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Kristin Cleverley

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Associate ProfessorChildren, Youth and FamiliesUniversity of Toronto

Kristin Cleverley

Associate Professor

Children, Youth and Families

Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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62 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 4 trainee awards (4 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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101

Publications

1,103

Citations

123

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Grants

Publications by year

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Education

PhD (Health Research Methodology)
MSc (Nursing)
BScN (Nursing)

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Research

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Patient-centered care Health care access, privilege or marginalization Coordinated and integrated care Health services and systems Mental health and wellbeing

Latest papers

Assessment of noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 with simplified reference tissue model 2 in an adolescent and youth cohort
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging · 2026
Checking assumptions: advancing the analysis of sex and gender in health sciences
Biology of Sex Differences · 2026
Protocol for a multimethods study evaluating a transition pathway between hospital settings and postsecondary institutions: the NavigateCAMPUS study
BMJ Open · 2026 · first author

All 101 publications

Latest funding

EDIAI Strategy in Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$6,000
EDIAI Strategy in Student Mental Health Research
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Pathways 2 Postsecondary (P2P): Exploring Mechanisms of Postsecondary Education Access, Persistence, and Attainment for Youth with Mental Illness
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$967,725

All 44 grants and awards

101 publications.

Assessment of noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 with simplified reference tissue model 2 in an adolescent and youth cohort

Uribe C, Narciso L, Cho SS, Zilberman M, Cote C, Yu L, Truong J, Dickie E, Nikolova Y, Voineskos A

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging20261 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00259-026-07818-1

Checking assumptions: advancing the analysis of sex and gender in health sciences

Cost KT, Unternaehrer E, Pruessner JC, Abramovich A, Cleverley K, Szatmari P, Lai M-C

Biology of Sex Differences20261 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s13293-025-00803-7

Protocol for a multimethods study evaluating a transition pathway between hospital settings and postsecondary institutions: the NavigateCAMPUS study

Cleverley K, Brennenstuhl S, Davies J, Ewing L, Sainsbury K, Salman S, Levinson A, Chiasson C-A, Nasir S, Bartha C

BMJ Open20261 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115077

Research Review: Measuring life impact of youth mental health difficulties: scoping umbrella review of 80 instruments

Krause KR, Chung S, Konstantopoulos C, Rodak T, Calderón A, Snagg NE, Cleverley K, Butcher NJ, Salum GA, Merikangas KR

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry20261 citations

DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.70134

Correction to: Students’ experiences with school reintegration after psychiatric hospitalization: a scoping review

Sainsbury K, Cleverley K, Algu L, Solman S, Uliaszek A, Jibb L, Halladay J

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00787-025-02830-6

Psychosocial interventions targeting suicidality within inpatient psychiatry: a scoping review

Olarte-Godoy J, Halladay J, Jack SM, Cleverley K, McGillion M, Gehrke P, Peacock J, Links P

Journal of Mental Health2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2025.2585196

Enabling Successful Transitions From Hospital Back to Campus: An Example of an Innovative Navigator Service for Post-Secondary Students With Acute Mental Health Needs.

Cleverley K, Brennenstuhl S, Levinson AJ, Bartha C, Chiasson CA, Ewing L, Griffin M, McManus R, Nasir S

Early intervention in psychiatry2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/eip.70161 PMID: 41804945

Evaluation of the mental health transition navigation model in child and adolescent mental health settings: findings from a pre-post, mixed-methods study.

Cleverley K, Salman S, Ewing L, Davies J, Ang H, Daley M, Brennenstuhl S, Nasir S, Lemke K, Charach A, Monga S, Korczak D

European child & adolescent psychiatry2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00787-025-02872-w PMID: 41081898

Self-management for youth and young adults with childhood-onset chronic conditions: A scoping review of health care transition planning literature.

Mannino JE, Young CC, Ridosh MM, Cleverley K, Li L, Kysh L, Harwood CA, Allemang B, Tirabassi-Mathis L, Hudson S, Key SM, Schwartzman BC, Lee J, Raam MS, Betz CL

Health care transitions2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hctj.2026.100147 PMID: 42403437

Who knows where to find mental health help on campus? Structural, psychosocial and need-based predictors of knowledge of campus-based mental health services among post-secondary students.

Brennenstuhl S, Ewing L, Kuburi S, Welsh S, Cleverley K

BMC health services research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14963-8 PMID: 42304382

EDIAI Strategy in Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research

SupervisorCIHR2026Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Olayinka, Ayomide

Keywords: Equity, Diversity, And Inclusio; Literature; Mental Health And Well-Being

$6,000

EDIAI Strategy in Student Mental Health Research

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Olayinka, Ayomide

Keywords: Diverse; Engagement; Inclusion; Mental Health; Policies; Programs; Research; Students; Supports

$6,000

Pathways 2 Postsecondary (P2P): Exploring Mechanisms of Postsecondary Education Access, Persistence, and Attainment for Youth with Mental Illness

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cleverley, Kristin D; Quilty, Lena C

Keywords: Education And Employment; Knowledge Mobilization; Mental Health; Patient Engagement; Youth; Youth Leadership

$967,725

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Toulany, Alene

Keywords: youth; transition to adult care; photovoice; journey mapping; art-based research; interdisciplinary

$77,512

Trajectories of brain development indicators in mental-health treatment-seeking youth: a neuroimaging-based normative modelling approach

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Pr. Gr. - PA: Human Development Child and Youth Health - Mid Career Support

Principal investigators: Dickie, Erin W; Ameis, Stephanie H; Cleverley, Kristin D; Nikolova, Yuliya S

Keywords: Brain Health; Neuroimaging; Youth Mental Health

$100,000

Bridging the gap to services for Canadian youth with complex mental health needs: A multi-method, patient-oriented research project

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship - Priority Announcement: Patient Oriented Research - General

Principal investigators: Nesbitt, Amy

Keywords: Clinical Complexity; Functional Recovery; Longitudinal Analysis; Mental Health Services; Multi-Method Research; Patient-Oriented Research; Randomized Controlled Trial; Serious Mental Illness; Youth; Youth Engagement

$210,000

Décolonisation du droit du numérique dans l'espace OHADA

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gautrais, Vincent G.

Keywords: Implants juridiques; Droit des technologies; OHADA; Normativités numériques

$90,822

Enhancing student wellbeing and addressing loneliness in postsecondary settings through social prescribing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Mulligan, Kate

Keywords: social prescribing; student mental health; wellbeing; loneliness

$62,244

Measuring Partisan Conflicts on Social Media

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Godbout, Jean-Francois

Keywords: political ideology; partisan conflict; polarization; social media; machine learning; artificial intelligence; social networks; twitter; election; political campaign; open data

$124,656

Supporting a Compassionate Experience for Transition-Aged Youth Seeking Support through Digital Technologies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wiljer, David

Keywords: help-seeking; transition-aged youth; digital technologies; compassion; post-secondary; digital compassion; support

$101,583

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: Patient-centered care Dear Professor Cleverley, 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 "Assessment of noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 with simplified reference tissue model 2 in an adolescent and youth cohort" (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Pathways 2 Postsecondary (P2P): Exploring Mechanisms of Postsecondary Education Access, Persistence, and Attainment for Youth with Mental Illness" (2025), 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]

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Kristin Cleverley

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Assessment of noninvasive quantification of [18F]SynVesT-1 with simplified reference tissue model 2 in an adolescent and youth cohort

Checking assumptions: advancing the analysis of sex and gender in health sciences

Protocol for a multimethods study evaluating a transition pathway between hospital settings and postsecondary institutions: the NavigateCAMPUS study

Research Review: Measuring life impact of youth mental health difficulties: scoping umbrella review of 80 instruments

Correction to: Students’ experiences with school reintegration after psychiatric hospitalization: a scoping review

Psychosocial interventions targeting suicidality within inpatient psychiatry: a scoping review

Enabling Successful Transitions From Hospital Back to Campus: An Example of an Innovative Navigator Service for Post-Secondary Students With Acute Mental Health Needs.

Evaluation of the mental health transition navigation model in child and adolescent mental health settings: findings from a pre-post, mixed-methods study.

Self-management for youth and young adults with childhood-onset chronic conditions: A scoping review of health care transition planning literature.

Who knows where to find mental health help on campus? Structural, psychosocial and need-based predictors of knowledge of campus-based mental health services among post-secondary students.

EDIAI Strategy in Postsecondary Student Mental Health Research

EDIAI Strategy in Student Mental Health Research

Pathways 2 Postsecondary (P2P): Exploring Mechanisms of Postsecondary Education Access, Persistence, and Attainment for Youth with Mental Illness

Mapping the Journey for Youth Transitioning to Adult Care

Trajectories of brain development indicators in mental-health treatment-seeking youth: a neuroimaging-based normative modelling approach

Bridging the gap to services for Canadian youth with complex mental health needs: A multi-method, patient-oriented research project

Décolonisation du droit du numérique dans l'espace OHADA

Enhancing student wellbeing and addressing loneliness in postsecondary settings through social prescribing

Measuring Partisan Conflicts on Social Media

Supporting a Compassionate Experience for Transition-Aged Youth Seeking Support through Digital Technologies

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Clement Ma

Brian Lo

Janine Robb

Claire de Oliveira

Brooke Allemang

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Emma McCann

Nicole Kozloff

Alene Toulany

Alexia Polillo

Wei Wang

Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson

George Foussias

Karleigh Darnay

Daniel Felsky

Lynn Courey

Jillian Halladay

Meng-Chuan Lai

Alice Charach

Jo Henderson

Stephanie Ameis

Lianne Jeffs

Jan Willem Gorter

Andy Willan

Whitney Berta

Robyn Stremler

Yona Lunsky

Michael McGillion

Beth Sproule