Dr. Tracie O. Afifi is a Professor in the Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and Tier I Canada Research Chair in Childhood Adversity and Resilience. She is also an Associate Editor of Child Abuse & Neglect. Dr. Afifi’s primary research interest is child maltreatment including child abuse, neglect, physical punishment, and exposure to intimate partner violence. She has published over 170 peer-reviewed journal publications and presented research findings in over 160 national and international conferences. Dr. Afifi has participated in over 150 media interviews for print, radio, and television resulting in over 1,500 known worldwide news stories.