Dr. Denise Dubois

Dr. Denise Dubois is a Senior Advisor at Impact and Innovation Unit (IIU), where she uses applied behavioural and data science for positive change in the defence sector.

Denise brings a multidisciplinary background spanning health, research, communications, and public policy. In her previous role at Health Canada, her work focused on mental health policy and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining the federal public service, she served as Senior Scientific Writer at the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Queen’s University focused on the mental health of military families. Earlier in her career, she practiced as an occupational therapist, primarily in mental health.

Denise holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Public Health Policy and a Master's of Science in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto, as well as a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) from Carleton University.