Faculty profile

Marni Brownell

ResearcherUniversity of Manitoba

This profile is built from public research funding records (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) and PubMed. We have not imported them from a University of Manitoba directory, so their courses may be missing. Find their university profile.

Marni Brownell

Researcher

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
38 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (12 CIHR, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2022.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

These signals come from public records, including CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions. Ask the professor or the graduate program whether they are taking new students.

Academic metrics

110

Publications

566

Citations

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

Counts cover the publications linked to this profile. Citations and the h-index appear when the source records them.

Profiles and links

Search on Google Scholar

Find them onX · LinkedIn · Bluesky · YouTube

Signals and details

Research

administrative data youth justice disparities child welfare services population studies Indigenous youth cross-sector research partnership

Latest papers

Rethinking the role of out-of-home care in addressing prenatal drug exposure among children.
Archives of disease in childhood · 2026 · first author
Examining the effectiveness of the PAX-GOOD BEHAVIOUR GAME in improving the mental health and academic outcomes of FIRST NATIONS children in Canada: a clustered randomized controlled trial using administrative data.
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026
The association of child removal by child protective services and mortality among First Nations and non-First Nations mothers in Canada: a retrospective cohort study.
The Lancet. Public health · 2026

All 110 publications

Latest funding

Healthcare Utilization and Developmental Outcomes Among Siblings of Children Born Preterm: A Multi-Provincial Population-based Study
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$481,951
A Population-Based Examination of the Public Health Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Use of Cannabis on Children and Youth from Manitoba
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$75,000
Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Canadian Youth Coming of Age in COVID Times
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$776,475

All 49 grants and awards

110 publications.

Rethinking the role of out-of-home care in addressing prenatal drug exposure among children.

Brownell M, Kenny KS, Frank K

Archives of disease in childhood2026First author

DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-328950 PMID: 41015490

Examining the effectiveness of the PAX-GOOD BEHAVIOUR GAME in improving the mental health and academic outcomes of FIRST NATIONS children in Canada: a clustered randomized controlled trial using administrative data.

Chartier MJ, Turner F, Jiang D, Au W, McCulloch S, Brownell M, Santos R, Murdock N, Martinson A, Boyd L, Bolton J, Sareen J

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-025-03028-6 PMID: 41533151

The association of child removal by child protective services and mortality among First Nations and non-First Nations mothers in Canada: a retrospective cohort study.

Kenny KS, Frank K, Lavallee B, Burton M, Dreaver C, Bennett M, Rocke C, Brownell M, Detillieux GR, Anderson M, Urquia ML

The Lancet. Public health2026

DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00278-6 PMID: 41576969

Teacher-reported kindergarten development among children exposed to prescription opioids during pregnancy.

Abulannaz O, Ruth CA, Camden A, Brownell M, Ricci MF, Dragan R, Jiang D, 't Jong G, Kelly LE

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0355101 PMID: 42560977

Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.

Singal D, Enns JE, Friesen K, Piroddi N, Cameranesi M, Lai J, Nickel NC, Shooshtari S, Zwaigenbaum L, Brownell M, Hanlon-Dearman A

Lancet regional health. Americas2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101505 PMID: 42338461

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Singal D, Enns JE, Friesen K, Bopp K, Cameranesi M, Hanlon-Dearman A, Lai J, Nickel NC, Shooshtari S, Zwaigenbaum L, Brownell M

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01113-6 PMID: 41099941

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adolescent vaping and physical and mental health problems

Taillieu TL, Salmon S, Fortier J, Stewart-Tufescu A, Osorio A, MacMillan HL, Sareen J, Tonmyr L, Brownell M, Afifi TO

Addictive Behaviors Reports20253 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100633

Disparities in Child Development by Maternal Birthplace and Child Sex among Kindergarten Children in Manitoba, Canada: A Population-Based Data Linkage Study

Urquia ML, St-Germain A-AF, Godoy M, Brownell M, Janus M

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health20252 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01638-x

Examining the rollout of the Triple P system parenting program in Manitoba on rates of child maltreatment: Administrative data analyses and document review of policies and programs

Joshi D, Brownell M, Decaire E, Santos R, Dharmasena I, Prior H, Ekuma O, Attard C, Afifi TO, Gonzalez A

Canadian Journal of Public Health20251 citations

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01005-9

Mental health disorders among children with special health needs: A population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba, Canada

Enns JE, Reid-Westoby C, Detillieux GR, Brownell M, Nickel NC, Gadermann A, Guttmann A, Bennett T, Duku E, Forer B

PLoS ONE20251 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326672

Healthcare Utilization and Developmental Outcomes Among Siblings of Children Born Preterm: A Multi-Provincial Population-based Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Louis, Deepak; Bacchini, Fabiana; Lisonkova, Sarka; Saunders, Natasha R

Keywords: Developmental Outcome; Early Childhood Experiences; Families; Healthcare Utilization; Impact Of Prematurity; Mental Health; Physical Health; Preterm Birth; School Readiness; Siblings

$481,951

A Population-Based Examination of the Public Health Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Use of Cannabis on Children and Youth from Manitoba

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Taillieu, Tamara L

Keywords: Cannabis Legalization; Cannabis Poisonings; Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits; Cannabis-Related Hospitalizations; Children And Youth; Criminal Justice System Involvement Among Youth; Impaired Driving Among Youth; Incident Rate Ratios; Pre- And Post- Cannabis Legalization Comparisons; Substance Use

$75,000

Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-being of Canadian Youth Coming of Age in COVID Times

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Woodgate, Roberta L

Keywords: Arts-Based Methods; Covid; Health, Education And Social Administrative Data; Intersectionality; Life Course; Mental Health And Well-Being; Patient-Oriented Research; Qualitative Methods; Youth; Youth-Centered

$776,475

Urban trail expansion and mental health of children and adolescents -

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: McGavock, Jonathan M; McRae, Heather; Perchotte, Chantal; Roussin, Diane; Sanguins, Julianne; Sinclair, Stephanie A

Keywords: Adolescent; Built Environment; First Nations; Mental Health; Metis; Physical Activity

$75,000

Longitudinal study of mental disorders in children with special health needs in three Canadian provinces

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Janus, Magdalena; Brownell, Marni D; Gadermann, Anne M; Guttmann, Astrid

Keywords: Childhood And Adolescence; Determinants Of Health; Early Child Development; Mental Disorders; Mental Health; Population-Wide Study; Special Health Need

$100,000

Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Janus, Magdalena

Keywords: full-time kindergarten; early childhood development and learning; Canada child benefit; poverty-reduction

$131,244

Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Janus, Magdalena

Keywords: full-time kindergarten; early childhood development and learning; Canada child benefit; poverty-reduction

$79,738

Understanding the consequences of alcohol related traumatic injury using longitudinal administrative data.

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Catalyst Grant: Alcohol research - Prevention, harm reduction, and treatment

Principal investigators: Logsetty, Sarvesh; Spiwak, Rae

Keywords: Alcohol Traumatic Injury; Alcohol Use; Injury Prevention; Long Term Outcomes; Mental Health; Population Wide Data; Sex; Traumatic Physical Injury

$99,973

Seeking WiSDOM - a longitudinal population-based long-term follow-up study of congenital surgical anomalies

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Keijzer, Richard

Keywords: Congenital Anomalies; Educational Outcomes; Long-Term Follow-Up; Longitudinal Analysis; Medical Outcomes; Pediatric Surgery; Population-Based Administrative Data; Socio-Economic Outcomes

$233,324

Enhancing a Health System's Research Capacity and Identifying Impacts of Solitary Confinement on Incarcerated Youths' Health & Well-Being

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Western Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Neufeld, Katelin H

Keywords: Children; Health System Policy; Indigenous; Quantitative Research; Rights; Solitary Confinement; Youth

$108,500

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

Something wrong or missing on this profile? Suggest a correction

Marni Brownell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Rethinking the role of out-of-home care in addressing prenatal drug exposure among children.

Examining the effectiveness of the PAX-GOOD BEHAVIOUR GAME in improving the mental health and academic outcomes of FIRST NATIONS children in Canada: a clustered randomized controlled trial using administrative data.

The association of child removal by child protective services and mortality among First Nations and non-First Nations mothers in Canada: a retrospective cohort study.

Teacher-reported kindergarten development among children exposed to prescription opioids during pregnancy.

Mental health disorders and suicide risk among autistic children, adolescents and adults: a population-based study using linked administrative data.

Prevalence and incidence of autism in children and adolescents in Manitoba, Canada: An updated estimate using population-based administrative health data from 2011 to 2022.

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adolescent vaping and physical and mental health problems

Disparities in Child Development by Maternal Birthplace and Child Sex among Kindergarten Children in Manitoba, Canada: A Population-Based Data Linkage Study

Examining the rollout of the Triple P system parenting program in Manitoba on rates of child maltreatment: Administrative data analyses and document review of policies and programs

Mental health disorders among children with special health needs: A population-based cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba, Canada

Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada?

Are poverty-reduction and early learning policy investments associated with improved early childhood outcomes in Canada?

Frequent collaborators

Alan Katz

Magdalena Janus

Elizabeth Wall-Wieler

Mariette Chartier

Martin Guhn

Eric Duku

Wanda Phillips-Beck

Shahin Shooshtari

Jitender Sareen

James Bolton

Ana Hanlon-Dearman

Teresa Bennett

Lisa Lix

Nazeem Muhajarine

Julie Hallet

Marlyn Bennett

Nathan Nickel

Lorna Turnbull

Kathleen Decker

Malcolm Doupe

Christine Kelly

Rhonda Campbell

Astrid Guttmann

Ashley Stewart-Tufescu

Depeng Jiang

Marcelo Urquia

Marcia Anderson

Elizabeth Decaire

Alyson Mahar

Meranda Nakhla

Mark Smith

Jan Willem Gorter

Stelios Georgiades

Heather Manson

Sarvesh Logsetty

Kumanan Wilson

Catherine Charette

Harriet MacMillan

Lucie Blais

Leona Star