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

Women’s Health, Global Health, Conflict and Health, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Racialized People’s Health  Qualitative and Quantitative Methods 

amodu@ualberta.ca

Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity  Qualitative Methods, Philosophical analysis

christine.ceci@ualberta.ca

Aging/Gerontology, Health Services Research, Loneliness, Social Isolation, Long-Term Care Workforce Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews

sachambe@ualberta.ca

Professional regulation, health workforce, nursing policy, global health Qualitative, policy analysis, literature reviews 

pakcheon@ualberta.ca

Leadership, Transitions of Care, Knowledge Utilization Systematic literature reviews, quantitative methods  greta.cummings@ualberta.ca

Indigenous Peoples' health in the ICU, critical care, moral distress

Qualitative methods, mixed methods, literature reviews sdeschen@ualberta.ca
Health services research, aging, long-term care (LTC), quality of care, LTC workforce well-being Quantitative methods, mixed methods yinfei1@ualberta.ca


Long-Term Care (LTC) only -- staff quality of work-life, resident quality of care and life, improvement science, implementation science, trauma informed care Intervention studies, survey design, qualitative (as used in process evaluation), carole.estabrooks@ualberta.ca
Ageing/Gerontological Health, Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease Quantitative Methods mhaykows@ualberta.ca
Digital Health Interventions, Implementation Science, Patient Experience, Patient  Qualitative Methods, Mixed-Methods, Scoping Reviews
Child and youth mental health, community health
Qualitative research, narrative inquiry, participatory action research, community based research margotj@ualberta.ca
Mental health, climate change, wildfire, forensics, corrections Qualitative Methods johanss1@ualberta.ca
Planetary health, Climate change and health, Healthcare decarbonization Qualitative Methods reshef@ualberta.ca
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
Relational ethics, embodied ethics, AI ethics in health, NICU caring practices Qualitative Methods, Phenomenology,
Narrative reviews
gillianl@ualberta.ca
Anti-racism, Asian well-being, child health, critical theories Qualitative methods, literature reviews slouiepo@ualberta.ca
Immunization, Infectious Disease, Child Health, Health Equity Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews smacdon@ualberta.ca


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
Frailty, Critical illness outcomes, Health Services Research Quantitative methods

carmelm@ualberta.ca

Substance Use; Harm Reduction; Addiction; Public Health Advocacy; Community Engagement

Qualitative methods, quantitative methods, Mixed methods hmmorris@ualberta.ca


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


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


Dementia, Social Connectedness/ Loneliness, Quality of Life, Long-Term Care Complex intervention design and evaluation 780-492-7961
hannah.orourke@ualberta.ca
Critical Care, Stress, sepsis, intervention research, workforce research, gender-related outcomes in critical care and post-ICU Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods, Mixed Methods, systematic/ scoping reviews

papathan@ualberta.ca



Nursing education, Orthopedic/arthritis rehab, History of Nursing Qualitative Methods, Historial Method 780-492-7479
pauline.paul@ualberta.ca


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
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


Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity, Intersectionality Qualitative Methods, Mixed Methods, Literature Reviews 780-492-7555
sjordana@ualberta.ca


Health equity in oncology and palliative care, racialized and underserved communities Qualitative and community-based participatory research anna.santos.salas@ualberta.ca
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

Knowledge Mobilization, Children's Health

Mixed Methods shannon.scott@ualberta.ca
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
Nursing/Healthcare Leadership, Nursing Education/Pedagogy, Simulated Learning and Exam Development Quantitative Methods tracey.stephen@ualberta.ca
Ageing/Gerontological Health, Health Equity, Mental Health/Addictions Qualitative Methods hsymonds@ualberta.ca
Older persons' care, Transitions in care, Health system performance, Quality indicators, Leadership and management Knowledge synthesis, Quantitative methods, Mixed Methods ktate@ualberta.ca