Charlene Strumpel, RN, MSN

(She, Her, Hers)

Associate Professor of Teaching

School of Nursing

Other Titles: Year 2 (acute care) Team Leader
Office: ART 167
Phone: 250.807.8173
Email: charlene.strumpel@ubc.ca

Courses & Teaching

Charlene’s primary teaching area is medical-surgical nursing. She teaches both classroom-based theory courses and hospital-based clinical placements, with an emphasis on helping students apply knowledge to real-world patient care.

She has been an early adopter of educational technologies to enrich teaching and learning, including the use of audience response systems, interactive video quizzes, online peer assessment, and lecture capture. Her more recent projects involve gamification of medical-surgical theory courses and the creative use of learning management system tools in clinical education.

Biography

Charlene Strumpel has been with the School of Nursing at UBC Okanagan for over 20 years, teaching at all levels of the BSN program. Her recent focus has been on Year 2 of the undergraduate curriculum, where she serves as Team Leader for the acute care courses. In this role, she coordinates course delivery, mentors faculty members, and supports student success through resource connections and guidance.

As an Associate Professor of Teaching specializing in medical-surgical nursing, Charlene is dedicated to fostering strong connections between classroom theory and clinical practice. She is known for creating supportive and inclusive learning environments and has been recognized for her commitment to student learning and accessibility.

Degrees

BSN Okanagan University College 2001
MSN University of British Columbia 2012

Research Interests & Projects

Charlene’s scholarly focus lies in the integration of technology and innovation in nursing education. Her interests include gamified approaches to medical-surgical nursing, technology-supported clinical education, and exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools to enhance student learning.

Selected Publications & Presentations

Andersen, E., Strumpel, C., Fensom, I., & Andrews, W. (2011). Implementing team based learning in large classes: Nurse educators’ experiences. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 8(1), 1-16. doi: 10.2202/1548-923X.2197

Strumpel, C., & Fensom, I. (2011, March). Implementing Team Based Learning in Large Classes: Nurse Educators’ Experiences. Poster presentation at the Team Based Learning Collaborative, Las Vegas, NV.

Strumpel, C. (2012). Peer assessment in the team-based learning classroom. cIRcle: UBC’s Digital Repository: UBC Graduate Research. Available at https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0078422

Strumpel, C. (2013, September). Grading rubrics. Oral presentation at the UBCO School of Nursing Teacher Development Day, Kelowna BC.

Strumpel, C. (2014, April). Using lecture capture technology to support intentional learning in clinical practice or the classroom. Oral presentation at the UBCO School of Nursing Intentional Learning Conference, Kelowna BC.

Strumpel, C. (2015, May). High stakes online Exams: Living dangerously. Oral presentation at the UBC Okanagan 11^th Annual Learning Conference, Kelowna, BC.

Strumpel, C. & Kelley, A. (2018, May). A touch of CLAS: Learning through formative feedback. Oral presentation at the UBCO Annual Learning Conference, Kelowna BC.

Strumpel, C. (2019, May). Promoting student engagement with classroom response systems. Western Canada Health Science Educators Conference, Kelowna BC.

Strumpel, C. (2019, May). Using Kaltura in the classroom. Technology in the classroom workshop, Kelowna BC.

Selected Grants & Awards

2016 – “I am Accessible” Award, UBC Okanagan Disability Resource Centre (in recognition of exceptional contributions to academic life at UBC’s Okanagan campus)

2020 – UBCO Golden Apple Award for Creating a Safe Classroom Environment

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Charlene has held several leadership and service roles within the School of Nursing and at the university level. She has chaired the Undergraduate Program Evaluation Committee and the NCLEX Advisory Committee during the introduction of the NCLEX-RN exam in Canada, supporting students in preparing for licensure success.

She has also served provincially as a member of the CRNBC (now BCCNM) Education Program Review Committee. At UBC Okanagan, she is currently a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline, the School of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and the Comprehensive Practice Committee.