Dr. Nikki Martyn
Program Head, Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
Early childhood, Child development, Children with special needs, Early intervention and prevention, Early learning and care, Infant and child mental health, Parenting, Children’s access to information, Children and technology
Media
UofGH Learning Lab
Dr. Nikki Martyn talks about UofGH's Learning Lab.
Music: “Constant Progress” by Emmett Cooke. Licensed through PremiumBeat.com
Why do people in Early Childhood Studies care so much about kids?
Dr. Nikki Martyn shares a personal letter to commemorate Children’s Day.
Music: PeacefulMind by Borrtex licensed through Artlist.
Infancy and early childhood matter so much because of attachment
‘All we need is love’: How Toronto parents can make this a summer to remember
COVID-19: Children's grief in coronavirus quarantine may look like anger
Children’s grief in coronavirus quarantine may look like anger. Here’s how parents can respond
Biography
Prof. Nikki Martyn is the Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber. Since taking leadership, she has led all administrative and academic aspects of the program, managed faculty while guiding course development and finding opportunities for innovative learning, and overseen the redevelopment of the program curriculum, and the development of the Early Childhood Studies Degree Completion program for working professionals.
With more than 15 years of experience in children’s mental health, Martyn has a background in both clinical child psychology and early childhood education, with a specific expertise in infant mental health. She founded MindWerx4Kids Early Learning Centre and Primary School, an innovative, integrated, therapeutic early learning centre and elementary school, and also worked as an Infant Mental Health Specialist at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, a children mental health centre.
Martyn holds a Doctorate in Early Childhood Education and Child Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. In addition to her experience at the University of Guelph-Humber, she has taught academic courses at Ryerson and York University. She was a recipient of a University of Guelph-Humber research grant to explore the effects of medical trauma on the diagnosis of Autism. Martyn was also the winner of Humber College’s Student Appreciation Award for Mentorship.