FN 9711A - Nutritional Epidemiology and Statistics
SOC 2205B - Statistics for Sociology
Grants and Awards
Brescia University College: Award for Excellence in Research
Ontario Ministry of Colleges & Universities COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. “FRESHER:
Food Retail Environment Surveillance for Health and Economic Resiliency.”
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “Geospatial analyses of vape retailer accessibility:
examining socioeconomic and environmental determinants."
Western Research Catalyst Grant. “Food Retail Environment Surveillance for Health
& Economic Resiliency: The FRESHER Futures Project.”
Brescia Research Grant. “Evaluation of the statistical quality of Canadian nutrition
articles (2010-2019) using an objective user-friendly checklist.”
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “Evaluation of a smartphone-based intervention
for improving food literacy, food purchasing, and diet quality among youth in urban,
suburban, and rural environments.”
Brescia Research Grant. "Geospatial analysis of adverse birth outcomes in Southwestern
Ontario: Examining hotspots and environmental factors."
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant.
"Pilot testing a novel intervention to reduce household food waste."
Committees
2018-present, Chair, Research Ethics Board, Brescia University College
2018-present, Diploma in Dietetic Education and Practical Training (DDEPT) / Master
of Science in Foods & Nutrition (MScFN) Admissions Committee, Brescia University College
2017-present, Chair, Grievance Committee, Brescia University College
2016-2019, Learning and Teaching Committee, Brescia University College
2015-2018, Nonmedical Research Ethics Board, Western University
2015-2016, Chair, Critical Thinking Learning Outcome Working Group, Brescia University
College
2015-2016, Inquiry and Analysis Learning Outcome Working Group, Brescia University
College
2014-present, Facilitator, Research Ready Seminar Series, Brescia University College
2014-2017, Thames Valley Children’s Centre Research Advisory Committee
Representative Publications
Wong SPW, Twynstra J, Gilliland JA, Cook JL, Seabrook JA. Risk factors and birth outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy: a Canadian sample.
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 2020; 33(2):153-159.
Smith A, Twynstra J, Seabrook JA. Antenatal depression and offspring health outcomes. Obstetric Medicine 2020; 13(2):55-61.
Seabrook JA, Dworatzek PD, Matthews JI. Predictors of food skills in university students. Canadian
Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 2019; 80(4):205-208.
Seabrook JA, Smith A, Clark AF, Gilliland JA. Geospatial analyses of adverse birth outcomes in
Southwestern Ontario: Examining the impact of environmental factors. Environmental
Research 2019; 172:18-26.
Charbonneau KD, Seabrook JA. Adverse birth outcomes associated with types of eating disorders: A review. Canadian
Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 2019; 80(3):131-136.
Brown RA, Dakkak H, Gilliland J, Seabrook JA. Predictors of drug use during pregnancy: The relative effects of socioeconomic,
demographic, and mental health risk factors. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
2019; 12(2):179-187.
Campbell EE, Gilliland J, Dworatzek PD, de Vrijer B, Penava D, Seabrook JA. Socioeconomic status and adverse birth outcomes: A population-based Canadian sample.
Journal of Biosocial Science 2018; 50(1):102-113.
Seabrook JA, Biden CR, Campbell EE. Does the risk of exposure to marijuana outweigh the benefits
of breastfeeding? A systematic review. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and
Practice 2017; 16(2):8-16.
Seabrook JA, Woods N, Clark A, de Vrijer B, Penava D, Gilliland J. The association between alcohol
outlet accessibility and adverse birth outcomes: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2018; 11(1):71-77.
Biden CR, Matthews JI, Laframboise NA, Zok A, Dworatzek PDN, Seabrook JA. Point-of-purchase labels and reward cards improve sales of healthy foods in university
dining halls. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 2018; 79(3):92-98.
Dakkak H, Brown R, Twynstra J, Charbonneau K, Seabrook JA. The perception of pre- and post-natal marijuana exposure on health outcomes: A content
analysis of Twitter messages. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2018; 11(4):409-415.
Brown RA, Dakkak H, Seabrook JA. Is breast best? Examining the effects of alcohol and cannabis use during lactation.
Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2018; 11(4):345-356.
Woods N, Gilliland J, Seabrook JA. The influence of the built environment on adverse birth outcomes. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2017; 10(3):233-248.
Campbell EE, Dworatzek PDN, Penava D, de Vrijer B, Gilliland J, Matthews JI, Seabrook JA. Factors that influence gestational weight gain: Moving beyond assessment and counseling.
Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2016; 29(21):3527-3531.