Susan Rodger

Susan Rodger, PhD, is a Psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology at the Faculty of Education at Western University, as well as a Research Associate at the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children and the Centre for School-Based Mental Health. She works across the education and mental health fields to enhance awareness and capacity with respect to mental health and wellbeing. Dr. Rodger's research interests include barriers to mental health treatment, teacher well-being, mental health literacy and trauma-and-violence-informed care (TVIC) for teachers and teacher candidates, and the influence of exposure to interpersonal and systemic violence on learning. She is currently working on two national projects developing resources for teacher wellness and supporting child and youth mental health in schools.