Psychology professor elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) psychology professor Martin Antony has been elected as a fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He joins 48 new fellows inducted this year. The academy recognizes Canadian health and biomedical scientists and scholars who have made substantial contributions to their fields and are well-recognized by their peers nationally and internationally.

“It’s a real honour to be recognized in this way by my peers in health sciences,” said professor Antony, who is also the Department of Psychology chair and director of the Anxiety Research and Treatment Lab. 

Professor Antony’s research explores numerous aspects of the nature and treatment of anxiety, including social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, phobias and perfectionism. To make evidence-based mental health treatments accessible to both clinical therapists and the public, professor Antony has authored 34 books and participated in more than 400 media interviews. He has also been influential in delivering mental health care to Ontarians through his role as provincial clinical and training lead of the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.

In addition, professor Antony led the creation of TMU’s popular Master of Arts and PhD psychology programs and was the founding director of the clinical psychology residency program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, now one of the most prominent residency programs in the country.

“Congratulations to professor Antony on this well-deserved recognition,” said Steven N. Liss, TMU’s vice-president, research and innovation. “His work has had a profound impact on the well-being of Canadians and on the education and training of our future mental health-care providers.”

Learn more about the recently elected Canadian Academy of Health Science fellows (external link) .

Learn more about professor Antony’s Anxiety Research and Treatment Lab (external link) .