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Faculty of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Michael Anaba, RN, MSc

Areas of Expertise: Nursing, Epidemiology

Professional Affiliation(s): CNA, Canadian Association of the Public Health, BCCNP


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Renette Aubin Boisclair, RN, BScN, MN

Areas of Expertise: Leadership & Followership, Student Centred Learning, Gerontology, Mental Health, Student Mentorship, EDI, Global Health, Indigenous Health & Decolonization  

Professional Affiliation(s): BC College of Nurse and Midwives (BCCNM), Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), Nurse and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia (NNPBC), BC History of Nursing Society


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Dr. Jason Brandenburg, MSc, PhD, FMS Level 1

Areas of Expertise: Exercise Physiology

Professional Affiliation(s): European College of Sports Science, Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology


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Joanne Brown, RN, BSM, MHLP (SC)

Areas of Expertise: Gerontology, Dementia care, Long-Term care

Professional Affiliation(s): Gerontological Nurses Association of BC.; Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association; British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives; Canadian Nurses Association 


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Dr. Shelley Canning, RN, PhD

Areas of Expertise: Gerontology, LTC, Dementia, Ageing, Person-centered philosophy, and practice; Arts-based Methods

Professional Affiliation(s): President Gerontological Nurses Association of BC.; Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association; Nurses & Nurse Practioners of BC; Canadian Nurses Association; Canadian Association on Ageing


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Sharon Fleming, BSN, MSN

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric Nursing, Simulation

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM, CAPN


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Dr. Michael Gaetz

Areas of Expertise: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), concussion, career-transition stress, science education, Qualitative, Quantitative, and Indigenous Methodologies

Professional Affiliation(s): The American Association for the Advancement of Science


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Andrea Gormley, RN, MSN

Areas of Expertise: Nursing - palliative care and emergency nursing

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNP


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Dr. David G. Harper

Areas of Expertise: Teaching: Nutrition, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Contemporary Health; Research: Therapeutic benefit of ketogenic nutrition

Professional Affiliation(s): Canadian Clinicians for Therapeutic Nutrition (Scientific Advisory Board), Student Biotech Network (Board), Discovery Foundation (CEO), Institute for Therapeutic Nutrition


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Dr. Gillian Hatfield

Areas of Expertise: Teaching: Biomechanics, Athletic Injuries; Research: Muscle activation patterns (using electromyography) in clinical populations (knee osteoarthritis, low back pain), group exercise interventions and their effect on biomechanics (muscle activation patterns) and mental health

Professional Affiliation(s): Canadian Society for Biomechanics, group fitness instructor with GoodLife Fitness, various group fitness certifications through Les Mills International


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Sarah Johanson, RN, BSc, MN

Areas of Expertise: moral distress in nursing students in the clinical setting (and moral distress in HCP in general), cancer patients’ experiences with diagnosis and treatment, cancer survivorship, end of life/palliative care, end of life ethics, interdisciplinary collaboration/communication 

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM, Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO), Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Faculty of Medicine, UBC (affiliated member), Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)


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Brian Justin, PhD(student), M.Kin, B.Kin, CEP, CSCS, CSE-4

Areas of Expertise: Persistent Pain Management, Strength and Conditioning, Fitness Testing, Continuing Education for Kinesiologists and Personal Trainers


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Dr. Kate Kloos

Areas of Expertise: Leadership in sport, recreation, and education. Interested in researching educational leadership in sport and factors that influence effectiveness. Interested in constructivist and emergent research methodologies. 

Professional Affiliation(s): Coaching Association of Canada - ChPC (Chartered Professional Coach)


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Dr. Emilio Landolfi

Areas of Expertise: Healthy Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Pedagogical Aspects of Physical Education and Health, Teacher Training and Development, Experiential Learning, Online Teaching and Learning, International Education

Professional Affiliation(s): British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, International Olympic Academy, Centre for Mindfulness Studies


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Guillermo Leon Torres

Areas of Expertise: Medical nursing, Mental Health Nursing

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM, ORNAC


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Dr. Iris Lesser

Areas of Expertise: Exercise physiology, physical activity, cancer survivorship, postpartum and women’s health, outdoor exercise, mental health

Professional Affiliation(s): Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology


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Devon McLellan, BN, RN, ACCN-ER

Areas of Expertise: Emergency Nursing

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM, ENA, CJEN


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Karen Natho, BSc, BPHE, MSc, BCAK KIN Post Graduate Accessibility Design

Areas of Expertise: Disability Sport, Rehab Considerations, Health and Wellness for Diverse Populations, Biomechanics and Movement


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Dr. Carl Nienhuis

Areas of Expertise: Psycho-social sciences of sport, physical activity and health, High performance psychology, Coaching and positive youth development, Sport philosophy and ethics, mixed-methods

Professional Affiliation(s): Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) 


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Bassam Nyaeme

Areas of Expertise: Pathophysiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology

Professional Affiliation(s): British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists, Centre for Interprofessional Education (IPE), University of Toronto 


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Rukevwe Onororemu, RN, BScN, MScN

Areas of Expertise: Nursing education, student experience, pedagogy, qualitative research

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM


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Samantha Riarh, BSN, CCRN, MSN

Areas of Expertise: Critical Care

Professional Affiliation(s): BCCNM, CJCCN


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Jennifer Roy, RN(C), BSN, MPH, CCHN(C)

Areas of Expertise: Public Health Nursing – Community Engagement & Development, School Health, Sexual Health

Professional Affiliation(s): Community Health Nurses of Canada, BC Nurses’ Union, Nurse and Nurse Practitioners of BC


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Erin Sawatzky, CDA, RDH

Areas of Expertise: Oral and Overall health, health promotion, online learning and teaching, mindfulness and meditation

Professional Affiliation(s): College of Dental Hygienists of BC (CDHBC), British Columbia Dental Hygienists Association (BCDHA), Canadian Dental Hygienist Association (CDHA)


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Lee-Anne Stephen, RN, BN, MN

Areas of Expertise: Experiential teaching and learning strategies (mannequin simulation, virtual simulation, online interactive strategies), pediatric nursing, neonatal nursing

Professional Affiliation(s): B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), Western Canadian Collaborative of Health Science Educators (WCCHSE)


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Dr. Cynthia Thomson

Areas of Expertise: Research interests: chronic pain, sensation seeking, high-risk sports, factors that affect risk taking, outdoor recreation and mental health, questionnaire development; Teaching: anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology


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Sarah Wallin, RN, BSN

Areas of Expertise: Perinatal substance use, trauma informed practice, perinatal nursing, perinatal loss, and perinatal mental health disorders

Professional Affiliation(s): Canadian Nurses Association and British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives


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Dr. Amanda Wurz

Areas of Expertise: health behaviour change, health promotion, physical activity, pediatric cancer, cancer survivorship, chronic disease management, feasibility, effectiveness-implementation, knowledge synthesis, mixed-methods, knowledge translation, patient-oriented, implementation, community-based

Professional Affiliation(s): Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), North American Society for Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)


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