Mica Marbil

Pronouns: she/her

Affiliations

Doctoral Candidate

Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology

Contact information

mica.marbil@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Partnering for Pain lab website

Background

Educational Background

BA (Hons., First Class) Psychology, University of Calgary, 2021

MSc Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary, 2024

Biography

Mica Gabrielle Marbil is a Ph.D. candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Calgary. She is supervised by Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Birnie, and is a trainee in the Partnering for Pain research program. Mica’s current research interests center around health disparities in the assessment, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric chronic pain. Through collaborative research and meaningful engagement, Mica hopes to address the systemic inequities that disproportionately affect the experiences of equity-denied groups living with chronic pain.

Research

Areas of Research

Pediatric pain, Health disparities, Cross-cultural research

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025)

Awards

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Research Award to Honour Nelson Mandela, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2025
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral), Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute. 2024
Alberta SPOR Support Unit Graduate Studentship, Alberta SPOR Support Unit. 2023
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2022

Publications

A systematic review of in-person versus remotely delivered interventions for youth with chronic pain. MacKenzie, N. E., Marbil, M. G., Soltani, S., Lorenzetti, D., & Birnie, K. A. . Paediatric & Neonatal Pain. 1-9. (2024)
Ethical issues in the equitable virtual delivery of pediatric chronic pain care. Marbil, M. G., & Birnie, K. A.. Pediatric Pain Letter. 1-5. (2024)
Posttraumatic headache and clinical recovery after pediatric concussion. Marbil, M. G., Galarneau, J.-M., Yeates, K. O., Minich, N. M., Hershey, A. D., Orr, S. L., Defta, D. M., Taylor, H. G., Bigler, E. D., Cohen, D. M., Mihalov, L. K., Bacevice, A., Bangert, B. A., & Ware, A. L.. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 229-241. (2025)
Longitudinal trajectories of posttraumatic headache after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. Marbil, M. G., Ware, A. L., Galarneau, J.-M., Minich, N. M., Hershey, A. D., Orr, S. L., Defta, D. M., Taylor, H. G., Bigler, E. D., Cohen, D. M., Mihalov, L. K., Bacevice, A., Bangert, B. A., & Yeates, K. O.. Cephalalgia. 1-12. (2023)