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Course-based MSN students will complete a capstone course with the support of a faculty facilitator and project/practice mentor. The course instructor will assist students in selecting a faculty facilitator.

A list of eligible faculty facilitators can be found below:

Name Supervisor Program Availability Practice/Scholarship Area(s)
Christine Balfour
Associate Professor of Teaching
Christine.Balfour@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Community health; social determinants of health; adolescent sexual health; teaching and learning
Sarah Ann Camacho
Lecturer
Sarah.Camacho@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Child and community health; nursing leadership; professionalism; nursing education; curriculum development; fostering healthy workplace environments
Rishma Chooniedass
Assistant Professor of Teaching
rishma.chooniedass@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Maternal and child health; food allergy and anaphylaxis; equity and social justice
Nicole de Bosch Kemper
Associate Professor of Teaching
nicole.deboschkemper@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Nursing education; clinical teaching and learning; pediatrics; interprofessional education
Jacqueline Denison
Associate Professor of Teaching
jacqueline.denison@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Health equity and cultural safety; nursing education; curriculum innovation
Shelia Epp
Associate Professor of Teaching
sheila.epp@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Curriculum development; pedagogy; new graduate transition; primary care nursing; palliative care; nursing leadership
Norma Hilsmann
Lecturer
norma.hilsmann@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Nursing education; continuing professional development; technology in education; microlearning and nanolearning; pharmacology in nursing; evidence-based practice; digital healthcare; primary care; rural nursing
Dennis Jasper
Lecturer
dennis.jasper@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Mental health nursing; equity; Indigenous health
Lindsay Kennedy
Associate Professor of Teaching
lindsay.a.kennedy@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Acute care nursing; emergency; cardiac surgery intensive care; primary care nursing; curriculum development; nursing education; NCLEX preparation
Muriel Kranabetter
Associate Professor of Teaching
muriel.kranabetter@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Relational practice; community practice; global health; cultural safety; equity
Kara Malcolm
Lecturer
kara.malcolm@ubc.ca
MSN (course) New graduate nurse transition to practice; new graduate nurse practice pathways; maternal-infant care; newborn care
Natalie Matthews
Associate Professor of Teaching
natalie.matthews@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Mental health; moral injury; mindfulness; self-stewardship; relational practice; maternal and newborn health; cultural safety; equity
Laura Mercer
Lecturer
laura.mercer@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Medical and surgical nursing; acute care
Lisa Moralejo
Associate Professor of Teaching
lisa.moralejo@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Nursing curriculum; technology in education; clinical reasoning; global health
Manuela Reekie
Professor of Teaching
manuela.reekie@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Curriculum development; nursing education; clinical specialty practice learning pathways; pediatric nursing; palliative care
Cathy Robinson
Associate Professor of Teaching
Cathy.Robinson@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Pediatric health promotion; child mental health; family-centered care
Charlene Strumpel
Associate Professor of Teaching
charlene.strumpel@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Acute care; medical-surgical nursing; nursing education; clinical teaching and learning; technology in education
Maggie Weninger
Lecturer
maggie.weninger@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Pediatric nursing; child health; cardiac surgery; global health
Melanie Willson
Associate Professor of Teaching
melanie.willson@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Active learning; perinatal and childbearing family health; lactation; clinical education; curriculum development, public and community health
Ryan Wilson
Assistant Professor of Teaching
ryan.wilson@ubc.ca
MSN (course) Cardiovascular disease; self-care and education; health promotion; patient‐oriented research; primary care; aging; clinical reasoning; nursing education

Note: Additional faculty members in the School of Nursing that can serve as Capstone Faculty Facilitators include Assistant, Associate, and full Research Professors. See full list in Graduate Supervisor table below. Adjunct and Emeritus faculty members can also serve as Capstone Faculty Facilitators and are listed in the School of Nursing contact list here.

Thesis-based MSN students are required to do a research project under the supervision of a faculty member within the School of Nursing.

PhD in Nursing students will complete a dissertation under the guidance of a dissertation supervisor.

A list of eligible graduate supervisors can be found below:

Name Supervisor Program Availability Research Areas Research Methods
Clare Harvey
Director & Professor
clare.harvey@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Nurse-led care; nursing workforce; continuity of care; community health; health equity; policy Qualitative methods; theory of change; critical discourse analysis
Carla Hilario
Assistant Professor
carla.hilario@ubc.ca 
MSN (thesis), PhD Child and youth health; social determinants; health services Mixed methods; community-engaged; implementation science
Elizabeth Keys
Assistant Professor
Elizabeth.Keys@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Pediatric sleep; parent-child interactions; infant and parental mental health; eHealth and precision health; community and public health Mixed methods; knowledge synthesis; integrated knowledge translation; implementation science
Nelly Oelke
Associate Professor
nelly.oelke@ubc.ca 
MSN (thesis), PhD Integrated health systems and services delivery; primary health care; mental health; rural health; climate change Integrated knowledge translation; implementation science
Lise Olsen
Associate Professor
lise.olsen@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Child and family health promotion; inclusive recreation participation; injury prevention; well-being for children with neuro-developmental disabilities Mixed methods; community-engaged research
Barbara Pesut
Professor
barb.pesut@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Palliative and end-of-life care; medical assistance in dying; volunteer and peer navigation models; nursing philosophy Qualitative methods
Katrina Plamondon
Associate Professor
katrina.plamondon@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Health equity; global health governance and policy; knowledge mobilization; critical pedagogy Dialogue-based research; narrative inquiry; reflective inquiry; arts-informed research; equity science
Charlene Ronquillo
Assistant Professor
charlene.ronquillo@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Health informatics; nursing; health equity; health services research Implementation science
Kathy Rush
Professor
kathy.rush@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Atrial fibrillation; rural cardiac service delivery; rural health equity, telehealth; aging; new graduate nurse transition Mixed methods research; user-centered design
Sana Shahram
Assistant Professor
sana.shahram@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Health equity; public health, system change and policy; critical population health; maternal, child and youth health; mental health substance use and suicide prevention; Indigenous sovereignty and resurgence Framework development, implementation and evaluation; mixed methods research; participatory and transformative research; qualitative research
Laura Struik
Associate Professor
laura.struik@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Nicotine dependence; cancer prevention; tobacco control; youth and young adults; behaviour change using digital technologies, vaping; oral nicotine pouches Qualitative methods; youth engagement; integrated knowledge translation; Indigenous methodologies
Marie Tarrant
Dean & Professor
marie.tarrant@ubc.ca
MSN (thesis), PhD Maternal and child health; infant feeding; baby-friendly hospital initiative; maternal and childhood vaccinations Quantitative methods

Note: Other faculty members in the School of Nursing, including Assistant and Associate Professors of Teaching, Professors of Teaching, and Emeritus faculty, may serve as co-supervisors or join a student’s supervisory committee with approval. A full list of faculty members is available here.

Members of the supervisory committee are selected based on their expertise to offer advice on the proposed research project. The selection of supervisory committee members, including co-supervisors, is generally done by the supervisor with input from students.

School of Nursing Graduate Student Policies & Forms

Please see the College of Graduate Studies webpage for all forms related to graduate studies at UBC Okanagan

College of Graduate Studies

Your hub for administrative support and such things as graduate workshops for professional development, COGS can help you with everything from the admissions process through to your graduation.

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UBC Library—Centre for Scholarly Communication

The CSC supports graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and faculty in disseminating their research. The CSC provides one-on-one consultations and workshops, including writing support for theses, dissertations, journal articles, and grant proposals.

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Centre for Teaching and Learning

The Centre for Teaching and Learning provides support related to teaching, TA training, and the use of technology in educational programming. It is also a place to connect with other TAs and subscribe to the TA blog.

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Disability Resource Centre

The Disability Resource Centre is a resource and service centre for students, faculty, and staff that ensures educational equity for those who have a disability, illness, or injury and experience barriers in an educational setting. The DRC assists students by offering programs and advocacy services to foster an accessible and welcoming campus.

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Everything Else—Student Services

Didn’t find what you were looking for above? Visit the Student Services website, where all of the information about the services offered to students is housed.

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