Erica Makarenko, University of Calgary

Research

Acute Mental Health Needs Due To Covid-19 Data-Informed Program Development Resiliency School Re-Entry Screening Social-Emotional Learning Student Mental Health

Latest papers

Stress Among Asian Youth During COVID-19: Moderation by Educational, Spiritual, and Cultural Sources of Belonging.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022 · senior author
COVID-19 and Student Well-Being: Stress and Mental Health during Return-to-School.
Canadian journal of school psychology · 2021

All 2 publications

Latest funding

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$49,063
Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$199,087

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Stress Among Asian Youth During COVID-19: Moderation by Educational, Spiritual, and Cultural Sources of Belonging.

Exner-Cortens D, Schwartz KD, McMorris C, Makarenko E

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.007 PMID: 34836800

02

COVID-19 and Student Well-Being: Stress and Mental Health during Return-to-School.

Schwartz KD, Exner-Cortens D, McMorris CA, Makarenko E, Arnold P, Van Bavel M, Williams S, Canfield R

Canadian journal of school psychology2021

DOI: 10.1177/08295735211001653 PMID: 34040284

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Schwartz, Kelly D; Holowka, Andrea; Arnold, Paul D; Exner-Cortens, Deinera M; Makarenko, Erica; Mcmorris, Carly A

Keywords: Acute Mental Health Needs Due To Covid-19; Data-Informed Program Development; Resiliency; School Re-Entry; Screening; Social-Emotional Learning; Student Mental Health

$49,063

Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op. Grant: COVID-19 MS & Substance Use - Matching Access to Service with Needs

Principal investigators: Schwartz, Kelly D; Holowka, Andrea; Arnold, Paul D; Exner-Cortens, Deinera M; Makarenko, Erica; Mcmorris, Carly A

Keywords: Acute Mental Health Needs Due To Covid-19; Data-Informed Program Development; Resiliency; School Re-Entry; Screening; Social-Emotional Learning; Student Mental Health

$199,087

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

School and Applied Child Psychology
Pediatrics

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Deinera Exner-Cortens

School and Applied Child Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Carly Mcmorris

School and Applied Child Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Paul Arnold

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Acute Mental Health Needs Due To Covid-19 Dear Professor Makarenko, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Stress Among Asian Youth During COVID-19: Moderation by Educational, Spiritual, and Cultural Sources of Belonging." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]