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Faculty

8.3 Faculty of Health Disciplines

Margaret Edwards
Dean, Faculty of Health Disciplines
BScN (Alberta)
MA (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)
RN

Jeffrey Vallance
Professor/Canada Research Chair
CRC Health Promotion Chronic Disease Mgt Tier 2 
BHK (British Columbia)
MA (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

8.3.1 Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology

Jeff Chang
Grad Program Director, Chair
Associate Professor, GCAP
BA (cum laude) (Trinity Western)
MA (Simon Fraser)
PhD (Calgary)
RPsych
RMFT

Sandra Collins
Professor, GCAP
BA (Carleton)
MSc (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)

Emily Doyle
Academic Coordinator, GCAP
BA (Dalhousie)
MC (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)
RPsych

Paul Jerry
Professor, GCAP
Associate Dean
BA (Calgary)
MA (Lesley Coll)
PhD (Calgary)

Simon Nuttgens
Associate Professor, GCAP
BA (Hons.) (Victoria)
MA (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

Gina Wong
Associate Professor, GCAP
BA (Alberta)
MSc (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)


8.3.2 Nursing and Health Studies

Lynn Corcoran
Director, Bachelor of Nursing Regulatory Affairs
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BN (Calgary)
MN (Calgary)
RN

Jananee Rasiah
Director, Patient Engagement Platform
Academic Coordinator, NURS
MN (Athabasca)

Rose Schroeder
Director, Bachelor of Nursing Curriculum
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BScN (Saskatchewan)
MN (Calgary)

Adrienne Weare
Director, Bachelor of Nursing Operations
Academic Coordinator, Nursing
BHS (NURS) (Western Sydney)
MSc (Midwifery) (Wollongong)
RN

Regan Hack
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
Annette Lane
Associate Professor, NURS

Annette Lane
Associate Professor, NURS
BN (Calgary)
MN (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)

Jacqueline Mann
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
MN (Athabasca)

Kristin Petrovic
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BSc (Alberta)

Dawn Mercer Riselli
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BSc (Dalhousie)
BSc (Nursing) (Dalhousie)
MN (Athabasca)

Lorena Stewart
Academic Coordinator
BScN (Royal Melbourne)
MN (Athabasca University)
RN

Barbara Wilson-Keates
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BScN (Toronto)
MS (Georgia State)
PhD (Toronto)

Tutors and Clinical Instructors

Tina Ainsworth
Individualized Study
BN (Athabasca)
MHS (Athabasca)
RN

Lisa Barrett
Individualized Study
BGS (Athabasca)
MN (Hons.) (Phoenix)
RPN 
RN 

Joanne DeForest
Individualized Study
BScN (Alberta)
MBA (Nova Southeastern)

Tammy Dunnett
Academic Expert
Clinical Instructor
BN (New Brunswick)
MN (Athabasca)

Willy Fahlman
Individualized Study
RN (Grace General Hospital)
BScN (Saskatchewan)
MDE (Athabasca)

Shona Hommy-Bugarin
Individualized Study
MHS (Athabasca)
BN (Athabasca)
GNC

Jessica Kaiser
Nursing Instructor
RN BN (Athabasca)
CCCI

Wendy Kemp
Individualized Study
AGDDE(T) (Athabasca)
BN (Athabasca)
MDE (Athabasca)
RN

Trudy Kiyawasew
Clinical Instructor, FHD
RN (Grande Prairie Regional College)
BScN (Alberta)
CMSN(c) (Canadian Nurses Association)

Elizabeth (Betty) Loree
Individualized Study
BN (Calgary)
MBA (Calgary)

Kari Mardian
Individualized Study
BN (Lethbridge)
MEd (Lethbridge)
RN

Joy Moore
Individualized Study
RN (Red Deer Coll)
BN (Athabasca)
MSc (Loma Linda)

Coral (Cori) Paul
Individualized Study
BScN (Alberta)
MN (Alberta)

Sandra Rink
Individualized Study
BN (Athabasca)
MN (Calgary)

Elaine Schow
Individualized Study
BScN (Victoria)
MN (Calgary)

Linh Troung
Clinical Instructor

Marlyss Valiant
Individualized Study
BN (Distinction) (Athabasca)
MN (Athabasca)
RN

Trish Whelan
Individualized Study
BScN (Alberta)
MHS (Athabasca)
RN (Saskatchewan)
ENC (C)


8.3.3 Nursing and Health Studies Graduate Programs

Gwen Rempel
Chair / Program Director
Associate Professor, Nursing MNH/MN
BScN (Alberta)
DPhil Nursing (Alberta)
MScN (British Columbia) 

Caroline L. Park
Program Director, MHS/MN:GEN
Associate Professor, CNHS
BN (Manitoba)
MEd (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

Debbie Fraser
Graduate Program Director
Associate Professor, CNHS
BN (Manitoba)
MN (Manitoba) 

Louisa Barton
Assistant Professor

Cherryl Boisse
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
BN (Calgary)
MBT (Calgary)
CNCC (Calgary)

Donna Clare
Academic Coordinator, CNHS

Karen Cook
Professor, CNHS
William Diehl-Jones
Associate Professor, NURS/MHST

William Diehl-Jones
Associate Professor, NURS

Shawn Fraser
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BSc (Regina)
MSc (Saskatchewan)
PhD (Alberta)

Ashton Gallant
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
BScN RN (PEI)
MN (Athabasca)

Steven Johnson
Associate Professor, CNHS
BSc (Saskatchewan)
MSc (Saskatchewan)
PhD (Alberta)

Jennifer Knopp-Sihota
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BScN (Alberta)
MN (Alberta)

Kimberley Lamarche
Assistant Professor, CNHS
Manager ANP Program
Cert Emerg Nursing (Red River College)
BScN (Ottawa)
AGD:ANP (Athabasca)
MHS (Athabasca)
DNP (Case Western)

Sherri Melrose
Associate Professor, CNHS
BN (Calgary)
MEd (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)
RN 

Beth Perry Mahler
Professor, CNHS
BSc (Alberta)
BScN (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)
RN

Terra Murray
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BA (Calgary)
MSc (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

Lynne Rabak
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
Dip SSW (Niagara College)
AGDDE(T) (Athabasca)
BRLS (Dist.) (Brock)
MDA (Athabasca)

Margaret Rauliuk
Academic Coordinator, NP Program
Dip. Nursing (St. Lawrence College, Kingston)
BScN (Distinction)(Victoria)
MN (Manitoba)

Virginia Vandall-Walker
Associate Professor, CNHS
UDip CTN (Manitoba)
BScN (Windsor)
MN (Calgary)
PhD (Alberta)
RN 

 

Information effective Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020.

Updated August 27 2019 by laurab

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