Contact Information
MA in School/Applied Child Psychology
Department of Education and Counselling Psychology
McGill University
e-mail : rachel.cluett@mail.mcgill.ca
Research Interests
Rachel’s research focuses on child and family mental health, neurodevelopment, and stress, with an emphasis on using EEG and fMRI to study physiological and behavioural stress responses. She explores mental health equity and improving access to supports for immigrant families and vulnerable populations.
Keywords: Child Mental Health, Neurodevelopment, Stress Responses, EEG/fMRI, Mental Health Equity
Publications
Research Articles
Cluett, R. G., & Hai, T. (2025). Understanding disparities: Mental health and neurodevelopmental challenges, supports and barriers for immigrant families in Canada. Children, 12(4), 468. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12040468
Wiens, K. F., Joyce, K. M., Cluett, R. G., Hanson-Oliveira, M., Reynolds, K., Tomfohr-Madsen, L. M., & Roos, L. E. (2024). Young mothers and eHealth: A scoping review. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01527-0
Hai, T., Turner, H., Cluett, R. G., Leurquin, K., Joyce, K., & Roos, L. E. (2024). Family-Focused Interventions and Changes in Child Neurobiology: A Scoping Review. [OSF Preprint: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/RDFGN]
Hai, T., Sharma.K., & Cluett, R. G. (2024). Perspective of mental health services needs and use in immigrant families: An online survey. [Research Square Preprint: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4998822/v1]
Poster Presentations
Cameron, E. E., Penner, K. E., Cluett, R., Simpson, K. M., Tomfohr-Madsen, L. M., Madsen, J., & Roos, L. E. (2025). eHealth Parenting and Mental Health Interventions for Fathers of Young Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Marcé of North America (MONA) Conference 2025, Toronto, ON.
Narendra, C., Cluett, R., Roos, L. E., & Giuliano, R. (2025). Validation of Smartphone-Based Photoplethysmography Measures of Heart Rate as an Indicator of Acute Psychosocial Stress Reactivity [Poster Presentation]. CPA2025: 86th Annual National Convention, St. John’s, NL, Canada.
Cluett, R., Hensel, J., & Thorington, K. (2025). Launching and Expanding Project ECHO® to Increase Capacity for Mental Health and Addiction Care in Manitoba [Poster Presentation]. ECHO Ontario Conference 2025, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Cluett, R., & Hai, T. (2024). Mental health and educational services needs of immigrant families [Poster Presentation]. Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance 11th Annual Research Day, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Hai, T., Cluett, R., & Turner, H. (2024). Understanding neurological changes in children through parenting programs: A scoping review [Symposium]. Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives Symposium, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Cluett, R., Nejad, M. S., & Giuliano, R. J. (2024). Frontal alpha asymmetry in response to acute stress: Anticipation effects on neural lateralization [Poster Presentation]. CSBBCS 2024: Canadian Society of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Cluett, R., Nejad, M. S., & Giuliano, R. J. (2024). Frontal alpha EEG asymmetry during eyes open versus eyes closed resting state [Thesis Presentation]. Department of Psychology Honours Thesis Oral Presentations, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
McHardy, B., Cluett, R., Clement, F., & Roos, E. L. (2024). Toward improving family mental health service cost-efficiency: Evidence for the BEAM program [Poster Presentation]. Prime Research Conference. The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Cluett, R., Nejad, M. S., & Giuliano, R. J. (2024). EEG asymmetry and alpha power responses to acute stress [Poster Presentation]. CPA2024: 85th Annual National Convention, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Wiens, K. F., Joyce, K. M., Cluett, R., Hanson-Oliveira, M., Addison, K., & Roos, L. E. (2024). Young mothers and eHealth: A systematic review [Poster Presentation]. PRIME Research Conference, The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Hai, T., Turner, H., Cluett, R., Leurquin, K., Sitka, M., Loran, K., Joyce, K., & Roos, L. E. (2024). Scoping review: Parenting interventions and changes in brain development [Poster Presentation]. CPA2024: 85th Annual National Convention, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Cluett, R., Nejad, M. S., & Giuliano, R. J. (2023). EEG asymmetry and alpha power responses to acute stress [Poster Presentation]. University of Manitoba’s Undergraduate Research Poster Competition. Winnipeg, MB, Canada.