Heather Chalmers
Associate Professor
Department of Child and Youth Studies
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Chalmers has been trained in a multi-disciplinary context; specifically, she has degrees in Physical Education, Business, Education, and Developmental Psychology. Prior to joining Brock University, she worked within community and governmental agencies. Given her varied educational and experiential background, she examines issues and experiences in childhood and adolescence from a varied perspective believing that a holistic examination of issues will allow for a deeper understanding and an increased likelihood of making positive impacts in the lives of young people. Dr. Chalmers continues to work closely with governmental, treatment, and youth-serving community agencies to help policy makers and agencies integrate new knowledge into their programs and services.
Research Interest
Young carer role and the impact on development; Gambling and other risk behaviours; Gender differences in risk-taking behaviours; Risk-taking as it relates to identity formation; Decision-making regarding involvement in risky behaviours
Publications
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Chalmers, H. & Willoughby, T. (2006). Do predictors of gambling involvement differ across male and female adolescents? Journal of Gambling Studies. 22(4), 373-392.
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Busseri, M., Willoughby, T.,&Chalmers, H. (2007). A rationale and method for examining reasons for linkages among adolescent risk behaviors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 36(3), 279-289.
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Willoughby, T., Chalmers, H., Busseri, M., Bosacki, S., Dupont, D., Marini, Z., Rose-Krasnor, L., Sadava, S., Ward, T., & Woloshyn, V. (2007). Adolescent non-involvement in multiple risk behaviors: An indicator of successful development? Applied Developmental Science. 11(2), 89-103.
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Busseri, M., Willoughby, T.,Chalmers, H.,& Bogaert, A. (2008). A closer look at same-sex attraction and adolescent risk behavior involvement: Examining mediation and moderation. Developmental Psychology, 44(1), 69-80.
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King, G., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., Specht, J., Currie, M., Rosenbaum, P., Law, M., Forchuk, C., Chalmers, H., & Willoughby, T. (2009). A measure of community members’ perceptions of the impacts of research partnerships in health and social services. Evaluation and Program Planning. 32(3) 289-299.
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King, G., Servais, M., Forchuk, C., Chalmers, H., Currie, M., Law, M., Spechet, J., Rosenbaum, P., Willoughby, T., & Kertoy, M., (2010). A Description of the Features and Impacts of Five Multidisciplinary Community-University Research Partnerships. Health and Social Care in the Community. 18(1), 59-69.
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Segalowitz, S.J., Santesso, D.L., Willoughby, T., Reker, D.L., Campbell, K., Chalmers, H., Rose-Krasnor, L. (2012). Adolescent Peer Interaction Weakens Medial Prefrontal Cortex Responses to Failure. Social cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 7(1), 115-124.
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Chalmers, H. & Lucyk, L. (2012). The impact of caregiving: Is it who I am or what I do? Relational Child and Youth Care Practice. 25(2), 37-46.
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Lakman, Y. & Chalmers, H. (under review). Creating a Young Carer Profile: Exploring Similarities and Differences between Carers and Non-Carers.
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Lakman, Y., Chalmers, H., & Sexton, C. (under review). Young carers’ educational experiences and support: A roadmap for the development of school policies to foster academic success.
