Rebecca Rita Elizabeth Riddell (née Pillai) is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a basic-behavioural scientist. She is a full professor at York University and Tier 2 York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health.
Rebecca Pillai Riddell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Rita Elizabeth Pillai |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Spouse | Steffan Riddell |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A., 1996, York University M.A., 2000; PhD 2004, University of British Columbia |
| Thesis | Attributions of pain to infants: a comparative analysis of parents, nurses and paediatricians. (2004) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | York University |
She was also appointed Associate Vice-President of Research at York University in 2017. Two years later, she was elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada.
Career edit
After earning her PhD, Pillai Riddell became the director of the Opportunities to Understand Childhood Hurt (OUCH) Laboratory at York University. OUCH Lab at York University was launched in 2004 to understand how caregivers and children interact within the context of pain.[1]
In 2014, Pillai Riddell was named the Co-Principal Investigator for the Pain in Child Health initiative.[2] On January 14, 2015, she was named the inaugural Tier 2 York Research Chair in Pain and Mental Health.[3] By May 2016, the OUCH Laboratory published a study concluding that there was a strong connection between preschool aged children experiencing anxiety prior to vaccinations and their parents’ behaviour during vaccinations in infancy.[4]
Pillai Riddell was also the recipient of the President's Emerging Research Leadership Award from York University.[5] Due to her voluminous research on the topic of pain, she was appointed Associate Vice-President of Research at York University in November 2017.[6]
In March 2018, she was honoured by the Faculty of Graduate Studies with the Faculty's Teaching Award for her achievements in graduate teaching and supervisory excellence.[7]
On May 5, 2019, Pillai Riddell and fellow researchers with OUCH Laboratory were awarded a $1.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.[8]
That same month, she was the recipient of the 2019 Jeffrey Lawson Award for Advocacy in Children's Pain Relief[2] and announced plans to create a Research Commons for research grants.[9] In September 2019, she elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada.[10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pillai Riddell worked to reduce post-vaccination stress in young children.[11]
In September 2021, she was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[12]
Personal life edit
Rebecca Pillai Riddell and her husband, Steffan Riddell, have two daughters together.[13]
References edit
- ^ "A new way of looking at infant pain". cihr-irsc.gc.ca. April 18, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "York professor receives award in recognition of her work to improve pain management in children". yfile.news.yorku.ca. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Ten emerging and established researchers appointed York Research Chairs". research.info.yorku.ca. January 14, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Pain study links parent behaviour to children's fear of needles". yfile.news.yorku.ca. May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Two York U professors named recipients of the President's Research Awards". research.info.yorku.ca. February 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "York University appoints a new associate vice-president research". health.info.yorku.ca. November 29, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell awarded Faculty of Graduate Studies Teaching Award". educationnewscanada.ca. March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Researchers win $1.89M grant to search for AI solution to infant pain assessment". yfile.news.yorku.ca. May 5, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "New Research Commons to be established by Vice-President Research & Innovation". yfile.news.yorku.ca. May 29, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Six York University professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada". yfile.news.yorku.ca. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Study provides insight to help parents reduce post-vaccination stress in young kids". York University. July 14, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Two York professors appointed Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows". York University. September 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Kalli (August 25, 2017). "How Do I Talk to my Five-Year-Old About White Supremacy?". The Walrus. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links edit
Rebecca Pillai Riddell publications indexed by Google Scholar