Positions: Associate Professor & Head
Department of Family Social Sciences

Scientist
Manitoba Institute of Child Health

Adjunct Faculty Member
Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace & Justice

Office: 217 Human Ecology Bldg
University of Manitoba

Winnipeg MB Canada R3T2N2



Voice: 204.474.8053

Fax: 204.474.7592

E-mail: Caroline.Piotrowski@ad.umanitoba.ca

Education

MPH  Health Promotion
           San Diego State University
PhD    Human Development & Family Studies
           The Pennsylvania State University 

MA     Developmental Psychology
           University of Waterloo
BA     Honours Psychology, Specialization in Early Childhood Education
           University of Waterloo



Areas of Research Expertise

Sibling relationships
Child Injury Prevention
Exposure to violence/trauma
Maternal-child health promotion

Awards

2010    University of Manitoba Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching

Recent Publications
Stewart-Tufescu, A. & Piotrowski, C. C. (2013). Siblings exposed to intimate partner violence: family predictors of child trauma symptoms. International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health, 6(3), 00-00.

Tailor, K., Stewart-Tufescu, A., & Piotrowski, C. C. (May 23-26, 2013). Traumatized Siblings in Violent Families: The Role of Mothering and Family Distress. Poster accepted at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society in Washington DC.

Tailor, K., Piotrowski, C. C., Woodgate, R., & Letourneau, N. (May 23-26, 2013). Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Religious Life: Challenges of Theory and Method. Poster accepted at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society in Washington DC.

McCarthy, J. A., Piotrowski, C. C., Warda, L., & Briggs, G. (June 5-7 2013). Child Injuries at Home & the Quality of Sibling Relationships. Poster accepted at the 2013 National Meeting of Safe States Alliance and SAVIR in Baltimore MD.

Weavers, M., & Piotrowski, C. C. (June 6-9 2013). Combat Trauma and Intimate Partner Relationships: A Theoretical Review & Critical Analysis. Poster submitted to 20th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Bologna Italy.

Cormier, F., Taillieu, T., Warda, L., Piotrowski, C. C., Pankratz, C. & Briggs, G. (October 4, 2012). Booster seat promotion in Winnipeg: Evaluation of a three year campaign. Poster presented at the Manitoba Institute of Child Health Research Day, Winnipeg MB.

Taillieu, T., Warda, L., Piotrowski, C. C., & Pankratz, C. (October 4, 2012). Factors influencing booster seat use and non-use among parents of 4 to 8-year-old children in Winnipeg Manitoba. Poster presented at the Manitoba Institute of Child Health Research Day, Winnipeg MB.

Piotrowski, C. C. & Graham-Bermann, S. (September 11, 2012). The Effects of Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence on Children. Co-Chairs of a symposium presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Istanbul Turkey.

Piotrowski, C. C. (2011). Patterns of adjustment among siblings exposed to intimate partner violence. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(1), 19-28. DOI: 10.1037/a0022428.

Bruce, B., Snowdon, A., Cunningham, C., Cramm, C., Whittle, K., Correale, H., Barwick, M., Piotrowski, C., Warda, L., & Harrold, J. (2011). Predicting parents’ use of booster seats. Injury Prevention, published online March 2011, DOI:10.1136/ip.2010.029181.

Cunningham, C., Bruce, B., Snowdon, A., Chen, Y., Kolga, C., Piotrowski, C., Warda, L., Correale, H., Clark, E., & Barwick, M. (2011). Modeling improvements in booster seat use: a discrete choice conjoint experiment. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 43, 1999-2009. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2011.05.018

Sokal, L. J., & Piotrowski, C. C. (2011). My brother’s teacher? Siblings and literacy development in the home. Education Research International, vol. 2011, Article ID 253896, 6 pgs, doi:10.1155/2011/253896.

Piotrowski, C. C., Talavera, G., & Mayer, J. (2009). Healthy Steps: A systematic review of a preventive practice-based model of pediatric care. Journal of Behavioral & Developmental Pediatrics, 30(1), 91-103.

Mills, R. S. L., & Piotrowski, C. C. (2009). Haven in a Heartless World? Hurt Feelings in the Family. In A. Vangelista (Ed.), Feeling Hurt in Close Relationships (pp. 260-287). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.