Shelly Birnie-Lefcovitch, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
slefcovi@mun.ca
Office:
(709) 864-4805
Bio/Research
Dr. Birnie-Lefcovitch’s area of scholarly interest is in community mental health as it pertains to primary prevention with a focus on informal social support. He is particularly interested in strategies that promote successful adaptation during normative life transitions.
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Bio/Research
Dr. Birnie-Lefcovitch’s area of scholarly interest is in community mental health as it pertains to primary prevention with a focus on informal social support. He is particularly interested in strategies that promote successful adaptation during normative life transitions.
Currently, Dr. Birnie-Lefcovitch is part of a national team of researchers who have conducted two SSHRC-funded studies investigating student adjustment during the transition from high school to university. He also is principal investigator of another SSHRC-funded study examining rural-urban differences in the transition to university. These studies have been carried out in collaboration with colleagues in the Counselling Centre at MUN.
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Currently, Dr. Birnie-Lefcovitch is part of a national team of researchers who have conducted two SSHRC-funded studies investigating student adjustment during the transition from high school to university. He also is principal investigator of another SSHRC-funded study examining rural-urban differences in the transition to university. These studies have been carried out in collaboration with colleagues in the Counselling Centre at MUN.
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