Chaz J. Robitaille, HBA
Research Analyst
Chaz Robitaille joined the Waypoint
Research Institute as a Research
Analyst in September 2023. Chaz first began his journey at Waypoint with a
Student Academic Placement in June of 2023.
Prior to joining the WRI, Chaz graduated from Lakehead University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Major
in Psychology with a Minor in Sociology where he wrote a supervised undergraduate
major research project: A Regression
Analysis on Cannabis Use & Psychotic Symptoms. He also completed a post-graduate certificate
in Fundamentals of Health Research Methodology
from McMaster University where he
wrote a supervised research proposal synopsis on Comparing SSRI and Psilocybin Treatment Effectiveness for
Depression.
During his
academic placement and under the supervision of Dr. Zoe Hilton, Dr. Junqiang
Zhao and the WRI Research Team, Chaz provided support and assistance on various
projects including; Academic authorship on a (as of yet unpublished) paper
entitled: “What does the Evidence Say
about Models of Care for Mental Health and Addictions Concerns in Emergency
Department Settings? A Rapid Review Synthesis”. He is the first author on an Implementation
Research in the Forensic Mental Health Field - Scoping Review Protocol. He
effected REB amendments on Black Indigenous People of Colour (BIPOC)
Restraint and Seclusion Project and presented
on the Model of Care Community Day
Showcase.
Chaz assisted the Coordinator of Knowledge Translation on the first
edition of The Research Nook WRI
news bulletin. He participated in the collection, screening and
data extraction process in the Mental
Health and Addictions Rapid Review Synthesis project. He participated in article collection and
scoping review of Implementation
Research in the Forensic Mental Health Setting and a literature review on Elopement and
Escape Assessments. Currently,
under the supervision of Dr. Barna Konkoly-Thege, Chaz will be providing research
and analysis for the project entitled: ”What is the evidence on how nutritional interventions (diet, supplements)
might reduce aggressive behaviour in children and youth”. This
fall, he is currently contributing his time through volunteering to the Preventative Online
Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY) project of Dr. Soyeon Kim and
Dr. Elnaz Moghimi.
Chaz is bilingual and fluent in both French and English. At this
time, Chaz is also working towards the goal to pursue a Masters and PhD in
Clinical Psychology (Adult Stream). Beyond
research and in his spare time, Chaz can be found preparing international
culinary delights, designing gourmet spices & herb blends, and spending
quality time with family and friends.
Keywords: social and behavioural research, major mental illness, clinical and counselling psychology, continuing education and professional development for psychologists, knowledge mobilization/translation.
Research Interests
Psychotherapy; psycho-social interventions/treatment; research-informed evidence-based treatment and best practices; psilocybin treatment research.
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chrobitaille@waypointcentre.ca
