Dawn Kingston

Background

About Dawn Kingston

I am a Professor at the University of Calgary, the inaugural holder of the Lois Hole Hospital for Women Cross-Provincial Chair in Perinatal Mental Health, and a New Investigator with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). In this capacity, I am privileged to lead large interdisciplinary, pan-Canadian and global teams that focus on screening and treatment of perinatal mental health disorders as well as understanding the impact of poor prenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on child physical and mental health and development. Our innovative trials are playing a key role in the transformation of perinatal mental healthcare in Alberta as we scale-up our HOPE: Digital Mental Health Platform across the province, enabling pregnant women and new mothers to have access to e-mental health screening, e-referral, and e-therapy as part of routine care. I am also an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Executive Coach through the Centre for Executive Coaching, and an Affiliate of the Center for Influential Leadership (U.S.).