Meet our Researchers
The Faculty of Nursing continues to push the boundaries of health sciences research. Our leaders and experts in the field are being recognized for their innovative research expertise. Research is the bedrock upon which our global reputation has been built and continues to grow.
To learn more about each researcher, click on their name to view their profile.
Name |
Research Area(s) |
Research Method(s) |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amodu, Oluwakemi | Women’s Health, Global Health, Conflict and Health, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Racialized People’s Health | Qualitative and Quantitative Methods | |
| Ceci, Christine | Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity | Qualitative Methods, Philosophical analysis | |
| Chamberlain, Stephanie | Aging/Gerontology, Health Services Research, Loneliness, Social Isolation, Long-Term Care Workforce | Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews | |
| Chiu, Patrick | Health Professions Regulation, Health Workforce, Health Policy, Advocacy, Global Health | Qualitative methods, literature reviews, policy analysis | |
| Cummings, Greta | Nursing/Healthcare Leadership, Ageing/Gerontological Health | Quantitative Methods | greta.cummings@ualberta.ca |
| Deschenes, Sadie |
Ethics, Nursing, Moral distress, Critical Care, Indigenous Peoples' health in the ICU |
Qualitative methods, literature reviews | sdeschen@ualberta.ca |
| Duan, Yinfei | Health services research, long-term care research | Quantitative methods, mixed methods | yinfei1@ualberta.ca |
| Estabrooks, Carole |
Long-Term Care (LTC), Aging, Staff mental health, Older adults in LTC homes and Care quality) | Survey, Qualitative (as used in mixed methods or process evaluation), Intervention studies, Mixed methods | 780 492-3451 carole.estabrooks@ualberta.ca |
| Haykowsky, Mark | Ageing/Gerontological Health, Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease | Quantitative Methods | mhaykows@ualberta.ca |
| Hyde, Ashley | Digital Health Interventions, Implementation Science, Patient Experience, Patient Education | Qualitative Methods, Mixed-Methods, Scoping Reviews | ashley.hyde@ualberta.ca |
| Johansson, Jim | Mental health, Climate change, Incarceration, Online radicalization, critical theory | Qualitative Methods, Mixed-Methods | johanss1@ualberta.ca |
| Kleib, Manal | Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, Nursing and Health informatics, Nursing Education; Health System Transformation, Change Management, Leadership | Literature Reviews, Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods | 780-248-1422 manal.kleib@ualberta.ca |
| Lemermeyer, Gillian | Relational ethics, embodied ethics, AI ethics in health, NICU caring practices | Qualitative Methods, Phenomenology, Narrative reviews |
gillianl@ualberta.ca |
| Louie-Poon, Samantha | Anti-racism, Asian well-being, child health, critical theories | Qualitative methods, literature reviews | slouiepo@ualberta.ca |
| MacDonald, Shannon | Child Health, Immunization, Infectious Disease, Health Equity | Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews | 780-248-1563 smacdon@ualberta.ca |
| Meherali, Salima |
Global Health/Migrant Health, Child Health, Knowledge Translation, Health Equity, Mental Health/Addictions | Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews | 780-248-1401 meherali@ualberta.ca |
| Montgomery, Carmel | Frailty, Critical illness outcomes | Quantitative methods |
780-492-4547 |
| Morris, Heather |
Substance Use, Harm Reduction, Public Health Advocacy, Community Engagement, Health services for structurally vulnerable populations |
Qualitative methods, quantitative methods, Mixed methods | hmmorris@ualberta.ca |
| Norris, Colleen |
Cardiovascular Disease, Sex and Gender Science, Women's Heart Health | Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews | 780-492-0644 colleen.norris@ualberta.ca |
| Olson, Joanne |
Nursing Education/Pedagogy, Ageing/Gerontological Health, Mental Health & Addictions, Spirituality in Nursing & Health Care | Qualitative Methods, Literature Reviews | 780-492-6252 joanne.olson@ualberta.ca |
| O'Rourke, Hannah |
Social connection/ loneliness; Design and evaluation of complex interventions for people living with dementia, Older adults, Care givers | Mixed Methods, Scoping reviews, Systematic reviews | 780-492-7961 hannah.orourke@ualberta.ca |
| Papathanassoglou, Elisavet | Global Health/Migrant Health, Critical Illness, Infectious Disease, Stress research, pathophysiology, integrative medicine | Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews |
780-492-5674 |
| Paul, Pauline |
Nursing education, Orthopedic/arthritis rehab, History of Nursing | Qualitative Methods, Historial Method | 780-492-7479 pauline.paul@ualberta.ca |
| Pituskin, Edith |
Cardio-oncology, Oncology, Survivorship, Quality of Life, Patient-reported outcome, Advanced cancer, Chronic cancer, Nutrition, Exercise, Supportive care | All research methods | 780-492-6795 pituskin@ualberta.ca |
| Punjani, Neelam | Children's Health & Well-being, Lifelong Women's Health, Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Health | Qualitative Research, Art based approach, Knowledge Translation, Literature Reviews | npunjani@ualberta.ca |
| Salma, Jordana |
Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity, Intersectionality | Qualitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews | 780-492-7555 sjordana@ualberta.ca |
| Santos Salas, Anna |
Health Equity in oncology and palliative Care | Qualitative Methods, Community based research | 780-492-3618 anna.santos.salas@ualberta.ca |
| Schick-Makaroff, Kara | Kidney Failure, Quality of Life, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Chronic Disease, Mental Health/Addictions |
Qualitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews |
780-492-4338 kara.schickmakaroff@ualberta.ca |
| Scott, Shannon |
Implementation Science/Knowledge Mobilization/Knowledge Translation; Children's Health |
Qualitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Knowledge Synthesis | 780-492-1037 shannon.scott@ualberta.ca |
| Spiers, Jude | Chronic illness, nurse-patient interaction, communication and relationships, LTC resident transitions to acute care, nursing education | Qualitative methods, literature reviews |
780-492-9821 jude.spiers@ualberta.ca |
| Stephen, Tracey | Nursing/Healthcare Leadership, Nursing Education/Pedagogy, Simulated Learning and Exam Development | Quantitative Methods | tracey.stephen@ualberta.ca |
| Symonds-Brown, Holly | Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity, Mental Health/Addictions | Qualitative Methods | hsymonds@ualberta.ca |
| Tate, Kaitlyn | Older persons' care, Transitions in care, Health system performance, Quality indicators, Leadership and management | Knowledge synthesis, Quantitative methods, Mixed Methods | ktate@ualberta.ca |