaders in Research


Biography

Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, and is jointly appointed to the Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology (Cornell University) and a Master of Public Health (Boston University). Dr. Exner-Cortens' research focuses on 1) evaluating healthy relationships resources in school and community settings, 2) developing and evaluating implementation support tools for school-based mental health service delivery; and 3) prevention of adolescent dating violence. In her work, Dr. Exner-Cortens collaborates with a number of community and research partners both provincially and nationally.