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Cheryl Lynn Webb

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Psychiatry & Behavioural NeurosciencesMcMaster University

Cheryl Lynn Webb

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2014

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 CIHR grant, most recently in 2022.

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cwebb@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology
Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine
Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions

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60 publications.

Expanding the implementation of virtual parent-led peer support groups for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a convergent mixed methods study

Couturier J, Nicula M, Nella E, Yanover T, Loewen T, Coolen A-M, Crews E, Jones S, Kimber M, MacEachern S

Journal of Eating Disorders20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-026-01534-9

Transition From Child to Adult Eating Disorder Services: A Qualitative Meta‐Aggregation

Austin A, Singh M, Scott S, Nicula M, Krishnapillai A, Lee J, Webb C, de Almeida ACV, Sesan M, Vander Steen H

European Eating Disorders Review20261 citations

DOI: 10.1002/erv.70134

Implementing Canadian practice guidelines for children and adolescents with eating disorders: a qualitative study on barriers, facilitating factors and implementation strategies

Couturier J, Nicula M, Nella E, Yanover T, Kimber M, Coelho J, Dimitropoulos G, Kurji A, Boman J, Isserlin L

Journal of Eating Disorders2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-026-01645-3

Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline

Dimitropoulos G, Nicula M, Krishnapillai A, Austin A, Singh M, Lee J, Webb C, Scott S, de Almeida ACV, Bergmann C

Journal of Eating Disorders202511 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-025-01343-6

Assessing the feasibility of an intervention for adolescents and parents transitioning out of paediatric eating disorder services: A mixed methods study

Nicula M, Kimber M, Boylan K, Grant C, Laliberté M, Miller K, Dimitropoulos G, Trollope K, Webb C, Couturier J

European Eating Disorders Review202510 citations

DOI: 10.1002/erv.3027

TransitionED: A protocol for Co‐designing and implementing Canadian practice guidelines for transitions for youth with eating disorders

Dimitropoulos G, Singh M, Mushquash C, Kimber M, Hutt‐MacLeod D, Moore EK, Perri A, Webb C, Norman L, Sauerwein J

European Eating Disorders Review20259 citations

DOI: 10.1002/erv.3026

Pandemic impact, mitigation strategies and peer support: a qualitative analysis of youth, parent, clinician and administrator perspectives

Couturier J, Nicula M, Webb C, Dimitropoulos G, Obeid N, Kimber M, Loewen T, Coolen AM, Crews E, Jones S

Journal of Eating Disorders20253 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-025-01347-2

4.78 Perceived Benefits of Canadian Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Views

Couturier JL, Nicula M, Krishnapillai A, Webb C

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.08.375

National implementation of guided self-help family-based treatment for youth with eating disorders: a study protocol

Couturier J, Smith J, Nicula M, Nella E, Yanover T, Agostino H, Annema S, Boman J, Bond J, Coelho JS

BMC Psychiatry2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-025-07545-1

1.3 Could Parent-Led Virtual Peer Support Groups Fill a Gap in the Continuum of Eating Disorder Care? A Qualitative Analysis From Parent and Youth Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Couturier JL, Nicula M, Webb C

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.08.023

Researchers with similar interests

Sheri Findlay

Pediatrics

Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Jennifer Couturier

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Sarah Mccomb

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Allison Rodrigues

Pediatrics

Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Natasha Johnson

Pediatrics

Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Christina Grant

Pediatrics

Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Eating Disorders and Behaviors

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Eating Disorders and Behaviors Dear Professor Webb, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Expanding the implementation of virtual parent-led peer support groups for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a convergent mixed methods study" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Cheryl Lynn Webb

Research

Expanding the implementation of virtual parent-led peer support groups for parents of children and adolescents with eating disorders: a convergent mixed methods study

Transition From Child to Adult Eating Disorder Services: A Qualitative Meta‐Aggregation

Implementing Canadian practice guidelines for children and adolescents with eating disorders: a qualitative study on barriers, facilitating factors and implementation strategies

Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline

Assessing the feasibility of an intervention for adolescents and parents transitioning out of paediatric eating disorder services: A mixed methods study

TransitionED: A protocol for Co‐designing and implementing Canadian practice guidelines for transitions for youth with eating disorders

Pandemic impact, mitigation strategies and peer support: a qualitative analysis of youth, parent, clinician and administrator perspectives

4.78 Perceived Benefits of Canadian Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Views

National implementation of guided self-help family-based treatment for youth with eating disorders: a study protocol

1.3 Could Parent-Led Virtual Peer Support Groups Fill a Gap in the Continuum of Eating Disorder Care? A Qualitative Analysis From Parent and Youth Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frequent collaborators

Jennifer Couturier

Melissa Kimber

Sheri Findlay

G Alison Niccols

Natasha Johnson

Neera Bhatnagar

Researchers with similar interests

Sheri Findlay

Jennifer Couturier

Sarah Mccomb

Allison Rodrigues

Natasha Johnson

Christina Grant