Our recent research highlights, publications, and national conference proceedings

Our Publications

  • Reynolds, K. A. A., Kudar, K., Joshi, J., Christianson, I., Davidson, D., Gopinath, G., Koven, L., Mackenzie, C., Miller, S., & Newall, N. (2025). Telephone-based group mental health support for older adults in central Canada: Pilot acceptability and effectiveness findings of The CONNECT Program. Frontiers in Public Health, 13. Read full publication

  • Kudar, K., Gopinath, G., Ross, A., Balshaw, R., Chau, E., Christianson, I., Koven, L., Mackenzie, C. S., Miller, S., Newall, N., Ouellet, L., Sibley, K., Sanina, A., Wedhorn, R., & Reynolds, K. A. (2025). Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program—A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE, 20(11). Read full publication

  • Ross, A., Gopinath, G., Kudar, K., Newall, N., Mackenzie, C. S., Koven, L., Miller, S., Chau, E., Sibley, K. M., Balshaw, R., Reynolds, K. A. (2026, under review). Understanding community-academic collaboration in research on aging and mental health. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.

Conference Proceedings

  • Reynolds, K., Kudar, K., Gopinath, G., Ross, A., Newall, N., Mackenzie, C. S., Koven, L., Miller, S., Balshaw, R., & Sibley, K. (October, 2025). Engaging Canadian community organizations in refining and implementing a telephone-based mental health program for loneliness, social isolation, and mental health symptoms. CAG2025: Radical Relationality & Aging, the 54th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Montreal. 

  • Gopinath, G., Kudar, K., Ross, A., Balshaw, R., Chau, E., Christianson, I., Koven, L., Mackenzie, C.S., Miller, S., Newall, N., Oullet, L., Sibley, K., Sanina, A., Wedhorn, R., & Reynolds, K.A. (May 2026). Implementing and Evaluating an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Adults 55+ (The CONNECT Program). Canadian CBT Association. 

  • Ross, A., Gopinath, G., Kudar, K., Newall, N., Mackenzie, C. S., Koven, L., Miller, S., Balshaw, R., Sibley, K., & Reynolds, K. A. (October, 2025). Understanding community-academic collaboration in research on aging and mental health. CAG2025: Radical Relationality & Aging, the 54th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Montreal. 

  • Gopinath, G., Ross, A., Kudar, K., Newall, N., Mackenzie, C., Koven, L., Miller, S., Balshaw, R., Sibley, K., & Reynolds, K. (October, 2025). An interpretive description of identity, mental health, and community involvement among Canadian adults 55+. CAG2025: Radical Relationality & Aging, the 54th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Montreal. 

  • Gopinath, G., Kudar, K., Ross, A., Sanina, A., Newall, N. Mackenzie, C.S., Koven, L., Miller, S., Balshaw, R., Sibley, K., & Reynolds, K.A. (2025). Collaborating with Canadian Community Organizations and Adults 55+ to Refine and Implement The CONNECT Program. Age-Well 2025. 

  • Kudar, K., & Oullet, L. (2026). High-touch, low-barrier AgeTech: A collaborative approach to support socially isolated Canadians aged 55+ through the CONNECT program (June, 2026). AGE-WELL EPIC Conference 2026. 

  • Gopinath, G., Ross, A., Kudar, K., Newall, N., Mackenzie, C.S., Miller, S., & Reynolds, K.A. (accepted, June 2026). How does identity shape mental health among Canadian adults 55+?. Canadian Psychological Association’s 87th Annual Convention.