Dr. Sherri Melrose

Adjunct Professor

Contact information

E-mail: sherrim@athabascau.ca

Dr. Sherri Melrose

Dr. Sherri Melrose

Adjunct Professor

Contact information

Email: sherrim@athabascau.ca

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My background is in psychiatric mental health nursing and nursing education. I worked on forensic, acute assessment and day hospital psychiatric units; and taught in traditional diploma schools of nursing, community colleges and universities. I have been an Associate Professor at Athabasca University for over twenty years, where I authored and instructed in both undergraduate and graduate classes.

During my tenure at Athabasca University, I served as Chair of the Research Ethics Review Board for two terms. I also chaired the Canada-wide Clinical Teaching Interest Group for four terms and served as President of Western and Northern Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WRCASN). I am a winner of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Award for Excellence in Nursing Education and the WNRCASN Educational Innovation Award.

My research projects have been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Council (SSHRC), the Collaborative Research Grant Initiative (CRGI), WNRCASN and Athabasca University. In the community, I am an active volunteer with my local United Church of Canada, community kitchen and animal rescue shelter.

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Research interests

  • Teaching and Learning in Health Professions
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  • Co-occurring Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness
  • Professional Socialization
  • LPN to BN transitions

Educational credentials

  • Registered Nurse
  • Bachelor of Nursing
  • Master of Education
  • Doctor of Educational Research

Professional affiliations

  • Alberta Association of Nurses