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A dynamic, committed team of faculty and staff make up the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing. Together, we support student success, advance innovation in teaching and lead research that drives positive change.
- Maher M. El-MasriDirector and ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556304Areas Of ExpertiseQuantitative research methodology and biostatistics; Self-management of life-style related chronic diseases; Infection control.
- Cristina CatalloGraduate Program Director and Associate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 552019Areas Of ExpertiseKnowledge brokering; Health policy; Systematic and scoping reviews; Social media research and methods (network analysis).
- Karen LeGrowInterim Associate Director, Quality Assurance and Associate ProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556327Areas Of ExpertisePediatric nursing; Nurse-family relationships; Family nursing practice; Advanced practice nursing.
- Coralee McLarenAssociate Director, Research and Creative Activity and Associate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556300Areas Of ExpertiseChildhood disability/rehabilitation; Interdisciplinary methods; Integrated education.
- Diane PirnerAssociate Director, Post Diploma Degree Program and Associate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557991Areas Of ExpertiseNursing education; Interprofessional education; Curriculum development; Impact of Life course experiences on ageing; Effects of PTSD on aging.
- Daria RomaniukAssociate Director, Collaborative Degree Program and Associate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556310
- Areej Al-HamadAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5044, ext. 554727Areas Of ExpertiseWomen’s health; Working with vulnerable populations; Refugee health research; Social justice; Critical qualitative research; Intersectionality; International health research collaboration.
- Hasina AmanzaiAssistant ProfessorAreas Of ExpertiseImmigrant health; Older adult; Emergency medicine and acute care; Qualitative research; Health Assessment; Violence against women.
- Annette BaileyAssociate Dean, Graduate Studies and Internationalization, Faculty of Community Services and Associate Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557851Areas Of ExpertiseHealth promotion and education; Traumatic stress and resilience among survivors of community and interpersonal violence.
- Priscilla N. BoakyeAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 543302Areas Of ExpertiseMaternal mental health; Women’s health; Anti-Black racism and health inequity; ; Structural and social determinants of health; Transition to Motherhood; Perinatal loss, stigma, and mental health; anti-Black racism and nursing education, Afro-centric mental health practices; Population health; Community-based action research; International research collaboration.
- Sue Bookey-BassettAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556309Areas Of ExpertiseNursing education; Interprofessional education and interprofessional collaboration; Leadership; Quality improvement; Perinatal nursing.
- Barbara ChyzzyAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556326Areas Of ExpertiseCommunity health nursing; Vulnerable pregnant and postpartum populations; Perinatal mental health; Homelessness; Peer support/social support theory; Mobile phone-based interventions; Pilot randomized controlled trials.
- Sherry EspinAssociate ProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557993Areas Of ExpertiseQualitative research; Patient safety; Incident reporting and disclosure; Perioperative nursing; Teamwork and communication; Interprofessional collaboration and education.
- Suzanne FredericksProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557978Areas Of ExpertiseQuantitative research methods; Issues in cardiovascular surgical nursing practice; Scoping, systematic, and meta-analytic reviews; Issues in clinical trials research; Research mentorship and training.
- Franklin F. Gorospe IVAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556311Areas Of ExpertisePain appraisal and management; Multidimensionality in healthcare; Advanced liver disease; Perioperative care.
- Sepali GurugeProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554964


- Jennifer LapumProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556316Areas Of ExpertiseOpen education resources; arts-based research and education; narrative and poetic inquiry; patient-centred and cardiovascular care.
- Charlotte LeeAssociate ProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557992Areas Of ExpertiseHealth services research; Interprofessional collaboration; Outpatient care in oncology.
- Kateryna MeterskyAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 544906Areas Of ExpertisePerson/patient/family/people-centered care; Team-based/collaborative/interprofessional care; Vulnerable populations with a focus on individuals with social, economic and health challenges; Qualitative research methods; Scoping reviews; Nursing and health professions education and practice; Patient-partners in research and education.















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