#  Joshua Chauvin 

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 Dr. [**Joshua Chauvin**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_joshuajchauvin_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=s31X7hxL95PZHjtgZMUZIeIeZvnOh_tIireIqoG0GzI&e=) is an entrepreneur and psychologist passionate about building innovative technologies, businesses, and non-profit initiatives globally to meet the challenges in mental health care. As VP Strategy & Head of Global Access for [Koa Health](https://www.koahealth.com/), he is currently helping to lead a collaborative effort with Harvard Medical School to build EMPOWER, an open-access initiative committed to training up the world's mental health workforce digitally. He has previously worked as Partnerships Manager for[ **Mindstrong Health**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mindstronghealth.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=ivNodPgbEClpzVwuYJ2rMpjJKAhfwb652qFMR_l1GjU&e=) and as a research consultant for the Canadian Mental Health Association. He has been involved in a number of anti-stigmatization campaigns in Canada, has chaired the Mind Your Head Campaign in Oxford and is the Co-Founder of the [**It Gets Brighter Campaign**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.itgetsbrighter.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=9ULK38VB2il4xbGPRW1GgLssCO17FvgRXQ1ld2ulEpQ&e=), which shares and collects video messages for young people struggling with mental health issues. Josh completed a DPhil in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford as both a Rhodes Scholar and a[ **Canadian Centennial Scholar**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.canadianscholarshipfund.co.uk_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2013_11_Joshua-2DChauvin-2Dprofile-2Dfinal.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=wPfxf6CY3h-5Dof3pTWBYrb2Hy9Qyf1cKKJ2z8pa8Po&e=), is an Associate Fellow at the[ **Evidence-Based Practice Unit**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ucl.ac.uk_evidence-2Dbased-2Dpractice-2Dunit_about_associates&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=sz1fTysv475AzDtJXXFDdRVk9NZsewdh3Z2aSmnNnXY&e=), an Advisor to charities [**Jack.org**](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.jack.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=980TBk6IOXihRSJd2Dk-9wOhXHikmUOGyQoyC8YuXnY&m=anrpG7tw31A63F769vDZzkxgX13qh2vTDYKyWFWjqLY&s=ytgFUSnark-88VWUCakCEqZ77OCA0ItMZpsKJ4CT61g&e=) and [batyr](https://www.batyr.com.au/), and an Honorary Senior Research Associate at UCL.