sonia.castiglione [at] mcgill.ca (Sonia Angela Castiglione)
Sonia Castiglione is a Part-Time Faculty Lecturer and doctoral student at 91社区鈥檚 Ingram School of Nursing. After graduating from the direct-entry Master of Science (Applied) in Nursing program (91社区), Sonia held the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist at the 91社区 Health Centre (MUHC). She developed a keen interest in nursing practice development and patient/family-centered care.听In 2011, Sonia transitioned to the role of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Advisor with the Department of Nursing, (MUHC). Through this听role, Sonia helped set organizational expectations, and developed evidence synthesis services and knowledge exchange activities in fostering evidence-based practice (EBP). Most notably, she co-developed knowledge translation workshops, co-authored a CIHR EBP implementation guide, implemented a rapid review service, and facilitated a Community of Practice for nursing research and EBP. She enjoys working closely with frontline nurses, nurse leaders, scientists and students.听Sonia鈥檚 doctoral research will explore shared nursing leadership for the implementation of EBP.
Area of Interest
- Evidence-based practice and knowledge translation
- Nursing leadership
- Nursing practice development
- Mixed research methodology (quantitative and qualitative)
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Sonia Semenic, RN, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, PhD Program, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Dr. Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Sarah Chehayeb
Sarah is a PhD candidate at the Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区. She joined the program in Fall 2022. Sarah earned a Master of Science in Community and Public Health Nursing in 2022 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2017 from the American University of Beirut. As a registered nurse, she spent four years caring for adult patients with hematologic malignancies and those undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Recognizing the challenges faced by patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT (allo-HSCT) following discharge, she developed a training program for oncology nurses during her master鈥檚 project to introduce evidence-based self-management strategies. Her doctoral research focuses on self-management support and remote symptom monitoring post-allo-HSCT. A recipient of the Cole Foundation Fellowship Award (2024鈥�2026), Sarah is committed to advancing research and enhancing the quality of life for patients undergoing HSCT and their caregivers.
Areas of interest听
- Patients undergoing a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) and caregivers
- Quality of life improvement
- Self-management support
- Remote Symptom Monitoring (RSM) using Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs)
- Stakeholder engagement and Co-design
- Feasibility and acceptability testing
Supervisor
Dr. Sylvie Lambert, RN, PhD: Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research at the Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Bizuneh Wakuma Efa
Bizuneh Wakuma Efa is a PhD student at the Ingram School of Nursing at 91社区. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Wollega University in 2014 and subsequently served as a Graduate Assistant II for one year. In 2017, he earned a Master鈥檚 degree in Pediatric Health Nursing from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. His master's thesis examined essential newborn care practices and associated factors among postnatal mothers in Nekemte City. Over the years, he has gained substantial experience in teaching and conducting research, primarily focused on maternal, newborn, and child health. He has been involved in various academic and community-based health projects addressing critical issues such as neonatal care, child nutrition, and maternal health services. He is currently expanding on this work through his PhD research, which aims to understand infant feeding rates, behaviors, and the factors influencing these practices among Canadian caregivers.
Areas of interest
- Infant Feeding and Child Nutrition
- Perinal Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Breast Feeding and Promotion
- Evidence based practices in child care
Supervisors
Dr. Sonia Semenic, RN, PhD, Associate Professor; PhD Program Director, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Dr. Andraea Van Hulst, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Jade Desforges
Jade Desforges has been a pediatric critical care nurse clinician at Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine since 2017. She completed her Nursing undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees at Universit茅 de Montr茅al and she is now enrolled in the doctoral program in the Ingram School of Nursing at 91社区. Her doctoral thesis aims to co-design a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) complex intervention to support children and families during the direct discharge to home. Her decision to pursue doctoral training is derived from her clinical, personal and academic experiences and strong commitment to transforming children鈥檚 critical care. In recent years, she became a mother of two which gave her a new understanding of children and families鈥� PICU experiences, furthering her capacity to strengthen meaningful partnerships with families. Motherhood also fed her desire to become an example for her children and teach them that with unwavering determination and motivation, they can successfully attain their goals.
Areas of interest
- Child health
- Pediatric intensive care
- Family partnerships
- Storytelling
- Art-based methods
Supervisor(s)
Argerie Tsimicalis, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Nadia Roumeliotis, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
Laura Crump
Laura Crump, BSc, BAS, MSc holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science from McMaster University (2014), a Bachelor of Nursing from Trent University (2016), and a Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Clinical Practice, from 91社区 (2021). Prior to beginning her doctorate at 91社区, she worked for many years as a nurse clinician in a level three neonatal intensive care unit in Montreal and as a research assistant on numerous projects. Laura is committed to utilizing implementation science to facilitate the adoption of evidence-based practices in neonatal intensive care, aiming to enhance outcomes for all stakeholders. Her doctoral research focuses on identifying and addressing the factors that influence direct breastfeeding in the NICU. Laura is also exploring the intersection of health equity and implementation science to ensure that high-quality care is accessible to diverse populations.
Areas of interest
- Breastfeeding
- Neonatal intensive care
- Implementation science
- Health equity
- Evidence based practice
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Sonia Semenic, Associate Professor and PhD Program Director, Ingram School of Nursing
Guillaume Fontaine, FRQS Junior 1 Research Scholar & Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Nursing
nathalie.clavel [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Nathalie Clavel)
Nathalie Clavel is a postdoctoral fellow (FRQS award- 2020-2022) in the Ingram School of Nursing at 91社区. She completed in 2019 a Ph.D. in Public Health at the University of Montreal in the School of Public Health. She is also a graduate of the Master of Health Administration from the University of Montreal. The focus of her postdoctoral research is on patient and family engagement in infection prevention and control in the context of a pandemic, using mixed research methods. Her study currently takes place at the 91社区 Health Center, in collaboration with the Center of Excellence on Partnership with the Patients and the Public and Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. As part of her doctoral research, Nathalie studied the implementation of patient and family engagement in direct care and quality improvement activities and structures in diverse healthcare organizations and contexts of care (mental health, oncology) in Canada.
Areas of Interest
- Implementation and management in healthcare
- Quality and safety improvement
- Patient and family engagement
Supervisor(s)
M茅lanie Lavoie-Tremblay, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Alain Biron, Ph.D., RN, Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, 91社区 and Assistant Director, Department of Nursing, 91社区 Health Center
michele.desmarais2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Mich猫le Desmarais)
Mich猫le Desmarais is PhD student at 91社区鈥檚 Ingram School of Nursing. She has clinical experience as a mental health nurse and also as a lecturer, college teacher, research assistant, and research coordinator. During her master鈥檚 degree in nursing (2015-2018), she conducted a qualitative research in which she developed a teaching intervention for nurses aiming at increasing self-knowledge for competencies development and mental health. For her PhD (2019-ongoing), she is interested in children鈥檚 and adolescents鈥� mental health. More specifically, she wants to further knowledge on eating disorders and suicide in children and adolescents. Her doctoral research is funded by the Programme MEES-Universit茅s 鈥� Bourses d鈥櫭﹖udes doctorales and by the Quebec Nursing Intervention Research Network.
Areas of Interest
- Suicide
- Eating disorders
- Mental health
- Nursing
- Concept analysis
- Qualitative methodologies
- Participatory research approaches
Supervisor(s)
Marjorie Montreuil, RN, PhD, assistant professor, Ingram School of Nursing
M茅lanie Lavoie-Tremblay, RN, PhD, associate professor, Ingram School of Nursing
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lydia.ouldbrahim [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Lydia Ould Brahim)
Lydia Ould Brahim is a PhD student in Nursing and registered nurse (RN) with a BASc in Environmental and Political Science (91社区) and MSc in Nursing (91社区). Her research interests lie primarily in the domain of mental health with a focus on caregivers and self-management. Her current research centers on adapting and pilot testing a self-management depression intervention for people with chronic illness and their caregivers. She has contributed to a number of research projects related to self-management of depression as well as addressing the broader needs of caregivers. She has also conducted research aiming to improve mental health care for inpatients with dual diagnoses.
Areas of Interest
- Caregivers
- Mental Health
- Chronic illness
- Depression
- Self-management
- Intervention research
Supervisor(s)
Supervisor: Dr. Sylvie Lambert, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing 91社区
Co-supervisor: Dr. Nancy Feeley, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing 91社区
shiva.shahiri [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Shiva Shahiri)
Shiva Shahiri is a doctoral student in nursing science at 91社区. Shiva is also a nurse clinician in the operating room at the 91社区 Health Centre (MUHC). Her research interests align with her clinical background in pain measurement and management. Shiva has a master鈥檚 degree in nursing from 91社区 where her research explored an innovative technology designed for this purpose, the Nociception Level (NOL) Index. Shiva鈥檚 clinical and research experience has allowed her to reflect on nursing鈥檚 contribution to design, development and decision-making in bringing innovative technologies to market and nursing practice. Her doctoral studies will expand on her master鈥檚 project and explore the validity and clinical applicability of scientific innovations in pain research and nursing care.
Areas of Interest
- Pain assessment and measurement
- Physiological indicators of pain
- Critical care nursing
- Nonverbal adult patients
Supervisor(s)
C茅line G茅linas, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区,听Nurse Scientist and Project Director, Centre for Nursing Research at the Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital
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marianne.sofronas [at] mcgill.ca (Marianne Sofronas)
Marianne is a doctoral candidate and faculty lecturer at 91社区鈥檚 Ingram School of Nursing. Her academic background is in medical anthropology and nursing. She graduated with an MA in anthropology from The New School for Social Research. Under the supervision of Drs. Rayna Rapp and Veena Das, she examined voice, silence, consent, and agency among women institutionalized for mental illness. Since graduating with an MSc(A) in Nursing from 91社区 in 2010, Marianne has practiced as a nurse clinician in the Intensive Care Unit of the Montreal Neurological Hospital. Her research interests are in nursing ethics, neuroscience nursing, neuropalliative care, critical care, and qualitative methodologies. Supervised by Drs. Franco Carnevale and David Wright, Marianne鈥檚 doctoral project is an ethnography of neuropalliative care. Marianne has received several awards including the Richard and Edith Strauss Clinical Research Doctoral Fellowship (2016-2018) and a Doctoral Training Award from the Fonds de Recherche Sant茅 du Qu茅bec (2018-2022), and the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Award for Writing Excellence (2019).
Areas of Interest
- Palliative and Neuropalliative Care
- Nursing Ethics
- Neuroscience Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Qualitative Methodologies
- Ethnography
- Medical Anthropology
Supervisor(s)
Franco Carnevale, RN, PhD (Psych), PhD (Phil),听Professor, Ingram School of Nursing,听Associate Member, Department of Pediatrics,听Affiliate Member, Biomedical Ethics Unit,听Adjunct Professor, Counseling Psychology,听91社区
David Kenneth Wright, PhD, RN, CHPCN(C) Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa,听Academic Lead, Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics Hub,听Centre for Research on Health and Nursing,Director at Large 鈥� Research,听Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nurses Group
yujia.tang2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Yujia Tang)
Yujia Tang is a doctoral student at Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区. She completed her undergraduate studies at Wuhan University (2017) and received a master鈥檚 degree in nursing from Central South University (2020) in China where her research examined the effects of a postpartum intensive lifestyle modification program on physiological health outcomes (weight-related variables, type 2 diabetes development, insulin resistance) among women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus. Building on previous research and clinical experiences, Yujia is pursuing doctoral studies to explore built and social neighbourhood environment features as they relate to the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours among adolescents enrolled in weight management care using both qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
Areas of Interest
- Obesity
- Diabetes and pre-diabetes
- Children and adolescents
- Lifestyle behaviors
- Public health nursing
- Neighborhoods and health
- Mixed research methodology (quantitative and qualitative)
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Andraea Van Hulst, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
Dr. Sonia Semenic, RN, PhD, Associate Professor; PhD Program Director, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区
wing.tock [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Wing Lam (Jessica) Tock)
Wing Lam (Jessica) Tock is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (BSc in Nursing in 2016; MSc in Nursing, specializing in Clinical Nurse Leadership in 2019), and a current doctoral student at 91社区, Ingram School of Nursing. In her graduate academic career, she had contributed to research projects investigating the diversification of health-information seeking behavior, information source preferences, and decision-making process surrounding sexually transmitted infections and cancer screening among ethnic minorities in the United States. Jessica鈥檚 current research interest lies primarily in the field of cancer survivorship care with a focus on psycho-social adaptation and post-treatment reintegration among young adult cancer survivors (YACS). Dedicated to fostering a culture of best practice regarding comprehensive cancer care, she is committed to researching cancer survivorship care that targets YACS throughout the illness trajectory, which includes health promotion, coping, self-management, and survivorship empowerment.
Areas of Interest
- Cancer survivorship
- Health psychology
- Psychosocial oncology
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Cancer prevention
- Social determinants of health
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Christine Maheu, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Nursing, 91社区