Our Research
Our collaborative has benefited from research funding from several sources, including three grants from SSHRC since 2018.
The initial success of our partnership is evident in our publication record; in our authorship model that weaves together the perspectives of agency professionals, academic researchers, and graduate students; and in the strength and reach of our partnership network that now counts about 30 child/youth and family-serving organizations in Eastern Ontario.
Reports
Mokhtarian, N., Smith, D.J., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., McBrearty, N. (2024). Roll call: A scoping review for school attendance problems among youth. (Full-Text).
Smith, D.J., Mokhtarian, N., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., & McBrearty, N. (2022). Roll call: A scoping review for knowledge synthesis of literatures pertaining to school attendance problems. (Evidence Brief) (Full-Text).
Peer Reviewed Publications
Klan, A., Whitley, J., Krause, A., Rogers, M., Smith, D., McBrearty, N. (2024). An exploration of school attendance problems experienced by children receiving mental health services. Educational and Child Psychology, 41(1), 73-92. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsecp.2024.41.1.73
Rogers, M., & Aglukark, K. (2024). Supporting school attendance among Indigenous children and youth in Canada: A rapid review and call to action. First Peoples Child & Family Review.
Rogers, M., Klan, A., Oram, R., Krause, A., Whitley, J., Smith, D. J., & McBrearty, N. (2024). School absenteeism and child mental health: A mixed-methods study of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. School Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-024-09640-2
Conference Presentations
Aalders, J., Krause, A., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., Smith, J.D., Tatarcheff-Quesnel, N., & McBrearty, N. (2022, May 15-20). School attendance: A conceptual review from an interdisciplinary lens [Oral presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, Virtual.
El Samra, C., & Rogers, M. (2020, July). Patterns of school absenteeism: Comparing attenders and non-attenders seeking mental health services [Gimme-5 presentation]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Klan, A., & Whitley, J. (2020, June 1-5). Exploring the context surrounding school attendance problems among children with mental health needs: A mixed-methods analysis [Poster presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) 2020 Annual Conference, London, Ontario, Canada. (Virtual conference due to COVID-19).
Klan, A., & Whitley, J. (2019, March 7-8). Exploring the context surrounding school attendance problems among children with mental health needs: A mixed-methods approach [Oral presentation]. Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Krause, A., Aalders, J., McBrearty, N., Quesnel, N., Rogers, M., Smith, J.D., & Whitley, J. (2022, June 17-19). A process-oriented assessment of a university-community partnership: Addressing school attendance problems [Oral presentation]. Canadian Psychological Association 83rd Annual National Conference, Calgary, Ontario, Canada.
Mokhtarian, N. (2023, May 30). Roll call: A scoping review for knowledge synthesis of literatures pertaining to school attendance problems [Poster presentation]. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Toronto, Ontario.
Rogers, M., Smith, J.D., Whitley, J., Oram, R., Hone, M., McBrearty, N., Klan, A., Goldberg, B., Krause, A., D’Agostino, B., Renauld, J., Bethune, S., & El Samra, C. (2020, July 13-15). A clinic-based study of moderating effects on school absenteeism and children’s mental health [Oral presentation]. 15th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, London, UK. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
Thesis Projects
Masters Thesis
Klan, A. (2020). Exploring the educational context surrounding the school attendance problems of children seeking mental health services. University of Ottawa.
Undergraduate Thesis Projects
El Samra, C. Patterns of school absenteeism: Comparing attenders and non-attenders seeking mental health services.
Non Peer Reviewed and Other Media
Carmen, T., & Rogers, M. A. (2024, Mar 27). Kids are missing more school since the pandemic. CBC News. Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-absence-data-1.7156254; Video: https://youtu.be/59upyU2zdas?si=Tu4KGsY3ZgW35_qd
Dabaghi-Pacheco, O., & Rogers, M. A. (2024, Jan 8). Maria Rogers comments on Quebec students return to school after the strike. CBC News. (Video pt.1; pt.2)
Galloway, M., & Rogers, M. (2025, Feb 18). Why students are missing more school [Radio Broadcast]. The Current, CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16128785-why-students-missing-school
Krause, A., Klan, A., Rogers, M., Tatartcheff-Quesnel, N., Whitley, J., & Smith, J.D. (2021). Student attendance and engagement: What have we learned from the pivot to virtual learning? Psynopsis, 43(3). https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2021-Vol43-3/index.html#p=1
Rogers, M. (2022, Dec 12). For the sake of our kids, we can't let absenteeism become normalized. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-for-the-sake-of-our-kids-we-cant-let-absenteeism-become-normalized/
Whitley, J. (2024, October 22). School absenteeism in Canada: Causes, challenges, and collaborative solutions. EdCan Network. https://www.edcan.ca/articles/school-absenteeism-in-canada-causes-challenges-and-collaborative-solutions/ (English version; Version Française)
Whitley, J., & Saggers, B. (2022, Oct 31). School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/school-attendance-problems-are-complex-and-our-solutions-need-to-be-as-well-189849
Other Collaborative Research
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Bethune, S., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Whitley, J., McBrearty, N., & Hone, M. (2023). The impact of internalizing symptoms on impairment for children with ADHD: A strength-based perspective. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(1), 26-37. 10.1177/10870547221115874
D’Agostino, B., Krause, A., Klan, A., Goldberg, B., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., & Smith, J.D. (2022). Navigating the triumphs and tribulations of a university-community children’s mental health partnership: Reflections on the first year, as told by graduate students. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 14(2). 10.54656/jces.v14i2.41
Goldberg, B., Smith, J. D., Whitley, J., & Rogers, M. (2022). Bullying involvement among children receiving clinical care: Links to mental health indicators, individual strengths, and parenting challenges. Children and Youth Services, 44(2), 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935x.2022.2040358
Krause, A., Klan, A., Goldberg, B., D’Agostino, B., Rogers, M., Smith, J.D., Whitley, J., Hone., M., & McBrearty, N. (2020). The association between problematic school behaviours and social and emotional development in children seeking mental health treatment. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 25(3-4), 278-290. 10.1080/13632752.2020.1861852
Conference Presentations
Bethune, S. C., Rogers, M., Smith, D., Whitley, J., McBrearty, N., Hone, M. & Renauld, J. (July 2020). The impact of mental health difficulties on impairment for dhildren with ADHD [Gimme-5 presentation]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
D’Agostino, B., Goldberg, B., Hone, M., Klan, A. Krause, A., McBrearty, N., Rogers, M., Smith, D., & Whitley, J. (2020, May 27-30). Partnering to promote children's emotional well-being & educational outcomes: A data-driven approach [Multi-paper symposium]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)
Goldberg, B. & Smith, D. (2020, May 27-30). The impact of family factors on bullying involvement [Symposium.]. 81st Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Montréal, Quebec, Canada (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
Goldberg, B.J., Smith, D., Rogers, M., & Whitley, J. (2019). The impact of family factors on bullying behaviour [Poster presentation]. PREVNet’s 10th annual conference Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth: Creating spaces that support equity, diversity and inclusion.
Krause, A., Klan, A., D’Agostino, B., Goldberg, B., Frasch, C., Rogers, M., Whitley, J., Smith, J.D. (2019). Partnering to promote children’s emotional well-being and educational outcomes: A data-driven approach to foster decision-making [Oral presentation]. Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium Ottawa, Ontario.
Masters Theses
Bethune, S. (2021). The impact of internalizing symptoms on impairment for children with ADHD: A strength-based perspective. University of Ottawa.
Goldberg, B. (2020). The association between bullying involvement and mental health indicators, parenting challenges, and individual strengths . University of Ottawa.
Renauld, J. (2022). Virtual walk-in single session therapy: A multiple case-study of parent’s self-efficacy. University of Ottawa.
Related Absenteeism Media
Melles, M. (Director). (2023, Aug 1). When schools close [Short Documentary]. Project Youth Energy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_-d4ZovxXE