I am primarily engaged in research and knowledge mobilization to accelerate the integration of nursing and genomics. I am also involved in research ethics, as chair of the Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board. I have a long standing interest in research and initiatives that promote inter, intra and cross sector collaboration.

I am a Registered Nurse, Associate Professor with Athabasca University, Chair of the Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board, and co-lead of the Canadian Nursing and Genomics group. I have over 30 years of experience leading initiatives that support nurses to integrate knowledge and technology into practice. Most recently, my research has focused on two main areas. The first relates to genomics and precision healthcare where I am examining strategies to assist nurses to fully participate in interprofessional practice and research that includes genomics. I collaborate with nurse researchers from Canada and globally to advance genomics-informed nursing practice for the genomics era of healthcare. The second are of research examines how the pandemic is impacting inter and intra-professional collaborative care, including new models of care that emerged over the different waves of COVID-19. I am dedicated to forming networks of collaboration to support quality patient care and advancements in nursing practice.