Congratulations to Dr. Dillon Browne on being elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Scientists and Artists!
Dr. Dillon Browne is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Child and Family Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology. He is the principal investigator of the FamilyPsycle® Lab, leading a team of clinician-scientists focused on understanding and promoting child and family well-being in a rapidly changing world. His multidisciplinary program of research cuts across disciplinary lines, including family therapy, clinical psychology, early childhood education, pediatrics, psychiatry, social work, epidemiology and the private technology sector.
The unifying theme of Browne’s research is examining the social determinants of health from the lens of family systems theory. His studies have shed light on how poverty, social class, trauma, victimization and digital technologies shape family functioning. Browne has also conducted evaluations of health and social service systems, where he supports the development of family-centered systems of care.
Browne has authored 105 peer-reviewed articles, totalling more than 7,800 citations (Google Scholar). His h-index of 37 reflects significant impact on child and family clinical psychology and allied disciplines. He is a regular contributor to major media outlets, including the CBC, Global News and CTV, where he is called on for commentary during major events, like war or the COVID-19 pandemic, that affect children’s mental health.
The FamilyPsycle® Lab operates alongside the Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, located on Waterloo’s main campus, providing services to children and families in the Waterloo Region. Browne is a licensed psychologist who provides advanced clinical training to the next generation of health-care workers. His vision is to help build a health-care system that inherently values the family unit — bridging research, ethical innovation and clinical practice in a community-based setting.