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Melissa Hiebert

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Melissa Hiebert

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Lived Experience Mental Health Patient Engagement Patient-Oriented Research

Latest papers

Guidelines, Frameworks, and Trainings on Lived Experience and Caregiver Engagement in Research: Common Threads With Specific Considerations for Specific Subpopulations.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
Tools and Resources for Engaging People With Lived and Living Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Research: Findings From a Survey and Community Consultation Events.
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026 · senior author
The perspectives of people with lived experience, families, and researchers with the manuscript writing process in mental health and substance use research: a qualitative study.
Research involvement and engagement · 2025

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Supporting the engagement of people with lived experience and family members in mental health research: A SPOR consultation
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Measuring the impacts of co-production: A co-produced psychometric development and validation
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$400,000

All 2 grants and awards

10 publications.

Guidelines, Frameworks, and Trainings on Lived Experience and Caregiver Engagement in Research: Common Threads With Specific Considerations for Specific Subpopulations.

Hawke LD, Burgé Luviano H, Payne K, Phi T, Monroe H, Putterman C, Hiebert M, Conway S, Hollingdrake E, Narajos A, Chiuccariello L

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2026

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70772 PMID: 42478877

Tools and Resources for Engaging People With Lived and Living Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Research: Findings From a Survey and Community Consultation Events.

Hawke LD, Amartey A, Cappe V, Seiyad H, Conway S, Orson J, Dunphy J, Kidd SA, Sheikhan NY, Kozloff N, Agic B, Chiuccariello L, Putterman C, Hiebert M

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70641 PMID: 41858233

The perspectives of people with lived experience, families, and researchers with the manuscript writing process in mental health and substance use research: a qualitative study.

Sheikhan NY, Kuluski K, Hiebert M, Munro C, Cappe V, Kesteren MRV, Kidd S, Hawke LD

Research involvement and engagement2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-025-00802-3 PMID: 41233840

'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

Co-Authoring and Reporting on Lived Experience Engagement in Mental Health and/or Substance Research: A Qualitative Study and Guidance Document.

Sheikhan NY, Kuluski K, Hiebert M, Munro C, Cappe V, van Kesteren MR, Kidd S, Hawke LD

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

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70198 PMID: 40072279

Embracing the Messiness: Reflections on Co-Desiging the Co-Design of a Patient Journey Dashboard.

Shen N, Hiebert M, Apilado A, Campbell B, Guo I, van Kesteren MR, Matan-Lithwick S, Munro C, Narajos A, Rosenmann R, Santisteban JA, Hassan M, Rotenberg D

Studies in health technology and informatics2025

DOI: 10.3233/shti250008 PMID: 39968542

Best Practices Guidelines for the Engagement of People With Lived Experience and Family Members in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study.

Hawke LD, Dada-Phillips W, Seiyad H, Orson J, Goldsmith L, Conway S, Jordan A, Sheikhan NY, Hiebert M, Kidd S, Kuluski K

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

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70152 PMID: 39832210

Discussing the gaps in the science and practice of lived experience engagement in mental health and substance use research: results of knowledge mobilization activities.

Hawke LD, Rockburne F, Hiebert M, Putterman C, Sheikhan NY

Research involvement and engagement2024

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00554-6 PMID: 38341548

A holistic approach to integrating patient, family, and lived experience voices in the development of the BrainHealth Databank: a digital learning health system to enable artificial intelligence in the clinic.

Yu J, Shen N, Conway S, Hiebert M, Lai-Zhao B, McCann M, Mehta RR, Miranda M, Putterman C, Santisteban JA, Thomson N, Young C, Chiuccariello L, Hunter K, Hill S

Frontiers in health services2023

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1198195 PMID: 37927443

Exploring the impact of engagement in mental health and substance use research: A scoping review and thematic analysis.

Sheikhan NY, Kuluski K, McKee S, Hiebert M, Hawke LD

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2023

DOI: 10.1111/hex.13779 PMID: 37282732

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Lived Experience Dear Professor Hiebert, 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 "Guidelines, Frameworks, and Trainings on Lived Experience and Caregiver Engagement in Research: Common Threads With Specific Considerations for Specific Subpopulations." (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 "Supporting the engagement of people with lived experience and family members in mental health research: A SPOR consultation" (2024), 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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Melissa Hiebert

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Guidelines, Frameworks, and Trainings on Lived Experience and Caregiver Engagement in Research: Common Threads With Specific Considerations for Specific Subpopulations.

Tools and Resources for Engaging People With Lived and Living Experience and Caregivers in Mental Health and Substance Use Research: Findings From a Survey and Community Consultation Events.

The perspectives of people with lived experience, families, and researchers with the manuscript writing process in mental health and substance use research: a qualitative study.

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

Co-Authoring and Reporting on Lived Experience Engagement in Mental Health and/or Substance Research: A Qualitative Study and Guidance Document.

Embracing the Messiness: Reflections on Co-Desiging the Co-Design of a Patient Journey Dashboard.

Best Practices Guidelines for the Engagement of People With Lived Experience and Family Members in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study.

Discussing the gaps in the science and practice of lived experience engagement in mental health and substance use research: results of knowledge mobilization activities.

A holistic approach to integrating patient, family, and lived experience voices in the development of the BrainHealth Databank: a digital learning health system to enable artificial intelligence in the clinic.

Exploring the impact of engagement in mental health and substance use research: A scoping review and thematic analysis.

Supporting the engagement of people with lived experience and family members in mental health research: A SPOR consultation

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

Frequent collaborators

Kerry Kuluski

Sean Kidd

Nelson Shen

Nicole Kozloff

Holly Harris

Branka Agic

Branka Agic

Sean Hill

Nicole Thomson

Sophie Soklaridis