Our Team
Researchers / Clinician-researchers
Dawn Stacey, RN, PhD, FCAHS, FRSC, FAAN, FCAN
Co-Scientific Director
Co-Scientific Director
Krystina B. Lewis, RN, MN, PhD, CCN(C)
Co-Scientific Director
Co-Scientific Director
Graduate Students / Post-doctoral Fellows
Joanne Jeanne Armah
Joanne is a PhD Nursing student at the University of Ottawa, School of Nursing. Her PhD research supervisor is Dr. Krystina Lewis and she has an interest in the area of developing strategies for effective shared decision-making in the integrated management of Brain-Heart conditions. Joanne comes with valuable experience in clinical leadership and management, clinical education, and cardiac/critical care nursing.
Joanne is a PhD Nursing student at the University of Ottawa, School of Nursing. Her PhD research supervisor is Dr. Krystina Lewis and she has an interest in the area of developing strategies for effective shared decision-making in the integrated management of Brain-Heart conditions. Joanne comes with valuable experience in clinical leadership and management, clinical education, and cardiac/critical care nursing.
Semhal Gessese, RN, BScN
Semhal is currently a masters student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing, working under the supervision of Dr. Krystina Lewis. Her research focuses on understanding the influence of race and ethnicity on patient-centered care and shared decision-making in the context of brain-heart health. In addition to her academic pursuits, Semhal works clinically as a Registered Nurse in the Ottawa Heart Institute's Cardiac Surgical Unit.
Semhal is currently a masters student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing, working under the supervision of Dr. Krystina Lewis. Her research focuses on understanding the influence of race and ethnicity on patient-centered care and shared decision-making in the context of brain-heart health. In addition to her academic pursuits, Semhal works clinically as a Registered Nurse in the Ottawa Heart Institute's Cardiac Surgical Unit.
Simone Kienlin, RN, MSc, PhD-student
Simone is a PhD student at the Arctic University of North Norway supervised by Prof. Jürgen Kasper, Dr. Kari Nytrøen and Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on the development and evaluation of a framework for training health professionals in shared decision making "Ready for SDM". She is an Advisor for Shared decision making at The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, developing, evaluating and implementing Patient Decision Aids and other measures to facilitate SDM.
Simone is a PhD student at the Arctic University of North Norway supervised by Prof. Jürgen Kasper, Dr. Kari Nytrøen and Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on the development and evaluation of a framework for training health professionals in shared decision making "Ready for SDM". She is an Advisor for Shared decision making at The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, developing, evaluating and implementing Patient Decision Aids and other measures to facilitate SDM.
Olivia Yeh
Olivia is currently a Masters student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing. Her research interests include: nursing student mental health, the brain-heart interconnectome and promoting informed decision making. She currently works as a Registered Nurse at the Emergency Department at the Civic Hospital.
Olivia is currently a Masters student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing. Her research interests include: nursing student mental health, the brain-heart interconnectome and promoting informed decision making. She currently works as a Registered Nurse at the Emergency Department at the Civic Hospital.
Qian Zhang, PhD-student
Qian is a PhD student at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her research interests include the development and implementation of patient decisions and decision coaching in clinical practice.
Qian is a PhD student at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her research interests include the development and implementation of patient decisions and decision coaching in clinical practice.
Undergraduate Students
Aramide Badejoh
Aramide is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nursing. She currently works as Clinical Extern within the surgical department at Queensway Hospital. Her research interests are youth mental health, and promoting informed consent.
Aramide is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nursing. She currently works as Clinical Extern within the surgical department at Queensway Hospital. Her research interests are youth mental health, and promoting informed consent.
Patient / Consumer Partners
Janet Gunderson
I am a consumer/partner. I enjoy taking part on research teams, commenting on documents, and contributing to scientific articles about patient decision aids and related topics.
I am a consumer/partner. I enjoy taking part on research teams, commenting on documents, and contributing to scientific articles about patient decision aids and related topics.
Gloria Higdon
Gloria Higdon, caregiver partner with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, has co-authored two peer reviewed articles and participated in presentations offering a caregiver voice.
Gloria Higdon, caregiver partner with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, has co-authored two peer reviewed articles and participated in presentations offering a caregiver voice.
Ann-Marie Julien
Ann-Marie is a person with lived and living experience of a heart / brain condition. She works with both the UOHI clinical and research teams providing real life insight and practical ideas to improve patient care. She believes in the power of knowledge and engagement to build strong positive outcomes.
Ann-Marie is a person with lived and living experience of a heart / brain condition. She works with both the UOHI clinical and research teams providing real life insight and practical ideas to improve patient care. She believes in the power of knowledge and engagement to build strong positive outcomes.
Maureen Smith
Maureen Smith has a rare disease diagnosed in childhood. For over 20 years, she has been a patient advocate and a patient partner in research projects, including 2 systematic reviews (patient decision aids, decision coaching) and co-producing a patient decision aid. She uses patient decision aids for herself and as a caregiver.
Maureen Smith has a rare disease diagnosed in childhood. For over 20 years, she has been a patient advocate and a patient partner in research projects, including 2 systematic reviews (patient decision aids, decision coaching) and co-producing a patient decision aid. She uses patient decision aids for herself and as a caregiver.
Alumni
Laura Boland, MSc, SLP-C
Laura is trained as a Speech-Language Pathologist and has worked in a variety of clinical settings in Ontario and Nova Scotia. She also worked as a Research Associate for Family Decision Services at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Laura is currently a Population Health PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa. With Dawn Stacey as her supervisor, Laura's research is examining implementation of shared decision making in pediatric practice.
Laura is trained as a Speech-Language Pathologist and has worked in a variety of clinical settings in Ontario and Nova Scotia. She also worked as a Research Associate for Family Decision Services at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Laura is currently a Population Health PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa. With Dawn Stacey as her supervisor, Laura's research is examining implementation of shared decision making in pediatric practice.
Sandra Dunn, RN, PhD
The Knowledge Translation Specialist for the Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN Ontario). She earned her Doctorate Degree in Nursing at the University of Ottawa with a focus on knowledge translation and shared decision making. She has academic appointments as Adjunct Professor, at the University of Ottawa and Queen's University and she is a Clinical Investigator at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. Dr. Dunn is collaborating on Dr. Greg Moore's research team to develop patient decision aids to support shared decision making for parents facing extremely preterm birth at the threshold of viability.
The Knowledge Translation Specialist for the Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN Ontario). She earned her Doctorate Degree in Nursing at the University of Ottawa with a focus on knowledge translation and shared decision making. She has academic appointments as Adjunct Professor, at the University of Ottawa and Queen's University and she is a Clinical Investigator at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute. Dr. Dunn is collaborating on Dr. Greg Moore's research team to develop patient decision aids to support shared decision making for parents facing extremely preterm birth at the threshold of viability.
Janet Jull, OT, PhD
Dr. Janet Jull is an occupational therapist and an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership Program at the Queen's University School of Rehabilitation Therapy (Kingston, Ontario). She has been developing and evaluating shared decision making tools and approaches to support client-centred care in collaboration with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Janet holds Investigator Affiliation at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and is a member of the Integrated Knowledge Translation Research Network.
Dr. Janet Jull is an occupational therapist and an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership Program at the Queen's University School of Rehabilitation Therapy (Kingston, Ontario). She has been developing and evaluating shared decision making tools and approaches to support client-centred care in collaboration with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Janet holds Investigator Affiliation at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and is a member of the Integrated Knowledge Translation Research Network.
Claire Ludwig, RN, PhD(c)
Claire is a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on engagement of patients who are frail and serious illness as part of research teams. Her other research interests examine how patients and nurses negotiate the process of triage and self-management in cancer symptom management. Claire is a senior health care leader involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of large-scale programs aimed at improving patient and caregiver outcomes.
Claire is a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on engagement of patients who are frail and serious illness as part of research teams. Her other research interests examine how patients and nurses negotiate the process of triage and self-management in cancer symptom management. Claire is a senior health care leader involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of large-scale programs aimed at improving patient and caregiver outcomes.
Lissa Pacheco-Brousseau
Lissa is a registered physiotherapist with the Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ). Currently, she is a PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Stéphane Poitras and Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on hip and knee joint replacement for osteoarthritis with a specific interest in patient involvement in decision making and the role of physiotherapists.
Lissa is a registered physiotherapist with the Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ). Currently, she is a PhD student in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at the University of Ottawa supervised by Dr. Stéphane Poitras and Dr. Dawn Stacey. Her doctoral work is focused on hip and knee joint replacement for osteoarthritis with a specific interest in patient involvement in decision making and the role of physiotherapists.
Logan Trenaman, PhD
Logan is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr. Mark Harrison. Logan’s is supported by a CIHR Fellowship in Patient-Oriented Research that aims to improve the outcomes of high utilizers of health care services. This includes using routinely collected patient-reported surveys to predict individuals at-risk of preventable high-cost use and working with patients to identify supports that could improve their outcomes. He completed his PhD in 2018 under the supervision of Drs. Nick Bansback and Stirling Bryan at the University of British Columbia. His dissertation focused on the economic evaluation of interventions that support SDM in the context of advanced osteoarthritis.
Logan is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Dr. Mark Harrison. Logan’s is supported by a CIHR Fellowship in Patient-Oriented Research that aims to improve the outcomes of high utilizers of health care services. This includes using routinely collected patient-reported surveys to predict individuals at-risk of preventable high-cost use and working with patients to identify supports that could improve their outcomes. He completed his PhD in 2018 under the supervision of Drs. Nick Bansback and Stirling Bryan at the University of British Columbia. His dissertation focused on the economic evaluation of interventions that support SDM in the context of advanced osteoarthritis.
Last modified: 2025-01-24.
