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Kendra Nixon

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Kendra Nixon

Professor

Faculty of Social Work

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (5 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

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Family Violence Adverse Childhood Experiences Implementation Science Gender-Based Violence Knowledge Mobilization Evidence-Informed Health Care Health System Transformation Knowledge Exchange

Latest papers

Beyond the Composite Abuse Scale: What Women Emphasize about Their Intimate Partner's Violence.
Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026 · senior author
Study protocol for assessing the effectiveness, implementation fidelity and uptake of attachment & child health (ATTACH™) Online: helping children vulnerable to early adversity.
BMC pediatrics · 2025
"Don't You Love Me?" Abusers' use of shame-to-guilt to coercively control 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals and rural women experiencing intimate partner violence.
Women's health (London, England) · 2025 · senior author

All 9 publications

Latest funding

The Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Strengthening the Implementation of Evidence-Based Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People across Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$599,395
The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$11,000
Do children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) become future survivors or perpetrators of IPV: a Manitoba population-based study
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$74,994

All 12 grants and awards

9 publications.

Beyond the Composite Abuse Scale: What Women Emphasize about Their Intimate Partner's Violence.

Tutty LM, Nixon K

Journal of interpersonal violence2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08862605251355621 PMID: 40692336

Study protocol for assessing the effectiveness, implementation fidelity and uptake of attachment & child health (ATTACH™) Online: helping children vulnerable to early adversity.

Letourneau N, Anis L, Cui C, Graham ID, Ross K, Nixon K, Reimer J, Pilipchuk M, Wang E, Lalonde S, Varro S, Santana MJ, Stewart-Tufescu A, Soulsby A, Tiedemann B, Hill L, Beks T, Hart M

BMC pediatrics2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05232-w PMID: 40205561

"Don't You Love Me?" Abusers' use of shame-to-guilt to coercively control 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals and rural women experiencing intimate partner violence.

Kurbatfinski S, Letourneau N, Novick J, Marshall S, Griggs K, McBride D, Nixon K

Women's health (London, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/17455057251335361 PMID: 40305499

Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration.

Kurbatfinski S, Letourneau N, Marshall S, McBride D, Novick J, Griggs K, Perrotta A, Daye M, McManus C, Nixon K

Frontiers in sociology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1466984 PMID: 39758189

"He Stole My Meds to Get High:" The Mental Health and Well-Being of Women Abused by Intimate Partners and Their Disability Status.

Tutty LM, Nixon K

Journal of interpersonal violence2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/08862605241243344 PMID: 38605564

Announcing the Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): a new Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training Platform.

Letourneau NL, Nixon K, Ross KM, Stewart-Tufescu A, Yao YY

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00787-0 PMID: 37261661

The Complexities of Intimate Partner Violence: Mental Health, Disabilities, and Child Abuse History for White, Indigenous, and Other Visible Minority Canadian Women.

Tutty LM, Radtke HL, Ateah CA, Ursel EJ, Thurston WEB, Hampton M, Nixon K

Journal of interpersonal violence2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0886260517741210 PMID: 29294979

Mothering, Guiding, and Responding to Children: A Comparison of Women Abused and Not Abused by Intimate Partners.

Ateah CA, Radtke HL, Tutty LM, Nixon K, Ursel EJ

Journal of interpersonal violence2019

DOI: 10.1177/0886260516665109 PMID: 27550444

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Among Mothers Whose Child was Placed in Care of Child Protection Services at Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linkable Administrative Data.

Wall-Wieler E, Roos LL, Brownell M, Nickel NC, Chateau D, Nixon K

Maternal and child health journal2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2607-x PMID: 30006727

The Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Strengthening the Implementation of Evidence-Based Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People across Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Healthcare implementation research

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; Donnelly, Carlene; Moncayo, Gwendolyn J; Belleville, Geneviève; Campbell, Alyson; Campbell, Sarah A; Cummings, Jorden A; Darroch, Francine E; Graham, Ian D; Helpard, Heather E; Nixon, Kendra L; Ross, Kharah M; Scott, Katreena L; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley

Keywords: Early Childhood Adversity; Effectiveness Implementation Hybrid Design; Evidence-Based Solutions; Family Violence; Gender-Based Violence; Implementation Science; Intimate Partner Violence; Knowledge Mobilization; Primary And Secondary Prevention; Qualitative Methods

$599,395

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Other: NWHRI: Coalition - Hubs - Supplement

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; CUPS, .; Donnelly, Carlene; Moncayo, Gwendolyn J; Bennett, Marlyn L; Cummings, Jorden A; Darroch, Francine E; Holtmann, Catherine R; Jackson, Margaret A; King, Malcolm; Lessard, Geneviève; Nixon, Kendra L; Rogers, Matt W; Ross, Kharah M; Scott, Katreena L; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley

Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Evidence-Informed Health Care; Family Violence; Gender-Based Violence; Health System Transformation; Implementation Science; Knowledge Exchange; Knowledge Mobilization; Repository; Women, Girls, Gender-Diverse People

$11,000

Do children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) become future survivors or perpetrators of IPV: a Manitoba population-based study

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Russell, Kelly F; Taillieu, Tamara L

Keywords: Intimate Partner Violence; Pediatric Outcomes; Pediatric Risk Factors; Transmission Of Violence; Violence

$74,994

Exposing an Invisible Crisis -- Building Holistic, Integrated Care Pathways for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors with Traumatic Brain Injury through Multi-Sector Partnerships in Manitoba

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nixon, Kendra L.

Keywords: traumatic brain injury; intimate partner violence; gender-based violence; pathways of care; intersectoral

$63,746

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Principal investigatorCIHR2023National Women's Health Res. Init.:Pan-Can. Women's Health Coa. - Hubs

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; CUPS, .; Donnelly, Carlene; Moncayo, Gwendolyn J; Bennett, Marlyn L; Cummings, Jorden A; Darroch, Francine E; Jackson, Margaret A; King, Malcolm; Lessard, Geneviève; Nixon, Kendra L; Rogers, Matt W; Ross, Kharah M; Scott, Katreena L; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley

$438,121

Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH™) Online: Implementation Across Alberta to Promote Healthy Parent-Child Relationships and Mental Health and Development of Children Affected by Early Adversity

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: Mental Health in the Early Years Implementation Science

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; Reimer, Jan; Duffett-Leger, Linda A; Graham, Ian D; Moshirpour, Mohammad; Nixon, Kendra L; Parrilla Lopez (Santana), Maria Jose; Ross, Kharah M; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley

Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Children'S Mental Health And Development; Family Violence; Implementation Science; Low-Income; Normalization Process Theory; Online Intervention; Parent-Child Relationships; Parental Depression; Reflective Function

$967,431

Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Health and Social Services Research Training Platform for System and Population Transformations in Girls' and Women's Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Tr. Gr: Health Research Training Platform - Girls/Women's Health and Wellness

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; Darroch, Francine E; Jackson, Margaret A; Jaffe, Peter G; Leason, Jennifer L; Lessard, Geneviève; Nixon, Kendra L; Rickards, Tracey; Ross, Kharah M; Scott, Katreena L; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley; Wood, Karen E

Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Community Services; Evidence-Based Care; Family Violence; Gender- And Sex-Based Analysis; Girls And Women; Health System Tranformation; Intergenerational Trauma; Intersectionality; Primary, Secondary And Tertiary Prevention

$1,899,617

COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Nixon, Kendra L.

Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; violence; gender-based violence; women; shelters; impact; policies; standards; practices; programming

$24,780

Canadian Consortium on Child Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care: Developing cohesive intersectoral practices and policies to support trauma-impacted children and youth

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Grants

Keywords: trauma-informed care; complex trauma; child protection; child and youth services; outreach; engagement; intervention; policy

$1,088,509

Attachment & Child Health (ATTACH) Program: Promoting Vulnerable Children's Health At Scale

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Letourneau, Nicole L; Collier, Carrie L; Lalonde, Simone; Pliszka, Harold; Varro, Suzanna; Ross, Kharah M

Keywords: Children'S Development; Feasibility/Utility; Immune Biomarkers; Implementation Science; Innovative Clinical Trial; Integrated Knowledge Transfer; Parent-Child Relationships; Parental Reflective Function; Patient-Engaged Research; Qualitative Interviews

$523,992

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Family Violence Dear Professor Nixon, 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 "Beyond the Composite Abuse Scale: What Women Emphasize about Their Intimate Partner's Violence." (2026), 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 "The Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Strengthening the Implementation of Evidence-Based Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People across Canada" (2024), 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]

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Kendra Nixon

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Beyond the Composite Abuse Scale: What Women Emphasize about Their Intimate Partner's Violence.

Study protocol for assessing the effectiveness, implementation fidelity and uptake of attachment & child health (ATTACH™) Online: helping children vulnerable to early adversity.

"Don't You Love Me?" Abusers' use of shame-to-guilt to coercively control 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals and rural women experiencing intimate partner violence.

Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration.

"He Stole My Meds to Get High:" The Mental Health and Well-Being of Women Abused by Intimate Partners and Their Disability Status.

Announcing the Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): a new Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training Platform.

The Complexities of Intimate Partner Violence: Mental Health, Disabilities, and Child Abuse History for White, Indigenous, and Other Visible Minority Canadian Women.

Mothering, Guiding, and Responding to Children: A Comparison of Women Abused and Not Abused by Intimate Partners.

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Among Mothers Whose Child was Placed in Care of Child Protection Services at Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linkable Administrative Data.

The Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Strengthening the Implementation of Evidence-Based Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People across Canada

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Do children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) become future survivors or perpetrators of IPV: a Manitoba population-based study

Exposing an Invisible Crisis -- Building Holistic, Integrated Care Pathways for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors with Traumatic Brain Injury through Multi-Sector Partnerships in Manitoba

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH™) Online: Implementation Across Alberta to Promote Healthy Parent-Child Relationships and Mental Health and Development of Children Affected by Early Adversity

Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Health and Social Services Research Training Platform for System and Population Transformations in Girls' and Women's Health

COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers

Canadian Consortium on Child Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care: Developing cohesive intersectoral practices and policies to support trauma-impacted children and youth

Attachment & Child Health (ATTACH) Program: Promoting Vulnerable Children's Health At Scale

Frequent collaborators

Nicole Letourneau

Ashley Stewart-Tufescu

Dawn McBride

Simone Lalonde

Elizabeth Wall-Wieler

Kharah Ross

Suzanna Varro

Marni Brownell

Kendra Nixon

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Beyond the Composite Abuse Scale: What Women Emphasize about Their Intimate Partner's Violence.

Study protocol for assessing the effectiveness, implementation fidelity and uptake of attachment & child health (ATTACH&#x2122;) Online: helping children vulnerable to early adversity.

"Don't You Love Me?" Abusers' use of shame-to-guilt to coercively control 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals and rural women experiencing intimate partner violence.

Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration.

"He Stole My Meds to Get High:" The Mental Health and Well-Being of Women Abused by Intimate Partners and Their Disability Status.

Announcing the Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): a new Canadian Institutes of Health Research Training Platform.

The Complexities of Intimate Partner Violence: Mental Health, Disabilities, and Child Abuse History for White, Indigenous, and Other Visible Minority Canadian Women.

Mothering, Guiding, and Responding to Children: A Comparison of Women Abused and Not Abused by Intimate Partners.

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Among Mothers Whose Child was Placed in Care of Child Protection Services at Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linkable Administrative Data.

The Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Strengthening the Implementation of Evidence-Based Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People across Canada

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Do children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) become future survivors or perpetrators of IPV: a Manitoba population-based study

Exposing an Invisible Crisis -- Building Holistic, Integrated Care Pathways for Intimate Partner Violence Survivors with Traumatic Brain Injury through Multi-Sector Partnerships in Manitoba

The Alliance Against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Affecting Girls, Women, and Gender-Diverse People: National Health Hub for Knowledge Mobilization and Exchange

Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH™) Online: Implementation Across Alberta to Promote Healthy Parent-Child Relationships and Mental Health and Development of Children Affected by Early Adversity

Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA): Health and Social Services Research Training Platform for System and Population Transformations in Girls' and Women's Health

COVID-19 and the Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors and Service Providers

Canadian Consortium on Child Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care: Developing cohesive intersectoral practices and policies to support trauma-impacted children and youth

Attachment & Child Health (ATTACH) Program: Promoting Vulnerable Children's Health At Scale

Frequent collaborators

Nicole Letourneau

Ashley Stewart-Tufescu

Dawn McBride

Simone Lalonde

Elizabeth Wall-Wieler

Kharah Ross

Suzanna Varro

Marni Brownell

Study protocol for assessing the effectiveness, implementation fidelity and uptake of attachment & child health (ATTACH™) Online: helping children vulnerable to early adversity.