Owerko Centre

The Owerko Centre recently hosted a talk by University of Pittsburgh's Rochelle Hentges, PhD, about her studies of children’s exposure to environmental stress. Hentges discussed the findings of three recent studies that examined risk and resiliency in children exposed to adverse rearing environments (primarily parental conflict), how environmental stress impacts children’s later adjustment and, finally, the effects of harsh parenting on academic success amongst middle and high school students. 

Selected through a competitive process, Vanier scholars are top doctoral students from a range of disciplines who are already making significant achievements in their fields. One of this year’s recipients, Erin Hetherington, exemplifies why the University of Calgary values the support Vanier scholarships provide to attract these future leaders to campus, and position them for success in academia, industry and the community.  

A new research space at the University of Calgary opened on May 6, 2015 dedicated to studying neurodevelopment and child mental health including disorders such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and autism spectrum. The Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute will be home to researchers, clinician scientists and staff collaborating to better understand, diagnose and treat these conditions.