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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
- Corinne HartAssociate ProfessorDepartmentDaphne Cockwell School of NursingPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556305Areas Of ExpertiseCommunity nursing theory and practice; Interrelationships between power, status and professional identity in interprofessional/interdisciplinary health care work; Critical qualitative research.
- Laura IstanboulianAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556306Areas Of ExpertisePatient communication and safety; Persistent and chronic critical illness; Patient and family centered care; Complex and chronic conditions.
- 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.
- Joyal MirandaAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557850
- Kristine NewmanProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554160Areas Of ExpertiseKnowledge translation – health evidence; Gerotechnology; Dementia awareness and intergenerational relations; Informal caregivers and young caregivers
- Nadia PrendergastAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556317Areas Of ExpertiseAnti-Black racism and anti-racism studies; Women's studies; Intergenerational relationships.
- Donald RoseAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556324
- Joanna (Anneke) RummensProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 543595Areas Of ExpertiseIdentities/diversity; Inclusion/exclusion; Health, mental health, well-being, life outcomes of marginalized populations; Community, urban and global health; Health systems; Cultural systems of health and healing; Transdisciplinary, intersectoral policy-practice relevant research; Research ethics; Mixed research methods and design; Implementation science; Knowledge transfer, mobilization, uptake, implementation and impact
- Elaine Santa MinaAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554559Areas Of ExpertiseMental health nursing; Leadership.
- Oona St-AmantAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557986Areas Of ExpertiseQualitative research methodology; Unpaid care work; Ethnography; Family caregiving; Double duty caregiving; Volunteer work; Family caregiving and substance use; Health promotion
- Melissa StevensonAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 545075Areas Of ExpertiseIndigenous health and healing
- Mandana VahabiProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 552725Areas Of ExpertiseHealth Equity; Immigrants; Cancer Screening; Women’s Health.
- Nancy WaltonAssociate Professor, Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Yeates School of Graduate StudiesPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556307Areas Of ExpertiseEthics in nursing, research ethics, priority setting, ethical leadership; Parenting children with disabilities; AI and ethics.
- Josephine Pui-Hing WongProfessor, Research Chair in Urban HealthPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556303Areas Of ExpertiseCritical public health/urban health Equity; Social identities and health practices; Structural violence and health inequities; Community-engaged responses to pandemics; Community-based action research; Stigma, HIV, and mental health; Intervention research/implementation science.
- Janet YamadaAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556308Areas Of ExpertiseImplementation Science and behaviour change theories; Systematic reviews and meta-analysis; Symptom management in children (e.g., asthma, pain).
- Rosanra (Rosie) YoonAssistant ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557972Areas Of ExpertiseIntegrated care; Health services evaluation and implementation research; Organizational capability in trauma-informed approaches and workforce mental health; Integrated concurrent mental health and substance use treatment pathways.
- Margareth ZanchettaAssociate ProfessorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554557
- Erin Ziegler Associate Professor, NP Site CoordinatorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556302Areas Of ExpertiseResearch; LGBTQ2SA healthcare; Primary care; Advanced practice nursing education and practice NP Program; Provincial course lead.
Undergraduate Academic Advising
- Hanaa AbubekerStudent Affairs Coordinator for Years 1 and 3Phone416-979-5000, ext. 557136Areas Of ExpertisePrimary contact for the Collaborative Nursing Program (Years 1 & 3) , but can assist students in both programs, and in all years; Admissions; Academic and administrative processes and procedures; Registration activities; Scheduling corrections/creation; Academic appeals; Course planning; Conflict resolution; Foreign documentation.
- Ivone AlvarezStudent Affairs CoordinatorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556301Areas Of ExpertisePrimary contact for the Post Diploma Program, but can assist students in both programs, and in all years; Admissions; Academic and administrative processes and procedures; Registration activities; Scheduling corrections/creation; Academic appeals; Course planning; Conflict resolution; Foreign documentation.
- Suran MercerStudent Affairs Coordinator for Years 2 and 4Phone416-979-5000, ext. 556318Areas Of ExpertisePrimary contact for the Collaborative Nursing Program (Years 2 & 4), but can assist students in both programs, and in all years; Admissions; Academic and administrative processes and procedures; Registration activities; Scheduling corrections/creation; Academic appeals; Course planning; Conflict resolution; Foreign documentation.
Undergraduate Placements
- Rozyl GatchalonAdministrator, Central Placement OfficePhone416-979-5000, ext. 554545
- Dionne GrantPlacement Coordinator, Post Diploma Degree Nursing ProgramPhone416-979-5000, ext. 552769
- Nora JantschukeiteYear 3 Placement Coordinator, Collaborative Nursing Degree ProgramPhone416-979-5000, ext. 557990Areas Of ExpertiseSpeak French, German, Russian, Lithuanian, Greek and some Italian.
- Marita JohnYear 1 and Year 2 Placement Coordinator, Collaborative Nursing Degree ProgramPhone416-979-5000, ext. 556573
- Stacey MaximoYear 4 Placement Coordinator, Collaborative Nursing Degree ProgramPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554252
- Susana Neves-SilvaManager, Central Placement Office and SimulationPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554850
Master of Nursing Program Administration
- Mary Beth Halferty KraayGraduate Program Administrator, Master of Nursing and PHCNPAreas Of ExpertiseGraduate student advising and supports; Admissions; Program administration; Funding; Course scheduling and enrolments; Program policies and guidelines.
Master of Nursing and Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Placements
- Makiesha ThomasPlacement Coordinator, Graduate Programs (PHCNP & MN)Phone416-979-5000, ext. 545056
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Academic Advising
- Mary Beth Halferty KraayGraduate Program Administrator, Master of Nursing and PHCNP
Nurse Practitioner Professional Practice and Lab Coordinator
Professional Practice and Simulation Lab
- Liana GarciaProfessional Practice and Simulation CoordinatorAreas Of ExpertiseProfessional Practice and Simulation Lab; Use of simulation and skills in nursing practice; Practice assistance for students.
- Martin LagunaProfessional Practice and Simulation CoordinatorPhone416-979-5000, ext. 554854Areas Of ExpertiseProfessional Practice and Simulation Lab; Use of simulation and skills in nursing practice; Practice assistance for students.
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