Emis Akbari
Biography
Emis Akbari is the Executive Director of the Atkinson Centre and a Professor and Program Coordinator at the School of Early Childhood at George Brown College. Her initial research examined issues surrounding early life adversity on brain and behavioural development in animal models. Her current research evaluates changes in policy related to early childhood development and education at all levels of government. Dr. Akbari is the co-author of the . This report provides a snapshot of federal/provincial/territorial early education provisions. It also compares Canada to other developed economies. She is a member of the scientific advisory committee for the . She is the co-principal investigator of the , examining the status of the ECE workforce in Ontario. She completed her Ph.D. in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto in developmental behavioural neuroendocrinology.
Academic Positions
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Professor and Program CoordinatorGeorge Brown College, School of Early Childhood
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Adjunct ProfessorÂ鶹´«Ã½, University of Toronto, Applied Psychology & Human Development
Scholarly & Creative Works
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2024, Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development, Â鶹´«Ã½, University of TorontoAkbari, E., McCuaig, K., & Mehta, S.
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2022, The ConversationAkbari, E., & Vinet, I. (2022)
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2022, Atkinson CentreAkbari, E., Dhuey, E., & McCuaig, K.
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2021, Atkinson CentreAkbari, E., & McCuaig, K., Foster, D.
Research Interests
Early Childhood Education Policy, Early Years, Early Adversity, Brain Development
