
Executive Director, Centre for Professional Development
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Leasa Knechtel RN, BScN, MN
Executive Director, Centre for Professional Development
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
As Executive Director in the Centre for Professional Development, Leasa provides operational oversight and leadership for the Centre. Along with a small team of faculty & staff, Leasa designs, develops […]

Accepting Students
Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Care of Frail Older Adults

Martine Puts RN, PhD, FAAN, FCAN
Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Care of Frail Older Adults
My research focuses on improving health and well-being for older adults living with frailty and older adults living with cancer. Martine Puts PhD RN FAAN is a Professor at the […]

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Professor – Status only (Primary)
Mary Jo Haddad Nursing Chair in Child Health Research

Jennifer Stinson RN-EC, PhD, CPNP, FCAHS, FAAN
Professor – Status only (Primary)
Mary Jo Haddad Nursing Chair in Child Health Research
My research focuses on using information and communication technologies to improve the assessment and management of pain and other syptoms in children with chronic and life threatening health conditions Dr. […]

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Associate Dean, Academic
Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Pediatric Palliative Care

Kimberley Widger RN, PhD, FCAN, FAAN
Associate Dean, Academic
Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Pediatric Palliative Care
Dr. Widger’s program of research aims to identify, examine, and enhance the structures, processes, and outcomes of palliative care provided to children living with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Dr. […]

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Sandra Merklinger RN, PhD
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Reducing surgical risk and improving outcomes for babies born with a single ventricle is the basis for my research. Improvements are on the horizon for this vulnerable group who face […]

Professor

Linda Johnston PhD, FEANS, FCAHS, FAAN
Professor
Dr. Johnston’s primary research focus is on neonatal intensive care pain management and NICU health outcomes Professor Johnston is internationally recognized for her contributions to the field of nursing and […]

Professor

Sioban Nelson RN, PhD, FCAHS, FCAN, FAAN
Professor
I am a historian of nursing and health care Dr. Sioban Nelson a leading historian of nursing and health policy scholar. Her historical interests include transnational history and material culture […]

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Associate Professor
Rossy Chair in Campus Mental Health

Kristin Cleverley RN, PhD, CPMHN(C), FAAN
Associate Professor
Rossy Chair in Campus Mental Health
Dr. Kristin Cleverley is the inaugural Rossy Chair in Campus Mental health at teh University of Toronto. She is also Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of […]

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

Laura Fairley RN MN CHPCN(C)
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Laura Fairley is a registered nurse with a clinical background in street outreach nursing and residential hospice palliative care. Her nursing work has focused specifically on the provision of care […]

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Associate Professor

Lisa Cranley RN, PhD
Associate Professor
Dr. Cranley’s research examines ways to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and the quality of life for older adults in long-term care. Dr. Lisa Cranley is Associate Professor, Lawrence […]