Dr. Diana Coholic
Dr. Diana Coholic is one of the founding members of the ECHO research group. She obtained her Ph.D. at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and her M.S.W. degree at the University of Toronto. She is a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience and an Associate Professor in Social Work at Laurentian University.
Dr. Coholic is an experienced qualitative researcher with interests in creative methodologies that incorporate arts-based methods in the collection of data. She is active in training students and practitioners in the work of her research, including subjects such as mindfulness, mental health, experienced traumas, social work practices, and resilience. Dr. Coholic’s research focus has been on investigating the effectiveness of arts-based mindfulness methods for the improvement of resilience and self-concept in marginalized children and youth. Her current project concerns youth aged 11-17 years old who are experiencing challenges with their schooling, and is funded by the SSHRC. She is currently the SSHRC Leader for Laurentian University.
She also serves as the Academic Director for the Northern Ontario Region of the YouthREX project, whose mission is to make "research evidence and evaluation accessible and relevant to Ontario’s youth sector through knowledge mobilization, capacity building and evaluation leadership." (http://youthrex.com for information).
Further information on Dr. Coholic’s research can be found on her research website: www.dianacoholic.com.
Keywords: art-based mindfulness, marginalized children and youth, social work, mental health
Contact
Telephone: 705-675-1151, ext 5053
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Coholic is an experienced qualitative researcher with interests in creative methodologies that incorporate arts-based methods in the collection of data. She is active in training students and practitioners in the work of her research, including subjects such as mindfulness, mental health, experienced traumas, social work practices, and resilience. Dr. Coholic’s research focus has been on investigating the effectiveness of arts-based mindfulness methods for the improvement of resilience and self-concept in marginalized children and youth. Her current project concerns youth aged 11-17 years old who are experiencing challenges with their schooling, and is funded by the SSHRC. She is currently the SSHRC Leader for Laurentian University.
She also serves as the Academic Director for the Northern Ontario Region of the YouthREX project, whose mission is to make "research evidence and evaluation accessible and relevant to Ontario’s youth sector through knowledge mobilization, capacity building and evaluation leadership." (http://youthrex.com for information).
Further information on Dr. Coholic’s research can be found on her research website: www.dianacoholic.com.
Keywords: art-based mindfulness, marginalized children and youth, social work, mental health
Contact
Telephone: 705-675-1151, ext 5053
Email: [email protected]
