Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis

• 2026–present; President, International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health
• 2024–present; Heather Reisman Chair in Perinatal Nursing Research, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
• 2022–present; Senior Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto
• 2012–present; Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto
• 2007–present; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto

Former appointments

• 2016–2023; Scientist and Chair, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health, Toronto 
• 2011–2016; Senior Scientist and Chair, Women’s College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto
• 2007–2012; Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto
• 2002–2007; Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto
• 2000–2002; Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Care and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 
   

• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; 2000–2002 
• PhD, Nursing Science, University of Toronto, Toronto; 1995–1999 
• MSc, Nursing Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; 1993–1995 
• BSc, Nursing Science, University of Toronto, Toronto; 1987–1991 

• 2025 – Lecture Award Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology  
• 2023 – Alumni of Distinction Award, University of Western Ontario 
• 2018 – Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 
• 2018 – Marcé Medal, The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health
• 2018 – Scholarship into Practice Award Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing  
• 2016–2023 – Women’s Health Research Chair, St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute  
• 2015 – Global Bridges International Scholar, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 
• 2014 – Helping Hands Award, Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba 
• 2013 – Hope Inspiration Award, Mood Disorders Association of Ontario 
• 2011–2016 – Shirley Brown Chair in Women’s Mental Health Research, Women’s College Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
• 2007–2018 – Canada Research Chair in Perinatal Community Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 
• 2005–2010 – New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 
• 2003–2008 – Career Scientist Award, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 
• 2000–2002 – Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and National Health and Research Development Program (NHRDP) 

We are always looking for motivated researchers to join our team.

Postdocs 
Our research group is part of the Lawrence S Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, which requires that a supervisor be identified before admission to the graduate program. Graduate students interested in doing a PhD in the laboratory/group should first contact Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis directly.

Summer students  
Summer students are exclusively selected from successful applicants to the Research Training Center (RTC) at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. Applications are available online and need to be filled by February 28th of each year. Summer students can also contact Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis directly.