Magdalena Janus

PhD, MSc

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

My research program aims to address key pressure points at individual, family and community levels, by combining big data methods with qualitative, family-centered approaches, encompassing equity-directed goals to provide a comprehensive picture of healthy child development for all, but especially children with disabilities and complex care needs. It will be conducted in collaboration with HELP UBC and Sunny Hill Health Centre faculty and clinicians, involving community of parents and service providers, and engaging trainees. This innovative alignment of methodologies will advance health research in BC and contribute to continuous and adaptable improvement of the well-being of children with disabilities.

Academic Affiliations

  • Professor, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • Research Theme: Brain, Behaviour & Development
  • Research Group(s): Mental Health and Behaviour; Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Disorders

Contact Information

Location

470 -2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T1Z3

Grants

Primary Investigator. Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada? Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Grant

Co-Primary Investigator. Student Achievement Trajectories in Ontario: Capacities, Contexts, and Causes. Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Grant

Co-Investigator. Advancing Educational Equity in Alberta Classrooms, Schools, and Structures. Funding Source: SSHRC Partnership Grant

Co-Investigator. Advancing community partnerships to integrate monitoring system data and support decision making for the well-being of children, youth, and families. Funding Source: SSHRC PDG

Co-Investigator. Equity and the concept of school readiness: A Nova Scotia study. Funding Source: MITACS Accelerate Award

Co-Investigator. Understanding the Expression of Classroom Incivility Across Middle Childhood. Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Co-Investigator. ENRICHED: Evaluating CaNada's early leaRnIng and Childcare policy (CWELCC) on children's HEalth and Development. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant

Co-Investigator. SUCCESS: Screen Use in Children and School Success. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant

Co-Investigator. Attracting, preparing, and sustaining quality teachers in early education. Funding Source: Australian Research Council Discovery Project

Co-Investigator. A longitudinal examination of health behaviours, family context, and disruptive behaviour from preschool to primary school. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant

Co-Investigator. Healthcare Utilization and Developmental Outcomes Among Siblings of Children Born Preterm: A Multi-Provincial Population-based Study. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant

Co-Investigator. Pathways from early childhood to young adulthood: Early indicators of secondary and post-secondary graduation outcomes for children and youth in BC. Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Grant

Co-Investigator. Life Course Trajectories of Mental Health from the Early Years to Young Adulthood: An Ecological Systems and Intersectionality Perspective. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant

Primary Investigator. Longitudinal study of mental disorders in children with special health needs in Manitoba. Funding Source: CIHR Operating Grant Bridge Funding

Co-Investigator. Observe, Reflect, Improve: a tool to enrich Children’s Learning (ORICL) - Improving the quality of education and care for children during their critical first two years. Funding Source: Australian Research Council

Primary Investigator. Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada? Funding Source: SSHRC Insight Grant

Primary Investigator. Understanding educator positionality in assessment of kindergarten children's development. Funding Source: SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

Primary Investigator. Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities. Understanding and mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families in Canada. Socioeconomic gradients in early child development and COVID-19: A pre-post study of kindergarten children in multiple Canadian jurisdictions. Funding Source: CIHR Special Call Operating Grant

Honours & Awards

2002–2025 - Ontario Government Chair in Early Childhood Development (McMaster University)

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