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Julia Schmidt

ResearcherOccupational TherapyUniversity of British Columbia

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Julia Schmidt

Researcher

Occupational Therapy

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
38 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 18 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Traumatic Brain Injury Health Services Implementation Peer Support Adjustment Rehabilitation Self-Awareness Self-Identity

Latest papers

Virtual reality for activities of daily living rehabilitation after acquired brain injury.
Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026 · senior author
Virtual, In-Person and Hybrid Utilization Patterns of Youth Accessing Integrated Youth Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Youth Ages 12-24.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2026
Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.
Health promotion practice · 2026

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Practices and Perspectives in Post Stroke Swallowing Problems (4P)
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$336,600
Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 8 grants and awards

50 publications.

Virtual reality for activities of daily living rehabilitation after acquired brain injury.

Grewal J, Turcott A, Ferrer J, Eng JJ, Sakakibara B, Schmidt J

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2026.1726559 PMID: 42453655

Virtual, In-Person and Hybrid Utilization Patterns of Youth Accessing Integrated Youth Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Youth Ages 12-24.

Ding X, Dao V, Raimundo A, Nanji S, Mulligan C, Schmidt J, Parde N, Sakakibara B, Holsti L, Barbic S

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.09.013 PMID: 41222521

Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.

Yang MC, Clayton C, Harris D, Pelletier C, Schmidt J, Zwicker JG, Sakakibara BM

Health promotion practice2026

DOI: 10.1177/15248399251414647 PMID: 41593434

Development of an online awareness assessment for adults with neurological conditions: a Delphi study.

Sansonetti D, Fleming J, Patterson F, Lannin NA, Schmidt J, De Lacy L, Toglia J

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2541408 PMID: 40758093

Community partnered peer support after traumatic brain injury: a feasibility case study.

Griffioen J, Turcott A, Citton K, Rogers A, Pollock CL, Miller B, Sakakibara BM, Bansback N, Dance D, Schneeberg A, Silverberg ND, Ben Mortenson W, Eng JJ, Schmidt J

Brain impairment : a multidisciplinary journal of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1071/ib24145 PMID: 41134107

An exploratory study of working alliance in traumatic brain injury peer support.

Turcott A, Griffioen J, Citton K, Nalder E, Mortenson WB, Schmidt J

Brain impairment : a multidisciplinary journal of the Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1071/ib24142 PMID: 41134105

Exploring brain activation during a buttoning task in adults: A functional near infrared spectroscopy investigation.

Benam N, Pollock C, Zwicker JG, Lim SB, Yoshida K, Schmidt J

Neuroimage. Reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ynirp.2025.100300 PMID: 41362878

Interventions Used to Increase Participation Among Older Adults Experiencing Mild Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review.

Ward E, Wales K, Jolliffe L, Schmidt J, Lannin NA, Casson C, Turcott A, Ferrer J, Schneider EJ

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association2025

DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2025.051121 PMID: 40990901

The Impact of Peer Support for Informal Caregivers of Adults with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.

Witten JA, Ferrer J, Mamman R, Schmidt J

Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2025.2523406 PMID: 40583342

Barriers and facilitators to housing and healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness with concurrent brain injury, mental health and substance use disorders: a qualitative study.

Warren GC, Kennedy CJ, Gavas N, Schmidt J, Woodin E, Breese Biagioni J, Garcia-Barrera MA

Frontiers in public health2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1643689 PMID: 40904926

Practices and Perspectives in Post Stroke Swallowing Problems (4P)

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zhou, Lily W

Keywords: Patient Perspective; Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; Percutaneous Gastric-Jejunal Tubes; Post Stroke Dysphagia; Practice Variation

$336,600

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Griffioen, Janna

Keywords: Peers; Randomized Control Trial; Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury

$6,000

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Griffioen, Janna

Keywords: Brain Injury; Community Partnered; Patient Oriented; Patient Partnered; Peer-Support; Rehabilitation

$120,000

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Cognition; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Concussion; Functional Neurological Disorder; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Psychological Mechanisms; Rehabilitation; Somatic Symptoms

$944,776

Next Generation Rehabilitation Interventions for Pediatric Concussion: A Multi-disciplinary International Research Symposium.

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Virji-Babul, Naznin; Babul, Shelina

Keywords: Brain Recovery; Concussion/Mtbi; Exercise; Functional Recovery; Mental Health; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation; Pediatrics; Re-Myelination; Rehabilitation; Sex And Gender

$10,000

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation: Transforming Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation (PAIR TBI)

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Julia

Keywords: Health Services; Implementation; Peer Support; Traumatic Brain Injury

$355,726

Brain Injury Pandemic Preparedness: Optimizing Community Strategies

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bottari, Carolina; Engel, Lisa L; McDonald, Michelle

Keywords: Acquired Brain Injury; Caregiver Burden Amplified By Covid 19 Measures; Communication Of Covid Population Guidelines; Community Abi Associations' Responses To Covid 19; Compliance Of People With Abi To Covid 19 Measures; Covid-19 Non-Intended Consequences On People Living With Abi; Impact Of Covid 19 On Community Association Responses; Needs Assessment Of People With Abi

$218,025

'Self' after Traumatic Brain Injury and its Impact on Health

Nominated PICIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Julia

Keywords: Adjustment; Rehabilitation; Self-Awareness; Self-Identity; Traumatic Brain Injury

$19,940

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Julia Schmidt

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Virtual reality for activities of daily living rehabilitation after acquired brain injury.

Virtual, In-Person and Hybrid Utilization Patterns of Youth Accessing Integrated Youth Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Youth Ages 12-24.

Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.

Development of an online awareness assessment for adults with neurological conditions: a Delphi study.

Community partnered peer support after traumatic brain injury: a feasibility case study.

An exploratory study of working alliance in traumatic brain injury peer support.

Exploring brain activation during a buttoning task in adults: A functional near infrared spectroscopy investigation.

Interventions Used to Increase Participation Among Older Adults Experiencing Mild Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review.

The Impact of Peer Support for Informal Caregivers of Adults with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.

Barriers and facilitators to housing and healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness with concurrent brain injury, mental health and substance use disorders: a qualitative study.

Practices and Perspectives in Post Stroke Swallowing Problems (4P)

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (PAIR TBI): A Randomized Control Trial

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)

Next Generation Rehabilitation Interventions for Pediatric Concussion: A Multi-disciplinary International Research Symposium.

Peers Actively Involved in Rehabilitation: Transforming Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation (PAIR TBI)

Brain Injury Pandemic Preparedness: Optimizing Community Strategies

'Self' after Traumatic Brain Injury and its Impact on Health

Frequent collaborators

Brodie Sakakibara

Liisa Holsti

Skye Barbic

Shelina Babul

Chelsea Pelletier

Chelsea Pelletier

Courtney Pollock

Catherine Backman

Naznin Virji-Babul

Swati Mehta

Kirsten Marchand

Miles Timothy Byworth

Joelle LeMoult

Paul van Donkelaar

Tal Jarus

Emily Nalder