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Dr. Beth Perry Mahler

Professor

Contact information

E-mail: bethp@athabascau.ca

Current courses

  • MHST 604: Leadership Roles in Health
  • MHST 621: Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change
  • MHST 622: Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application
  • NURS 604: Leadership Roles in Health
  • NURS 621: Coaching and Leading: The Human Side of Organizational Change
  • NURS 622: Understanding Organizations: Theory, Analysis and Application

Dr. Beth Perry Mahler

BP

Dr. Beth Perry Mahler

Professor

Contact information

Email: bethp@athabascau.ca

Phone:

Beth Perry is Professor in the Faculty of Health Disciplines at the Athabasca University. She received her Ph.D. in 1994 at the University of Alberta. Dr. Perry has presented at more than 200 academic conferences worldwide on topics related to oncology nursing, palliative care nursing, nursing of older adults, and online teaching. Her current research interests include exemplary nursing care, compassion fatigue in nurses and in older adult family caregivers, excellence in online teaching, arts-based teaching strategies, pedagogy of kindness, and humanizing the online learning environment.

Teaching is one of Beth's greatest passions. She especially enjoys supervising thesis students and supporting their learning journeys. Currently she gains immense career fulfillment from mentoring others and finding way to contribute to their success. On a personal level cycling tours, hiking, backpacking, skiing, and gardening are her primary hobbies.

Research interests

  • Arts-Based Pedagogy
  • Exemplary Nursing Practice
  • Engaging Online Teaching
  • Pedagogy of Kindness
  • Compassion Fatigue in Nurses

Educational credentials

  • RN
  • PhD

Professional affiliations

  • College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
  • Canadian Nurses Association
  • Western Canada Nursing Educators
  • Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

  • Melrose, S., & Perry, B. (Eds.) (2022). Clinical teaching. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. (forthcoming)
  • Parker, N., Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2021). Humanizing online learning experiences. Journal of Educators Online, 18(2), 1-11. https://www.thejeo.com/archive/archive/2021_182/parker_mahler_edwardspdf
  • Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2021). Using arts-based instructional strategies in e-learning. In D. Kayoko, R, Warner, & C. Nygarrd (Eds.), Teaching and learning innovation in higher education (pp. 173-194). Libri Publishing.
  • Melrose, S., Park, C., & Perry, B. (2021). Creative clinical teaching in the health professions. AU Press. https://www.aupress.ca/books/creative-clinical-teaching-in-the-health-professions/
  • Perry, B. (2020). The online classroom. In P. Bradley & K. Page-Cutrara (Eds.), The Role of the Nurse Educator in Canada. Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. https://www.casn.ca/2020/09/the-role-of-the-nurse-educator-in-canada-text-book/
  • Melrose, S., Park, C., & Perry, B. (2020). Centering human connections in the education of health professionals. AU Press. https://www.aupress.ca/books/120289-centring-human-connections-in-the-education-of-health-professionals/
  • Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2019). Arts-based learning approaches adapted for mobile learning. Open Praxis, 11(3). https://openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/967/600
  • Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2016). Creating a culture of community in the online classroom using artistic pedagogical technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.). Emerging Technologies in Distance Education. Edmonton, AB: AU Press. Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120258
  • Melrose, S., Park, C., & Perry, B. (Eds.). (2013). Teaching Health Professionals Online: Frameworks and Strategies. Edmonton, AB: AU Press. Retrieved from http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120234
  • Perry, B. (2009). More moments in times: Images of exemplary care. Edmonton, AB: AU Press. https://www.aupress.ca/books/120158-more-moments-in-time/
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