Lynn Corcoran RN, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Disciplines at Athabasca University. She has years of experience as an RN in a variety of clinical and teaching areas such as public health, counseling, and women’s health. Lynn’s research and scholarly interests are varied and include women’s health, interpersonal violence, qualitative research methods, and innovations in teaching/learning.
Research interests
women’s health
interpersonal violence
qualitative research methods
innovations in teaching/learning
Educational credentials
BN, University of Calgary
MN, University of Calgary
PhD, Graduate Division of Educational Research, University of Calgary
Professional affiliations
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta 1985-present
Western and North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing 2011-present
Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education 2012-present
Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood 2013-present
University of Calgary Teaching Academy 2017-present
Pedersen, S. & Corcoran, L. (in press). Implementation of transgender and gender diverse curriculum in medical imaging programs: A review of the literature. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
Dougan, A., Corcoran, L., & Lane, A. (in press). A case for clinical co-teaching: Challenges and opportunities. Teaching & Learning in Nursing.
Dewart, G., Corcoran, L., Thirsk, L., & Petrovic, K. (2020). Nursing education in a pandemic: Academic challenges in response to COVID-19. Nursing Education Today, 92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104471
Corcoran, L., Exner-Cortens, D., Wells, L. (2019). Advancing Healthy and Socially Just Schools and Communities: An interdisciplinary graduate program. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 31(2). http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Petrovic, K., Lane, A., Corcoran, L., & Doyle, E. (2019). The work of preparing Canadian nurses for a licensure exam originating from the USA: A nurse educator’s journey into the institutional organization of the NCLEX-RN. International Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 16(1). 10.1515/ijnes-2018-0052
Cash, J.C., Glass, C.A., Fraser, D., Corcoran, L., & Edwards, M.E. (eds.) (2019). Canadian family practice guidelines. New York, NY: Springer.
Corcoran, L. & Lane, A.M. (2018). Exploring the impact of ‘Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women, and Art.’ Women’s Studies International Forum, 67, 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2018.01.008