Faculty & Research

Dr. Ingrid Brenner

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
​B.P.H.E., B.Sc, B.Sc.N., M.Sc., Ph.D., R.N.

​705-748-1011 ext. 7253
ibrenner@trentu.ca
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Dr. Ellen Buck-McFadyen

Assistant Professor, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
R.N., B.Sc.N.(Queen's University), M.Sc.N.(York University), Ph.D.(McMaster University)

705-748-1011 ext. 7029
ellenbuckmcfadyen@trentu.ca

Research Interests: Rural health, social capital, community health, and the social determinants of health.

Dr. Beryl Cable-Williams

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
R.N., B.A.(Queen's University), B.Sc.N.(Queen's University), M.N.(Dallhousie), Ph.D.(Alberta)

705-748-1011 ext. 7900
bcable@trentu.ca

Research Interests:Aging, advanced old-age, palliative & end-of-life care, meaning and implications of human aging for individuals, societies, and populations.
Living and dying in the context of chronic progressive conditions and aging. 

Ann Mary Celestini

Senior Lecturer, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
R.N., B.A., B.Sc.N., M.H.S

705-748-1011 ext. 6046
annmarycelestini@trentu.ca

 Kim English

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
 R.N., B.Sc.N.(Ryerson), M.N.(Toronto)

 Life and Health Sciences Building, C158, 705-748-1011 ext. 7059
 kimenglish@trentu.ca

 Research Interests: Rural & Remote Nursing & Health; Nurse Activism; Digital
​ Storytelling; LGBTQ+ health;Technology and innovations in health and education;
 Rurality & Indigenous health.

Dr. Cyndi Gilmer

 Associate Professor, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
 R.N., B.Sc.N.(Western), M.H.Sc.(N) (Charles Sturt), D. Hlth. Sc.(Charles Sturt)

 Life and Health Sciences Building C153, 705-748-1011 ext. 7156
 cyndigilmer@trentu.ca

 Research Interests: Leadership, homelessness, access to health care, mental health
 and addictions, parenting.

Dr. Jane Mackie

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D. Pharmacology and Toxicology (Queen's University) 

 Life and Health Sciences Building DNA C160, 705-748-1011 ext. 7064
 jmackie@trentu.ca

 Research Interests: Nursing education in pharmacology; Active learning strategies and
​ flipped classrooms, Effective teaching and learning of medication dose calculations by
​ nursing students; Safe and effective use of medications on short term medical
 brigades; Safe and effective use of medication at the end of life.

Ann MacLeod

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
R.N., B.Sc.N, M.P.H.

705-748-1011 ext. 7386
annmacleod@trentu.ca

Research Interests: Interface between formal and informal caregivers; transitions
of care;person centred narratives;health promotion with community dwelling older
​adults; Age Friendly Peterborough; Arts-based research;Community-based
​research; Digital Storytelling

Dr. Michele McIntosh

Associate Professor, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
R.N., B.Sc.N., M.Sc.N., Ph.D.

705-748-1011 ext. 7507
michelejmcintosh@trentu.ca

Dr. Abeer Omar

Trent /Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
R.N. M.S.N, PhD

416-415-5000 ext. 5864
abeeromar@trentu.ca

Dr. Melissa Pestill

 Senior Lecturer, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
 R.N., M.N., B.Sc.N., D.N.P.

 705-748-1011 ext. 7506, 
 melissapestill@trentu.ca

Victoria Reid-De Jong

 Lecturer, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing 
 R.N., B.Sc.N.(Ryerson), M.Sc.-FNP (D'Youville), Ph.D.(c) (Victoria)

 Otonabee College OC 150.5, 705-748-1011 ext. 7517
 victoriareiddejong@trentu.ca

 Research Interests: Women's health; Breast Cancer, Concepts of identity,
​ beauty, femininity and sexuality post-mastectomy; Mastectomy tattoos';
​ Existentialism; Culture, Diversity and nursing internationally; Semiotics; Philosophical
 hermeneutics, Autoethnography.

Jaime Sims

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty and Compressed BScN Program Coordinator
R.N., B.Sc.N., M.N.

705-748-1011 ext. 6390
jaimesims@trentu.ca

Dr. Catherine Thibeault

Associate Professor, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
R.N., B.Sc.N.,(Mount Saint Vincent), M.N.(Memorial), Ph.D. (McGill), CCNE

 705-748-1011, ext. 7067
 cthibeault@trentu.ca

 Research Interests: Nurse-patient relationship, person-centered care, caring for
​ persons with acute mental health challenges,NCLEX_RN preparation

Dr. Patti Tracey

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Faculty
R.N., B.Sc.N., M.H.S/L, Ph.D

705-748-1011, ext. 6219
pltracey@trentu.ca

Dr. Sarah West

Assistant Professor, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
BPHE, M.Sc., Ph.D.

705-748-1011, ext. 6129
sarahwest@trentu.ca

Dr. Kirsten Woodend

 Associate Professor and Dean, Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
 R.N, B.Sc.N. (Ottawa), M.Sc.(Ottawa), Ph.D. (Toronto)

 Life and Health Sciences Building C167, 705-748-1011, ext. 7335
 kirstenwoodend@trentu.ca

 Research Interests:Aging persons, chronic disease management and self-management, health systems.