Dr. Christopher Mushquash is a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and Addiction, and Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University and the Division of Human Sciences at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University. He is also Vice President Research at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Chief Scientist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute. He is the Director of the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research at Lakehead University. In addition to his academic appointments, Dr. Mushquash is a registered clinical psychologist providing assessment, intervention, and consultation services for First Nations children, adolescents, and adults at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. Dr. Mushquash is a member of Pays Plat First Nation.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Child Abuse and Neglect, 2024
Indigenous youth wellbeing: Risk and resilience
Ellington, L., Racine, N., & Mushquash, C.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, 2024
Predicting Mental Health Hospitalizations Among First Nations Adults
Mushquash, C. J., et al.
Addiction, 2023
New perspectives on how to formulate alcohol drinking guidelines
Shield, K., Paradis, C., et al. (Mushquash, C.)
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications & Reports
CIHR Project Grant, 2021-2026
Integrating Trauma-Informed Evaluation… First Nations Population
Mushquash, C., Drebit, M., et al.
CIHR Catalyst Grant, 2023-2024
Developing Standards for Implementing Stepped Care Models
Shah, J., et al. (Mushquash, C. Co-I)
CIHR Grant, 2022-2023
Pathways for youth from emergency departments to community services
Barbic, S. P., et al. (Mushquash, C. Co-I)
CIHR Catalyst Grant, 2022-2023
Transitions In Practice (TIPS)
Cleverley, K. D., et al. (Mushquash, C. Co-I)
CIHR Planning Grant, 2022-2023
Culturally Safe Evaluation: Indigenous Chronic Pain/Substance Use Project
Poulin, P. A, Koscielniak, A, Mushquash, C. J.
CIHR Planning Grant, 2022-2023
Inequities in access to take-home opioid agonist treatment doses
Lange, S., et al. (Mushquash, C. Co-I)
CIHR Project Grant, 2020-2023
Nurturing Warriors: Understanding Mental Wellness among Young Indigenous Men
Wekerle, C., Mushquash, C., et al.
CIHR Project Grant, 2020-2023
Evaluating the Wijiji app to improve Indigenous workplace mental health
Kristman, V. L., Mushquash, C., et al.
Invited Lectures & Presentations
National Summit on Indigenous Wellness, Oct 2024
Indigenous Youth Mental Health Panel
Stewart, S., Mushquash, C., et al.
CPA Convention, June 2024
Relationship between ACEs and suicide-related behaviours in substance use clients
Hicks, L., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C.
CPA Convention, June 2024
Association of ACEs, Connection to Culture, and Physical Health
Skov, B., Mushquash, C., & Toombs, E.
CPA Convention, June 2024
Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Wraparound supports symposium
Afifi, T., Mushquash, C., et al.
CPA Convention, June 2023
National-level examination of First Nations people’s mental health (2017 APS)
Hicks, L., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C.
Intl Indigenous Health Conf, June 2023
Building the circle of care for Indigenous women in Thunder Bay
Benoit AC, et al. (Mushquash, C.)