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Amelia Potter-Dickey

RN, BN
Pronouns: (she/her)

Positions

Doctoral Student / Graduate Assistant - Research

Faculty of Nursing, Research Staff

Grad Assistant- Teaching and Sessional Instructor

Faculty of Nursing, Teaching and Learning Team

Contact information

Background

Credentials

Registered Nurse (RN), College of Registered Nurses of Alberta , 2015

Educational Background

Certificate in University Teaching and Learning Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary, 2021

Bachelor of Nursing (BN) Mount Royal University , 2015

Biography

Amelia Potter-Dickey, RN, BN, is a doctoral student (post-candidacy) in the Faculty of Nursing. With a clinical nursing foundation in obstetrics, family health, and pediatrics, Amelia brings an integrative perspective that spans community health nursing and population-based research. Her current research focuses on how children’s genetic variation interacts with the caregiving environment to shape early developmental trajectories and relational outcomes. She is particularly interested in how genotype moderates susceptibility to caregiving influences, and how these insights can inform optimized nursing interventions tailored to individual children and families.

In her role, Amelia engages in teaching, mentorship, and collaborative research initiatives, driven by a commitment to translating genomic and developmental science into actionable nursing practices that promote healthy child development and long-term well-being. Her work contributes to the broader vision of nursing as agents of change—individualizing care, improving health equity, and strengthening families across the lifespan.

Awards

  • Dr. Dorothy J. Kergin Award, Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF). 2024
  • CanNRT Fellowship, Canadian Neurodevelopmental Research Training (CanNRT) Platform. 2024
  • Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Awards (CGS-D) , Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). 2021
  • Calgary Health Trust- The Florence and Lloyd Cooper Scholarship for Nursing Leadership , Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust (ARNET). 2021
  • University of Calgary Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2021
  • Barbara Elizabeth Drake Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2020
  • Marvin and Yvonne Hayne & Family Master of Nursing Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2019
  • Calgary Health Trust- The Florence and Lloyd Cooper Scholarship for Nursing Leadership , ARNET. 2019
  • Faculty of Nursing Graduate Entrance Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2018