TY - JOUR T1 - Perspectives on Knowledge Mobilization: An Introduction to the Special Issue JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2016 A1 - Kimberly Matheson A1 - Cathy Malcolm Edwards KW - health KW - interdisciplinary KW - knowledge mobilization KW - partnerships AB - In this introduction to the Technology Innovation Management Review's special issue on Knowledge Mobilization, Guest Editors Kimberly Matheson and Cathy Malcolm Edwards share their different perspectives as an academic and a knowledge broker on the process of knowledge mobilization. Despite their distinctive points of entry into the knowledge mobilization field, they share a common perspective on the value of researchers and knowledge users learning from each other, working together to co-create solutions, and the importance of contributing back into the basic research and training of the next generation. They also provide the context of the authors' contributions to this special issue, noting that the articles are rooted in the authors’ experiences in the health domain, but that they help to understand some of the challenges and rewards of integrating knowledge mobilization into research approaches more generally. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 6 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/1014 IS - 9 U1 - Carleton University Kimberly Matheson is the Joint Research Chair in Culture and Gender Mental Health at the Royal Ottawa’s Institute of Mental Health Research and Carleton University. She is also a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, and the founding Director of the Canadian Health Adaptations, Innovations, & Mobilization (CHAIM) Centre at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She is a health psychologist that brings a recognition of the critical role that social determinants play in the health and well-being of disadvantaged or marginalized populations. Her recent work is in partnership with communities and organizations in Northwestern Ontario to promote resilience and well-being among First Nations youth. U2 - 1125@Carleton Cathy Malcolm Edwards is Managing Director of 1125@Carleton and has an enthusiastic appreciation for the power that research has to improve lives and the world we live in. Her client-centric approach fosters open dialogue, promotes collaborative engagements and encourages successful relationship management practices. As Managing Director of 1125@Carleton, Cathy provides strategic direction as well as guidance to and opportunities for collaborative research and engagement. She is also co-founder of the Born Social Fellowship, a leadership program that inspires youth to create a more just and sustainable world through action and impact. ER -