Eva Oberle

Associate Professor PhD

Eva is an Associate Professor with the Human Early Learning Partnership in the School of Population and Public Health. She is the current Principal Investigator of the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI), a population-based survey that measures child and adolescent social-emotional and mental wellbeing, and experiences in schools and communities. Eva completed graduate studies at the University of Heidelberg and UBC and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Chicago and CASEL. Her research interests include examining factors that predict positive youth development and resilience and she conducts research in partnership with school districts and communities in BC. Understanding the role of social relationships with peers, teachers, and families in promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools and communities is a central aspect of Eva’s research.