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Dr. Karen Milligan is the Lab Director of the Child & Family WISE (Wellness through Integrated Systems and Evaluation) lab and Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Prior to coming to the university in 2012, she worked for close to a decade as a child clinical psychologist and researcher in children\u2019s mental health and addiction treatment sectors. Dr. Milligan received her PhD in school and child clinical psychology from the University of Toronto and is a registered psychologist working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.<\/p>\n
Dr. Milligan conducts psychological research and program evaluation in partnership with community organizations serving children, caregivers, and families. Current research studies focus on:<\/p>\n
1) Pregnant and parenting people with problematic substance use and their children (aged 0-6 years), with a focus on integrated programs, parenting interventions, and the influences of maternal cognition, emotion regulation, and social and structural determinants of health on parenting.<\/p>\n
2) Caregivers of children and transitional aged youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities.<\/p>\n
3) Youth mental health intervention, particularly for youth with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as learning disabilities and ADHD.<\/p>\n
4) Training and supervision of youth mental health clinicians, including ethical and safe Generative AI approaches. Across these research themes, Dr. Milligan uses varied methodological designs, including cross-sectional, longitudinal, and quasi-experimental designs and use of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches.<\/p>\n
Dr. Milligan is actively engaged in clinical supervision and mentorship. She is currently the Child Clinical Training Coordinator for the TMU Clinical Psychology Program and a previous Director of Clinical Training. Dr. Milligan is a supervising psychologist at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital, working with the Family Health Team and Paediatrics Clinic.<\/p>\n
Dr. Milligan will be reviewing applications for a graduate student for the current application cycle (entry Fall 2027).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n