About the BRIYS

The purpose of the Brock Research Institute for Youth Studies (BRIYS) is to encourage collaboration, cooperation and multidisciplinary alliances within the field of youth research. The BRIYS is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge in the field of youth research and to serving as a vital link between the university and the community.

The Brock Research Institute for Youth Studies (BRIYS) house supports staff and students working on the SSHRC/YLC-CURA, Health Canada Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement, Ontario Problem Gambling Association, Leave the Pack Behind and the NCE Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network research grants.

Director	Teena Willoughby (Child and Youth Studies and Psychology)
Seminar Coordinator	John McNamara (Child and Youth Studies)
Theme Leaders	Theme: "Biological and Cognitive Contexts of Youth" Sid Segalowitz (Psychology) Theme: "Child and Youth Rights" Richard Mitchell (Child and Youth Studies) Theme: "Children, Youth and the Media" Teena Willoughby (Child and Youth Studies, and Psychology) Theme: "Language, Literacy, and Communication" John McNamara (Child and Youth Studies) Theme: "Psychosocial Adjustment" Drew Dane (Psychology) Theme: "Resilience, Transitions, and Developmental Pathways" Heather Chalmers (Child and Youth Studies) Theme: "Socio-Cultural Context of Youth" Christine Tardif-Williams (Child and Youth Studies)