Kate Storey

Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, and Distinguished Researcher - Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Dr. Kate Storey is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, and Distinguished Researcher - Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. Kate is a Centre for Healthy Communities Scientist and Lead for ‘Healthy Schools.’ Dr. Storey’s research program SIRCLE (Settings-based Intervention Research through Changes in Lifestyles & Environments) focuses on school- and community-based strategies to promote wellbeing, prevent chronic diseases, and reduce health inequities. An established leader in creating healthy school communities, she has implemented, evaluated, and scaled healthy living programs in communities with thousands of children and has established partnerships across sectors and levels to facilitate sustainability. Kate also happens to run and bike a lot – often with her two young children who share her passion for adventure, travel, and being active.