Available to Supervise
I am currently looking for graduate students interested in person-centred methods and approaches. These topics include:
- Use of patient-reported outcome measures
- Psychosocial interventions focused on improving quality of life
- Knowledge translation strategies for tailoring health care
- Other topics based on research interest in bio
Interested students should email me (at my UVic email) the following:
- Current resume/CV
- Cover letter describing your background/interest and the type of research you’d like to engage with
Please check these websites for MSN and PhD requirements for nursing, and my research interest and previous publications.
Trainees (Present and Alumni)
Graduate Students
| Name | Research Interests | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Poonam Sehgal | Poonam is a Nurse Practitioner pursuing PhD for the early detection of pneumonia decline in long-term care residents through natural language processing analysis of clinicians’ notes. She has been awarded the AGE-WELL EPIC-AT Fellowship and the University of Victoria Retirees Association Student Scholarship for her research. |  |
| Shauna Remin | Shauna is a nurse educator in BC Cancer and pursuing MSN to examine the meaning of body image among adults with breast cancer. |  |
| Yilan Shen | Yilan is a Nursing and Informatics Double Degree student. As part of a research project, she is conducting a scoping review to address the psychosocial needs of community-dwelling older adults with aging-in-place technology. |  |
| Catherine Webster | Catherine has completed the Nursing and Health Informatics Double Degree program. As part of a research project, she completed a scoping review of the impacts of digital health technologies on the patient journey. |  |
Undergraduate Students
| Name | Research Interests | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Hawkins | Bailey is a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Student who presented on Personas to Support Health Care Provider Use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures in the Care of Older Adults with Cancer |  |
| Karen Chiem | Karen is a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Student who presented on Sharing Best Strategies for Inclusion of Mental Health Patients and Families in Research. |  |
Committee Members
| Name | Research Interests | Primary Supervisor | Program | Department | Graduation Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Schilling | Social capital and social network analysis | Damien Contandriopoulos | PhD | Nursing | Ongoing |
| Hope McDonald | Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health among nurses and physicians | Astrid Brousselle | Masters | Public Administration | Ongoing |
Advisor Pledge
Finding “fit” between the supervisor and the student is one of the most important undertakings in graduate education. An advisor pledge has been created to provide a shared understanding (based on the book The Professor Is In).
Resources
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