Holly Harris, University of Toronto

Research

Co-Producing Evaluation Outcomes Focus Groups Patient-Identified Outcome Priorities Patient-Oriented Research Patients As Partners Qualitative Recovery College Scoping Review

Latest papers

'Every Voice Matters': A Photovoice Study on the Personal Impacts of Co-Production in Recovery Colleges.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
The trials and triumphs of co-producing an evaluation plan: A principles-focused evaluation.
Research involvement and engagement · 2024 · first author
Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research: Case Profiles of Five Studies.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Measuring the impacts of co-production: A co-produced psychometric development and validation
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$400,000
Our Community, Our Outcomes: Mapping the Future of the Canadian Recovery College Movement
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$7,993
LEAPS-IYS: Learning to Equitably Adapt Peer Support for Integrated Youth Services
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$198,810

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

'Every Voice Matters': A Photovoice Study on the Personal Impacts of Co-Production in Recovery Colleges.

Hawke LD, McKee S, Harris H, Hsieh A, Svoboda J, Sahaguian M, Bellissimo G, Hiebert M, Lawless K, James G, Patenaude S, Rovet J, Soklaridis S

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70441 PMID: 41055113

02

The trials and triumphs of co-producing an evaluation plan: A principles-focused evaluation.

Harris H, Donner K, Rovet J, Rosell E, Wolframe J, Lee T, Bellissimo G, Johnson A, Soklaridis S, Islam F

Research involvement and engagement2024First author

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00666-z PMID: 39695829

03

Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research: Case Profiles of Five Studies.

Hawke LD, Quilty L, Agic B, Courtney DB, Liddell G, Sibille E, Jennings S, Orson J, Harris H, McKee S, Sullivan C, Soklaridis S, Rajji TK, Sockalingam S

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2024

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70087 PMID: 39482945

04

A balancing act: navigating the nuances of co-production in mental health research.

Soklaridis S, Harris H, Shier R, Rovet J, Black G, Bellissimo G, Gruszecki S, Lin E, Di Giandomenico A

Research involvement and engagement2024

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00561-7 PMID: 38454473

05

Fidelity and adaptation: reflections on recovery colleges globally.

Soklaridis S, Harris H, Gruszecki S, Bellissimo G, Shier R, Di Giandomenico A, Rovet J, Black G, Lin E

The lancet. Psychiatry2023

DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00290-0 PMID: 37739002

06

Meaningful engagement through critical reflexivity: Engaging people with lived experience in continuing mental health professional development.

Harris H, Clarkin C, Rovet J, Crawford A, Johnson A, Kirvan A, Gruszecki S, Wang S, Soklaridis S

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2023First author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.13798 PMID: 37365844

07

Finding connection "while everything is going to crap": experiences in Recovery Colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harris H, Shier R, Black G, Di Giandomenico A, Lin E, Bellissimo G, Rovet J, Gruszecki S, Soklaridis S

Research involvement and engagement2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00489-4 PMID: 37679794

Measuring the impacts of co-production: A co-produced psychometric development and validation

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Hawke, Lisa D; Soklaridis, Sophie

Keywords: Assessment And Measurement; Co-Design; Mental Health; Patient Engagement; Services; Substance Use

$400,000

Our Community, Our Outcomes: Mapping the Future of the Canadian Recovery College Movement

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program -Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (Ontario)

Principal investigators: Soklaridis, Sophie; Silverstone, Denise

Keywords: Co-Production; Community; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Evaluation; Hybrid; Lived/Living Expertise; Mental Health; Recovery Colleges

$7,993

LEAPS-IYS: Learning to Equitably Adapt Peer Support for Integrated Youth Services

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: Standards for Children and Youth Mental Health Services

Principal investigators: Dimitropoulos, Gina; Dunning, Allison; Barbic, Skye P; Henderson, Jo; Iyer, Srividya N; Mathias, Steve M; Mushquash, Christopher J

Keywords: Co-Design Methodologies; Evaluation Frameworks; Guideline Development; Integrated Youth Services; Peer Support; Substance Use; Youth Mental Health

$198,810

Our Recovery, Our Outcomes: Co-Producing an Evaluation of Recovery Colleges

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Soklaridis, Sophie; Harris, Holly L

Keywords: Co-Producing Evaluation Outcomes; Focus Groups; Patient-Identified Outcome Priorities; Patient-Oriented Research; Patients As Partners; Qualitative; Recovery College; Scoping Review

$99,990

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Co-Producing Evaluation Outcomes Dear Professor Harris, 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 "'Every Voice Matters': A Photovoice Study on the Personal Impacts of Co-Production in Recovery Colleges." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Our Recovery, Our Outcomes: Co-Producing an Evaluation of Recovery Colleges" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Holly Harris

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

'Every Voice Matters': A Photovoice Study on the Personal Impacts of Co-Production in Recovery Colleges.

The trials and triumphs of co-producing an evaluation plan: A principles-focused evaluation.

Lived Experience and Family Engagement in Mental Health and Substance use Health Research: Case Profiles of Five Studies.

A balancing act: navigating the nuances of co-production in mental health research.

Fidelity and adaptation: reflections on recovery colleges globally.

Meaningful engagement through critical reflexivity: Engaging people with lived experience in continuing mental health professional development.

Finding connection "while everything is going to crap": experiences in Recovery Colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Measuring the impacts of co-production: A co-produced psychometric development and validation

Our Community, Our Outcomes: Mapping the Future of the Canadian Recovery College Movement

LEAPS-IYS: Learning to Equitably Adapt Peer Support for Integrated Youth Services

Our Recovery, Our Outcomes: Co-Producing an Evaluation of Recovery Colleges

Frequent collaborators

Sophie Soklaridis

Elizabeth Lin

Chantalle Clarkin

Branka Agic

Branka Agic

Melissa Hiebert

Sanjeev Sockalingam

Etienne Sibille

Allison Crawford

Lena Quilty