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BUSINESS ADDRESS McMaster University Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1280 Main Street West, Health Sciences Centre, Room: 2C7 Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1 E-­‐Mail: kimberms@mcmaster.ca EDUCATION Doctorate of Philosophy, (Candidate, 2010-­‐2014) McMaster University Health Research Methodology Program, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Field of Specialization: Population and Public Health Dissertation: Body-­‐image dissatisfaction among immigrant and non-­‐immigrant adolescents in North America: A consideration of measurement properties, prevalence, and perception. Comprehensive Examination: The association between sex, immigrant status and immigrant concentration with risk for intimate partner violence: Evidence from the Canadian General Social Survey. Supervisor: Dr. Katholiki Georgiades Supervisory Committee Members: Dr. Jennifer Couturier, Dr. Susan Jack, Dr. Olive Wahoush Relevant Courses: Population and Public Health Research Methods, Introduction to Biostatistics, Advanced Analysis of Survey Data, Regression Analysis, Observational and Analytical Research Methods, Structural Equation Modeling. Masters of Social Work, October 2008 York University Field of Specialization: Clinical Research Practice-­‐Based Research Paper: Illusions of Access: Exposing the Disconnect between policy and experience in clinical breast screening among ethno-­‐cultural women. Advisor: Dr. Uzo Anucha Independent Study Paper: Localizing Crime and Mental Illness in a Global Agenda: Policy Analysis for Practical Change Advisor: Dr. Luann Good-­‐Gingrich Relevant Courses: Critical Perspectives in Social Work, Graduate Qualitative Research Seminar, Mental Health Perspectives and Qualitative Practice-­‐Research Seminar. Graduate Diploma, October 2008 York University Ontario Training Centre in Health Services and Policy Research, York University Major: Qualitative Health Services and Policy Research Advisor: Dr. Uzo Anucha, Dr. Luann Good Gingrich Relevant Courses: Health Systems, Issues and Inequalities in Comparative Perspective, Linking Knowledge, Power and Mental Health: Critical Approaches to Health Services and Policy Research Production, Mixed Methods for Health Services Research Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 2
Bachelor of Social Work, June 2007 McMaster University Specialization: Clinical Social Work 3rd Year Clinical Practicum: Woman Kind Addiction Service (Supervisor: Holly Raymond) 4th Year Practicum: McMaster Children’s Hospital Child and Youth Mental Health Program (Supervisor: Marlene Traficante) Bachelor of Arts, June 2007 McMaster University Faculty of Humanities, Department of English and Cultural Studies Major: English Minor: Women’s Studies CLINICAL, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INTERESTS • Cross-­‐cultural intervention and research for body-­‐image related issues and psycho-­‐social functioning among immigrant children and youth. • The use of mixed methodology in social, health services and population health research. • Practitioner fidelity and measurement of fidelity to evidence-­‐based practice. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS • Trainee—PreVAiL (Preventing Violence Across the Life Span) Research Network (Present) • PhD Representative, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Steering Committee; McMaster (Present) • Academy for Eating Disorders, Student Member (Present) • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Registered Social Worker (Present) RESEARCH FUNDING McMaster Child Health Research Institute Doctoral Fellowship (30,000), COMPLETED September 2011-­‐August 2012 Role: Primary Applicant Supervisor: Dr. Katholiki Georgiades Purpose: To support the completion of my PhD Comprehensive Examination Independent Study Project: “The influence of sex, immigrant status and immigrant concentration on the reporting of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Evidence from the Canadian General Social Survey” PUBLICATIONS Peer Reviewed: 1. Fearing, G., Barwick, M., & Kimber, M. (accepted). Clinical Transformation: Manager’s perspectives on implementation of evidence-­‐based practice, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 3
2. Goldstein, A., Henriksen, C., Davidov, D., Kimber, M., Pitre, N., & Afifi, T. (2013). Childhood maltreatment, alcohol use disorders and treatment utilization in a National sample of emerging adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74 (2), 185-­‐194. 3. Couturier, J., & Kimber, M., Jack, S., Niccols, A, Van Blyderveen, S. & McVey, G. (2013). Understanding the Uptake of Family-­‐Based Treatment for adolescent’s with Anorexia Nervosa: Therapist perspectives. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46 (2), 177-­‐188. 4. Couturier, J., Kimber, M., & Satzmari, P. (2013). Efficacy of Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-­‐analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46 (1), 3-­‐11. 5. Kimber, M., Barwick, M., & Fearing, G. (2012). Becoming an Evidence-­‐Based Service Provider: Staff Perceptions and Experiences of Organizational Change, Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 39 (3), 314-­‐332. 6. Georgiades, K, Boyle, M.H., Kimber, M.S., Rana, A. (2011) Childhood immigration and acculturation in Canada. Bornstein MH, topic ed. In: Tremblay RE, Boivin M, Peters RDeV, eds. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online]. Montreal, Quebec: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development;1-­‐9. Available at: http://www.child-­‐
encyclopedia.com/documents/Georgiades-­‐Boyle-­‐ Kimber-­‐RanaANGxp1.pdf. 7. Barwick, M., Kimber, M., & Fearing, G. (2011). Shifting Sands: A Case Study of Process Change in Scaling up for Evidence Based Practice, International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 10 (8), 97-­‐114. This paper was nominated and is a finalist for paper of the year (2011) for the International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management http://theorganisation.com/2011/05/09/management-­‐journal-­‐award-­‐
finalists-­‐2/ Under Review: 1. Couturier, J., Kimber, M., Jack, S., et al. (under review). Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa in Ontario: Knowledge Translation Strategies. Implementation Science. 2. Kimber, M., Boyle, M., Lipman, E., Colwell, S., Georgiades, K., & Prestion, S. (under review). The influence of sex, immigrant status and immigrant concentration on the reporting of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Global Public Health. 3. Kimber, M., Couturier, J., Jack, S. et al. (under review). Decision-­‐making processes for the uptake and implementation of Family-­‐Based Therapy by eating disorder treatment teams: A qualitative study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. Under revision: Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 4
1. Kimber, M., Colwell, S., & Klausch, T. (under revision). Assessing Measurement Invariance of Dichotomous Indicators: The Forward and Backward Procedure using Mplus. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal. 2. Kimber, M., Colwell, S., Beaton, D., & Elliot-­‐Gibson, V. (under revision). Assessing the measurement invariance of an Osteoporosis knowledge questionnaire using the backward procedure and theta parameterization. Applied Psychological Measurement. In Progress: 1. Kimber, M., Georgiades, K., Boyle, M. et al. (in progress). Differences in Use of Mental Health Services among Immigrant and Non-­‐Immigrant Adolescents: Evidence from an Ontario-­‐Wide School based Survey, Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health. Non-­‐Peer Reviewed (Published): 1. Anucha, U., Yiu, L., Dlamini, S. N., Mitchell, C., Jeyapal, D., Leung, H. & Kimber, M. (2008).Promoting Breast Health for Ethno-­‐Cultural Women in Windsor-­‐Essex County What Helps, What Hinders? Research Bulletin #2, York University: Applied Social Welfare Research and Evaluation Group. 2. Kimber, M. (2006). The CASW National Conference: OASW Student Directors Perspective, OASW Newsmagazine: The Journal of the Ontario Association of Social Workers, 33 (2), 31. PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS 1. Kimber, M., Barac, R., & Barwick, M. (Upcoming, May 2013). Fidelity Measurements in the Real World: Feasibility of BECCI and MITI for Motivational Interviewing in Child and Youth Mental Health. [Oral presentation], Seattle Implementation Research Conference. (Seattle, USA). 2. Barwick, M., Barac, R., Kimber, M., Johnson, S. (Upcoming, March 2013). Testing the NIRN Implementation Model and the CFIR implementation constructs: Lessons Learned from a Multi-­‐
Site Implementation of Motivational Interviewing. [Oral presentation], 26th Annual Children’s Mental Health Research and Policy Conference. (Tampa, USA). 3. Kimber, M., Boyle, M.H., Lipman, E., Colwell, S.R., & Georgiades, K. (Oct 2012). The influence of sex, immigrant status and immigrant concentration on the reporting of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Evidence from the Canadian General Social Survey. [Poster Presentation]. International Conference on Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research. (Montreal, Canada) 4. Kimber, M., Colwell, S.R., Beaton, D., Eliott-­‐Gibson, V. (Oct 2012). Assessing the measurement invariance of the Facts on Osteoporosis Knowledge Quiz using across gender in the Canadian Context: Comparing the forward and backward theta paramertization approaches.[Poster Presentation]. International Conference on Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research. (Montreal, Canada) Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 5
5. Couturier, J., Kimber, M. & Satzmari, P. (May 2012). Comparing Family Based Treatment and Individual Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Meta-­‐Analysis. Academy for Eating Disorders 2012 Annual Conference (Texas, U.S.A) 6. Couturier, J., Kimber, M. Jack, S. et al. (October 2011). Therapist Perspectives on Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study. [Symposium Presentation]. AACAP/CACAP Joint Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario. 7. Kimber, M., Couturier, J., Jack, S. et al. (September 2011). Decision-­‐making processes surrounding the uptake of Family-­‐Based Treatment with Anorexia Nervosa: A qualitative study. [Poster Presentation]. Eating Disorders Research Society 17th Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, Scotland. 8. Barwick, M., Fearing, G., Kimber, M., Bennett, L., & Johnson, S. (August 2011). Learning organizations within child and youth behavioral healthcare: Lessons from an implementation case study. [Presentation Cluster]. Global Implementation Conference. Washington, DC: United States. 9. Kimber, M., Couturier, J., Jack, S. et al. (March 2011). Understanding the Uptake of Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa in Ontario: A Two-­‐Tiered Knowledge Translation Study. [Poster Presentation]. 23rd Annual Research Day: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences: McMaster University. Hamilton, Ontario. 10. Kimber, M. & Couturier, J. (November 2010). Understanding the Uptake of Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa in Ontario: A Qualitative Study. [Oral Presentation]. Reflecting, Revising, Responding: EDAC 2010 Bi-­‐Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario. 11. Kimber, M. & Couturier, J. (October 2010). Understanding the uptake of Family-­‐Based Treatment for Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa in Ontario: A Two-­‐Tiered Knowledge Translation Study. [Poster Presentation]. Mobilizing Research Knowledge Conference. Hamilton, Ontario. 12. Kimber, M., Barwick, M., & Fearing, G. (October 2010). Shifting Sands: A Case Study of Process Change in Scaling up for Evidence Based Practice. [Poster Presentation]: Mobilizing Research Knowledge Conference. Hamilton, Ontario. [BEST POSTER AWARD] 13. Barwick, M., Kimber, M., & Fearing, G. (July 2010). Shifting Sands: A Case Study of Process Change in Scaling up for Evidence Based Practice. [Oral Presentation]: 10th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change Management. Montreal, Quebec. 14. Kimber, M, Good Gingrich, L. (October 2009). Localizing Crime and Mental Illness in a Global Agenda: Policy Analysis for Practical Change in the Ontario Context. [Oral Presentation]. 15th Qualitative Health Research Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia 15. Anthony, S., Nicholas, D., Kimber, M., Teschner, A. & West, L.J. (2008). ABO-­‐Incompatible Heart Transplantation—A Parents’ Perspective. [Poster Presentation] 14th International Interdisciplinary Conference: Qualitative Health Research. Banff, Alberta, Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 6
16. Kimber, M., Anucha, U. & Yiu, L. (2008). Promoting Access to Breast Health for Ethno Cultural Women in an Underserved Health Area. [Paper Presentation]. 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 17. Anucha, U., Kimber, M. & Yiu, L. (2008). Promoting Access to Breast Health for Ethno-­‐Cultural Women in an Underserved Health Area: Barriers, Facilitators and Best Practices. [Paper Presentation]. Social Work National Conference 2008, Toronto, Ontario. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate COURSE TUTOR, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Hamilton, Ontario • HRM 771: Fundamentals of Health Research and Evaluation Methods (online) (Sept –Dec 2012) § Responsible for leading weekly (mandatory) problem-­‐based learning sessions via ElluminateLive. Sessions covered course content using problem solving methods. § Responsible for all marking all assignments and papers submitted by the 10 graduate-­‐level MSc students. Undergraduate TEACHING ASSISTANT, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Hamilton, Ontario • HTH SCI 3L03—Biomedical Ethics (Jan-­‐Apr 2012) • HTH SCI 3L03—Biomedical Ethics (Jan-­‐Apr 2011) Department of Interdisciplinary Studies • WMEN ST 1A06-­‐ Introduction to Women’s Studies (Sept 2005-­‐Apr 2006) • WMEN ST 1A03-­‐Women, Culture Power (Sep-­‐Dec 2006) • WMEN ST 1AA3-­‐Women Transforming the World (Jan-­‐Apr 2007) GUEST LECTURER, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Hamilton, Ontario Ethics of Human Reproduction: A consideration of genetics, personhood, gender and choice • March 11, 2011 • Invited by Dr. Lisa Schwartz (Audience: 3rd year Biomedical Ethics Class [HTH SCI 3L03]) Ethical Issues at End of Life • February 11, 2011 • Invited by Dr. Lisa Schwartz (Audience: 3rd Biomedical Ethics Class [HTH SCI 3L03]) AWARDS Canadian Institutes of Health Research Travel Scholarship ($1,600, 2012) McMaster Entrance Award ($10,000, 2010) McMaster Graduate Award ($3,500; 2010-­‐2014) Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 7
McMaster Research Award ($2,838; 2010) York Entrance Scholarship ($ 18,000, 2007-­‐2008) The President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership (2007) Deans Honour List (2005-­‐2006, 2006-­‐2007) McMaster Marauder Scholar Award (2005-­‐2006, 2006-­‐2007) The McMaster Honour Award (2002) Aiming for the Top Tuition Scholarship (2002) PEER REVIEWER 1. Journals • Journal of Behavioural Health Services (3) • Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (1) 2. Conferences • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Day o 2013 3. Awards • Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University—Teaching and Mentorship Awards o 2011, 2012, 2013 WORKSHOPS and TRAINING Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Certificate (Current Student) § Clinical Behavioural Sciences Program (McMaster University) • Commencing Level 1 of three level training program in September 2013. Motivational Interviewing Certificate (Current Student) § Clinical Behavioural Sciences Program (McMaster University) • Commencing Level 1 of training program in September 2013. YORK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, 2012 Summer Program in Data Analysis (SPIDA) Institute: Theory and practice of liner, mixed and multilevel models York University Participant, May 25th-­‐June 1st, 2012. CIHR INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND HEALTH, 2011 Summer Institute University of British Columbia Participant, June 6-­‐10, 2011. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH EVALUTIVE SCIENCES, Data Entry, Cleaning and Exploration Workshop The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute Participant: February 22, 2010 DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS, Health Research Methodology: Fundamentals of Health Services Research (HRM 721) McMaster University Post-­‐Degree Student: July 7th, 2009-­‐August 21st, 2009 Melissa Kimber, RSW, PhD(c), MSW, BSW 8
YORK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, Using Computers in Qualitative Analysis: An NVivo Workshop York University, Ontario Participant: May 28 & 29th, 2009 YORK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, An Introduction to SPSS for Windows York University, Ontario Participant: May 7 , 14, 21, 28; 2009