Faculty

Dr Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine photo

Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine, PhD, RN
Dean and Professor

Research Focus:

International Family Nursing Practices
Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
Strengths Based Interventions
Vulnerable populations with a focus on families experiencing poverty
Public Health and Community Practices that Impact Families' Lives
Enhanced Home Visiting Practices
Collaborative Practices in Primary Health Care
Interprofessional Family Assessment Development facilitated by Clinical Simulation and Standardized Patients
Global Family Nursing Practices during CoVid
Experiences of Families of Long Term Care Residents during CoVid

Room 336A Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2259 (Joy Lesperance, Dean's Secretary)
Debbie.Sheppard-Lemoine@uwindsor.ca

Photo of Professor Judy Bornais

Prof. Judy Bornais, RN, BA, BScN, MSc, CDE
On leave as Associate Vice-President, External, commencing March 4, 2024
Academic Ancillary Staff III - Experiential Learning Specialist
Teaching Leadership Chair

Research Focus:

Diabetes care
Simulation in health care education, and
inter-professional health care

519.253.3000, x2269
jbornais@uwindsor.ca

Prof. Natalie Bownes, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD (student)
Academic Ancillary Staff II - Clinical Practice Learning Specialist: Years 1 & 3 Clinical

Research Focus:

Clinical Teaching in Nursing
Mentorship of Clinical Instructors
Nursing Education

Room 318 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x4383
nbownes@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Jamie Crawley, RN, BScN, BA (Psychology), BA (Sociology), MBA, PhD
Associate Professor

Research Focus:

Poverty and health disparities
Chronic illness
Teen sibling health

Room 319 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x4816
jcrawley@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Edward Cruz, RN, CCNE, DMD, BScN, BN, MEdM, MScN, PhD
Associate Professor

Research Focus:

Nursing Education
Internationally Educated Nurses
Human Resources for Health
Immigrant Health
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Room 322 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2263
Edward.Cruz@uwindsor.ca

Prof. Susan Dennison, RN, BScN, MScN, CCNE, CPPS
Academic Ancillary Staff III - Clinical Practice Learning Specialist
Clinical Lead for Level 2 and 4 BScN Undergraduate Program

Research Focus:

Patient Safety
Clinical Education
Peer Mentoring

Room 308 Toldo HEC
519.253-3000, x4390
dennison@uwindsor.ca

Prof. Rachel Elliott, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD (c)
Lecturer

Research Focus:

Trauma-informed care
Undergraduate nursing education
Simulation and Experiential Learning
Health Impacts of Trauma and Violence
Nursing Interventions

Room 328 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2264
Rachel.Elliott@uwindsor.ca

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Dr. Susan Fox, RN, BN, MScN, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Professor

Research Focus:

Healthcare associated infections and infectious diseases
Cardiovascular health

Room 300 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2284
sfox@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Laurie Freeman, RN, BScN, MSN, PhD
Associate Professor

Research Focus:

Pre-Diabetes and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Nursing Satisfaction
Simulation in Nursing
Technology and teaching
Cancer (survivorship issues and decision making)

Room 302 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2278
lfreeman@uwindsor.ca

Photo of Professor Natalie Giannotti

Dr. Natalie Giannotti, RN, BHK, MN, PhD
Assistant Professor

Research Focus:

Gestational diabetes
Diabetes prevention
Health promotion

Room 316 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x4988
natalieg@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Sebastian Gyamfi, RMN, BSc, MPhil, PhD
Assistant Professor

Research Focus:

Stigma and Mental Illness
Mental Health Equity
Structural Violence
Influences of Religiocultural Beliefs
Stigma Perception Appraisal
Mental Health Promotion
Housing and Homelessness
Vulnerable populations

Room 313 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x6117
sgyamfi@uwindsor.ca

Photo of Dr. Debbie Kane

Dr. Debbie Kane, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD
Acting Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Research Focus:

Women's health
Workplace wellness
Public health

Room 302 Chrysler Hall Tower
519.253.3000, x2107
dkane@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Kelly Kennedy, RN, BScN, MScN, PhD
Assistant Professor

Research Focus:

Pediatric Health
Maternal and Child Health
Women's Health

Room 310 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2283
kkennedy@uwindsor.ca

Prof. Amanda McEwen, RN, BSc (Honours Bio.), BScN, MScN, CCSNE
Academic Ancillary Staff - Experiential Learning Specialist

Research Focus:

Simulation in nursing education
Hand hygiene adherence and healthcare associated infections
Effect moderation/interaction effects (research methodology)

Room 3126 Medical Education Building
519.253.3000, x2248
amcewen@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Noeman Mirza, RN, BScN, PhD
Associate Professor

Research Focus:

Nursing Education
Complex reasoning
Gerontology
Care transitions
Rural aging

Room 326 Toldo HEC
519.253.3000, x2275
Noeman.Mirza@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Sherry Morrell, RN(EC), BScN, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, MN, MCISc (Wound Healing), PhD
Assistant Professor and PHCNP Graduate Coordinator