Melissa Kimber, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, and Associate Member of the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, and a Registered Social Worker. Her research program focuses on developing, evaluating, and disseminating evidence-informed interventions for child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and mental health among children and adolescents. She is the PI of the Researching the Impact of Service provider Education (RISE) Project, alongside the Co-PIs Dr. Meredith Vanstone and Dr. Donna Stewart. More information about the RISE Project can be found here: riseproject.mcmaster.ca