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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

Murray Anderson
Assistant Professor, Master of Counselling

Jeff Chang
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

Ashton Gallant
Academic Coordinator, FHD

Regan Hack
Academic Coordinator, FHD
BScN (Alberta)
MN – Teaching Focus (Athabasca)

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

Jacquie Mann
Academic Coordinator, NURS
MN (Athabasca)

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

Kristin Petrovic
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BSc (Alberta)

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

Rose Schroeder
Academic Coordinator, NURS
BScN (Saskatchewan)
MN (Calgary)

Jennifer Stephens
Director, Bachelor of Nursing Operations
Assistant Professor, FHD

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

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

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
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

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)

Jessica Muller
Individualized Study

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

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

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) 

Luisa Barton
Assistant Professor, Nurse Practitioner

Venise Bryan
Assistant Professor, FHD
BScN (Hons.) (Jamaica)
MScN (Hons.) (Jamaica)
PhD (Calgary)

Donna Clare
Academic Coordinator, CNHS
RN Dipl (BCIT)
BN (Athabasca)
MN (Athabasca)
NP FAA

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

Georgia Dewart
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BScN (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

William Diehl-Jones
Associate Professor, NURS

Debbie Fraser
Associate Professor, CNHS
BN (Manitoba)
MN (Manitoba) 

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

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

Paul Jeffrey
Academic Coordinator, FHD
BScN (York)
MN (Toronto)
DNP (Missouri)
NP-Adult

Steven Johnson
Program Director, MHS/MN:GEN
Associate Professor, CNHS
BSc (Saskatchewan)
MSc (Saskatchewan)
PhD (Alberta)

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

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

Kathleen Leslie
Assistant Professor, FHD
BScN (Western)
JD (Western)
PhD (Toronto)

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

Terra Murray
Associate Dean: Teaching and Learning
Assistant Professor, CNHS
BA (Calgary)
MSc (Alberta)
PhD (Alberta)

Tammy O'Rourke
Assistant Professor
Dip Nursing (Sir Sandford)
BSc (State Univeristy, NY)
MSc (State University, NY)
PhD (Ottawa)
NP (FAA)

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

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

Lorraine Thirsk
Assistant Professor, FHD
BScN (Distinction) (Alberta)
MN (Calgary)
PhD (Calgary)

Adjunct Professor/Emeritus

Sharon Moore
Professor Emeritus
BA (Anderson Coll Univ)
MEd (Calgary)
PhD (Texas, Austin
RN

Norman Yee
Adjunct Professor

 

Information effective Sept. 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2021.

Updated September 16 2020 by laurab

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