Research Team

The St.Amant Research Centre is an interdisciplinary team. Our work is made possible by the participation of individuals supported by St.Amant and their families, student and volunteer assistants, research affiliates from across Canada, and a Community Advisory Group.

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Dr. Toby Martin

Toby Martin, Ph. D.
Researcher

Dr. Martin holds a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Manitoba. His academic training focused on experimental behaviour analysis, and his research interests today include knowledge translation, computer-aided peer-to-peer learning, and behaviour feedback systems. At St.Amant Research Centre, Toby assists in planning and carrying out research grants, as well as managing communication, human resources, and financial resources. In addition to his work at St.Amant, Dr. Martin is a professor at the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Shahin Shooshtari

Shahin Shooshtari, Ph. D.
Researcher (Community Health Sciences)

Dr. Shooshtari is a professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She is also a researcher affiliated with St.Amant Research Centre. Over the last decade, she has developed an interdisciplinary program of research on Health and Well-being of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Epidemiology of IDD, health trajectories, utilization of health and social services, aging-related health issues, patterns, and causes of mortality have been some areas of research with a focus on Manitoba using population-level administrative, or survey data. Evidence-informed planning and evaluation of community transitions for persons with IDD is a recent research study in progress. Dr. Shooshtari’s program of research is applied, using an integrated knowledge translation model to inform policy and practice in IDD.  

Dr. Dickie C.T. Yu

Dickie C.T. Yu, Ph. D.
Emeritus Researcher (Faculty of Arts)

Dr. Yu served as Research Director at St.Amant from 1997 until 2014. Although retired from his role as director, Dr. Yu collaborates on several projects with St.Amant Research Centre as a Distinguished Researcher. Dr. Yu holds a bachelor of arts in psychology and a M.A. and Ph.D. in applied behaviour analysis at the University of Manitoba. He has taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland and worked as a psychologist and researcher at Surrey Place Centre in Toronto. In addition to his work at St.Amant, Dr. Yu is a Professor at the University of Manitoba.


Lindsay McCombe
Project Evaluation Coordinator

Lindsay McCombe is the Project Evaluation Coordinator at St.Amant Research Centre. Lindsay received her Master of Arts from the University of Manitoba specializing in Applied Behaviour Analysis. In addition to her administrative duties at the Research Centre, she serves on several research working groups at St.Amant, supports evidence-informed planning and evaluation of service and program changes, and serves a knowledge brokering role at the organization. Her research interests include knowledge translation, effective autism services, and evidence-based advocacy to improve the quality of life for persons living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Participants

Our research is made possible by the participation of many people supported by St.Amant and their families. Some of our projects include participants from across Canada.

Assistants

Our core research team is supported by student employees and volunteers, all of whom receive training for future careers in the disability sector.

Community Advisory Group

Our Community Advisory Group provides input from diverse perspectives, including families, service providers, managers, administrators, policymakers, academics, and researchers.