Dr. Russell-Mayhew is a professor and registered psychologist in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Dr. RM’s research (a) focuses on the prevention of eating-related issues particularly in school contexts; (b) considers the risk and protective factors that integrate the prevention of eating disorders and obesity with the promotion of mental health wellness and resiliency ; (c) uses mixed methodological designs to capture both process and outcome in an ecological framework; and (d) capitalizes on interdisciplinary knowledge from both participants and the research team.