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Tara Mantler

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Assistant ProfessorSchool of Health StudiesWestern University

Tara Mantler

Assistant Professor

School of Health Studies

Faculty of Health Sciences

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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37 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 19 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Publications

232

Citations

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

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Latest papers

Why the 'V' matters: advancing equity and effectiveness in violence against women interventions through trauma and violence informed care.
Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026 · first author
"I Watched my Child Become Half of the Person They Were": Emergency Remote Learning Experiences Among Primary Caregivers of Elementary School Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal of education (Boston, Mass.) · 2026 · senior author
Understanding the needs of breast cancer patients who have experienced intimate partner violence: Implications for trauma- and violence-informed care.
Journal of health psychology · 2026 · senior author

All 48 publications

Latest funding

Building Safety and Community: Capacity-Building to Address Gender-Based Violence and Homelessness in London, Ontario
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$364,779
A Pan-Canadian Exploration of Gender- and Age-Based Differences in Children's Protective Factors Over Time Previously Exposed to Parental Gender-Based Violence
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,495
Empowered by art: an arts-informed exploration of the experiences of storytelling via art creation among Canadian mothers with histories of intimate partner violence
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$42,769

All 11 grants and awards

48 publications.

Why the 'V' matters: advancing equity and effectiveness in violence against women interventions through trauma and violence informed care.

Mantler T, Wathen CN

Frontiers in reproductive health2026First author

DOI: 10.3389/frph.2026.1770836 PMID: 41938996

"I Watched my Child Become Half of the Person They Were": Emergency Remote Learning Experiences Among Primary Caregivers of Elementary School Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Yates J, Davidson CA, Orchard T, Burke SM, Mantler T

Journal of education (Boston, Mass.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00220574251349795 PMID: 41939731

Understanding the needs of breast cancer patients who have experienced intimate partner violence: Implications for trauma- and violence-informed care.

Davidson CA, Jackson KT, Brackstone M, Mantler T

Journal of health psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/13591053261462459 PMID: 42421249

Exploring how mothers with a history of intimate partner violence experienced the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

Jackson KT, Butler E, Mantler T

PLOS global public health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006072 PMID: 41961882

Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Autonomy in Canada: A Scoping Review.

Szajbely K, Mantler T

International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2026.2646622 PMID: 42683284

Exploring the implementation of an evidence-based health promotion intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence (iHEAL) in diverse contexts: Study Protocol

Ford-Gilboe M, Scott-Storey K, Browne AJ, Varcoe C, Burd C, Campbell K, Garinger C, Jack S, Lynch K, Malcolm J

PLoS ONE20251 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330285

Resilience Across the Life Course for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.

Davidson CA, Safar C, Yates J, Shillington KJ, Nncube N, Mantler T

Violence against women2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10778012241236675 PMID: 38439704

Undergraduate Students' Experiences of a Community-Engaged Learning Course: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Maxwell A, Yates J, Pfingstgraef K, Mantler T

The journal of experiential education2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10538259241309640 PMID: 41132385

Navigating Services: A Scoping Review of Mothers' Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence and Social Systems in Canada and the United States.

Hoffer E, Yates J, Mantler T

Trauma, violence & abuse2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/15248380251383935 PMID: 41319016

Elementary students' social, emotional, and cognitive development during the COVID- 19 pandemic in North America: A scoping review.

Yates J, Young C, Mantler T

PLOS global public health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005148 PMID: 40934183

Building Safety and Community: Capacity-Building to Address Gender-Based Violence and Homelessness in London, Ontario

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kteily-Hawa, Roula

$364,779

A Pan-Canadian Exploration of Gender- and Age-Based Differences in Children's Protective Factors Over Time Previously Exposed to Parental Gender-Based Violence

SupervisorCIHR2025Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Yates, Julia

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$2,495

Empowered by art: an arts-informed exploration of the experiences of storytelling via art creation among Canadian mothers with histories of intimate partner violence

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Jackson, Kimberley

Keywords: intimate partner violence; motherhood; arts-informed; qualitative; rural; urban; empowerment

$42,769

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

Co-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

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

$438,121

Caregivers' Perspectives on Children's Resilience and Protective Factors After Exposure to Parental Gender-Based Violence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mantler, Tara

Keywords: children; parents; resilience; protective factors; gender-based violence

$8,854

Caregivers' Perspectives on Children's Resilience and Protective Factors After Exposure to Parental Gender-Based Violence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mantler, Tara

Keywords: children; parents; resilience; protective factors; gender-based violence

$76,721

Towards sustainable program evaluation: Filling gaps in women's shelters service provision

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Mantler, Tara

Keywords: gender based violence; women; intimate partner violence; shelters; rural; program evaluation

$24,750

When breast cancer and gender-based violence meet: A threat to women's health equity in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Davidson, Cara A

Keywords: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Breast Cancer; Equity-Deserving Populations; Exploratory; Gender-Based Violence; Health Equity; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Mixed-Methods; Participatory Research; Women'S Health

$105,000

Surviving or thriving?: Exploring how children & caregivers in Ontario cultivate resilience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Orchard, Treena

Keywords: Resilience; Covid-19; Children; Child Development; Caregivers; Coping; Education; Socialization; Health

$56,314

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

Co-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

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

Profile data last refreshed on November 9, 2025 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Tara Mantler

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Why the 'V' matters: advancing equity and effectiveness in violence against women interventions through trauma and violence informed care.

"I Watched my Child Become Half of the Person They Were": Emergency Remote Learning Experiences Among Primary Caregivers of Elementary School Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Understanding the needs of breast cancer patients who have experienced intimate partner violence: Implications for trauma- and violence-informed care.

Exploring how mothers with a history of intimate partner violence experienced the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Autonomy in Canada: A Scoping Review.

Exploring the implementation of an evidence-based health promotion intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence (iHEAL) in diverse contexts: Study Protocol

Resilience Across the Life Course for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.

Undergraduate Students' Experiences of a Community-Engaged Learning Course: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Navigating Services: A Scoping Review of Mothers' Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence and Social Systems in Canada and the United States.

Elementary students' social, emotional, and cognitive development during the COVID- 19 pandemic in North America: A scoping review.

Building Safety and Community: Capacity-Building to Address Gender-Based Violence and Homelessness in London, Ontario

A Pan-Canadian Exploration of Gender- and Age-Based Differences in Children's Protective Factors Over Time Previously Exposed to Parental Gender-Based Violence

Empowered by art: an arts-informed exploration of the experiences of storytelling via art creation among Canadian mothers with histories of intimate partner violence

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

Caregivers' Perspectives on Children's Resilience and Protective Factors After Exposure to Parental Gender-Based Violence

Caregivers' Perspectives on Children's Resilience and Protective Factors After Exposure to Parental Gender-Based Violence

Towards sustainable program evaluation: Filling gaps in women's shelters service provision

When breast cancer and gender-based violence meet: A threat to women's health equity in Canada

Surviving or thriving?: Exploring how children & caregivers in Ontario cultivate resilience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Frequent collaborators

Marilyn Ford-Gilboe

Colleen Varcoe

Kelly Scott-Storey

Don Morrow

Panagiota Tryphonopoulos

Anita Cramp

Susan Jack

Patricia Tucker

Victoria Smye

Richard Booth

Danielle Battram

Harriet MacMillan

Susan Rodger

Robert Petrella

Shauna Burke

Treena Orchard

Muriel Brackstone

Karen Campbell