2025
President
Gisele Marcoux-Louie, MSc (Calgary, Alberta)
Gisele Marcoux-Louie has been the research and evaluation analyst with the Eating Disorder Program in Calgary, Alberta since 2007 and is responsible for coordinating the collection and reporting of program and patient outcomes. She is also an adjunct associate professor of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Gisele received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Communications from the University of Calgary and then completed her MSc in Public Health through the University of Alberta while she played a lead role in developing and validating the Eating Disorder Quality of Life Scale (EDQLS). Gisele advocates for the use of program data to inform clinical practice and seeks opportunities to improve program access and efficiencies. She has in-depth expertise in EDs but has also conducted and assisted research with broader health and mental health populations.
PAST President
Linda Booij, PhD (Montreal, Quebec)
Dr. Linda Booij is Head of Research and Academic Development of the Eating Disorders Continuum at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Leiden University, the Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University. At the Douglas’ Eating Disorders Continuum, Dr. Booij works as a clinician and leads a research program that focuses on the biopsychosocial pathways of eating disorders. The research includes studies on the neurobiology of eating disorders (genetics, epigenetics, brain processes), biopsychosocial predictors and trajectories of treatment response, development of virtual interventions, and effectiveness of knowledge transfer initiatives.
PRESIDENT ELECT
Aaron Keshen, MD, FRCPC (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Dr. Aaron Keshen is a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment and research of eating disorders. He serves as the Medical Director of the Nova Scotia Provincial Service for Eating Disorders and is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. Dr. Keshen is also the Co-Director of the Maritime Eating and Appearance Lab, where his research primarily explores the implementation of scalable psychotherapies and the development of psychopharmacological interventions for eating disorders.
SECRETARY TREASURER
Emily To, MS, RD (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Emily To is the Clinical Operations Manager at Looking Glass Residence, a residential eating disorder treatment program for youth and young adults at BC Children’s Hospital. She has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders since 2013, and has facilitated practice based workshops for eating disorder clinicians provincially and nationally. Emily has a Master’s of Science in Nutrition and is a Registered Dietitian. Her interests include program development and discovering new and innovative ways to provide client centered care.
Directors-at-Large
Stephanie Cassin, PhD (Toronto, Ontario)
Stephanie Cassin is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University and Director of the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) Lab. In addition, she holds a faculty appointment at the University of Toronto (Department of Psychiatry) and is a member of the University Health Network Centre for Mental Health. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto / Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Cassin is a Registered Clinical and Health Psychologist, and her clinical and research interests are in the area of disordered eating, obesity, and bariatric (weight loss) surgery. Her current program of research focuses primarily on psychosocial predictors of bariatric surgery outcome, and psychosocial interventions with the potential to improve outcomes, including cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing. She also investigates health care innovations that increase treatment accessibility and regularly provides training in evidence-based treatments for disordered eating.
Emilie Lacroix, PhD, L.Psych. (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
Dr. Emilie Lacroix is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick and co-director of the Maritime Eating and Appearance Lab (MEAL). She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calgary, complemented by research fellowships in Brazil and the United Kingdom, and completed her clinical internship through the Halifax Clinical Psychology Residency Program. Dr. Lacroix’s current research focuses on addressing barriers to care and amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups, including individuals with co-occurring substance use, trans and gender-diverse people, and those facing regional disparities in access to eating disorder treatment. She has also investigated body image development and the question of whether certain eating patterns should be conceptualized as addictions.
Sally Stewart, PhD (British Columbia)
Affectionately known as “Dr. Sally” by her students, she exudes passion and excitement for educating about wellbeing, teaching mostly nutrition, physical activity and mental health courses. She has played a key role in the cultural change at UBC and beyond, by prioritizing and addressing student wellbeing, specifically integrating classroom practices for optimal learning and academic success. A focus of these efforts is also in addressing the high prevalence of eating disorders in higher education, seen in both students and faculty. Sally has navigated eating disorder education, awareness and expertise through her academic training and has intentionally launched support programs, awareness events, and facilitated curriculum change. She also works with athletes and consulted on the development of the SEES guidelines. Her current research efforts are in curriculum development, specifically learning modules on eating disorders, for the health profession program students, intended to increase their knowledge so they are more able to get people into appropriate and timely care. She is also certified with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals; is a Clinical exercise Physiologist and Dr. Stewart is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Schoon of Health and Exercise Sciences and has taught in higher education for over 35 years.