Laing 2021

Dr. Catherine Laing

BPE, RN, PhD

Positions

Interim Dean

Faculty of Nursing, Dean's Office

Associate Professor

Faculty of Nursing, Faculty

Member

Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute

Child Health & Wellness Researcher

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs

Faculty of Nursing

Contact information

Phone number

Office: 403.210.6135

Location

Office: PF2246

For media enquiries, contact

Lynda Sea, Senior Manager - Communications

Office: +1.403.471-9762
Email: lsea@ucalgary.ca
Twitter: @ucalgarynursing

Preferred method of communication

Executive Assistant

Mai Tran

nursdean@ucalgary.ca

 

Background

Educational Background

PhD Nursing, University of Calgary, 2013

MN Nursing, University of Calgary, 2008

BN Nursing, University of Calgary, 1998

BPE Physical Education, University of Calgary, 1994

Biography

Dr. Catherine Laing is a 3rd generation Calgarian, and a 4-time alumna from the University of Calgary. She has been a registered nurse since 1998, and her clinical background is in pediatric oncology where she started as a student nurse and ended as program manager, leaving only to come to academia. With the Faculty of Nursing since 2013, Dr. Laing continued her program of research related to psychosocial effects of childhood cancer. Since becoming associate dean of undergraduate programs in 2018, her research focus then shifted to lottery-based admissions for undergraduate nursing students. Dr. Laing is currently the interim dean of the Faculty of Nursing (2024-2025), and is active at local, provincial, national, and international levels for research, leadership, and administration.

Research

Areas of Research

Cancer

Paediatric oncology, quality of life, psychosocial interventions and late effects.

Health Services Research
Mental Health
Patient and Family Centred Care
Psychosocial outcomes
Social return on investment in healthcare

Innovative ways of delivering psychosocial health care to children with cancer and their families.

Hermeneutic research
Summary of Research

Dr. Laing’s program of research is in the field of paediatric oncology, and more recently, in undergraduate nursing program planning. Having an extensive background in clinical, educational, and post-secondary leadership, her current research interests lie lottery-based admission processes in undergraduate nursing education, and the role of technology for evaluation and clinical feedback. Past project have included understanding the therapeutic value of digital storytelling with pediatric oncology patients, children's cancer camps, and using Social Return on Investment in the healthcare setting where questions of social value are present. Dr. Laing is active at the local, national, and international levels of pediatric oncology nursing and undergraduate nursing education.

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
NURS 744 Health Policy and Advocacy Fall 2024
NURS 744 Health Policy and Advocacy Fall 2023
NURS 769 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Winter 2023
NURS 684 Nursing Roles in Oncology Research Spring 2022
NURS 544 Exploring Cancer and the Role of the Nurse Spring 2021
NURS 544 Exploring Cancer and the Role of the Nurse Spring 2020
NURS 633 Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice and Practicum 1 Winter 2018

Awards

  • U Make a Difference - Nomination, University of Calgary. 2019
  • Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing - APHON Writing Award, Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. 2018
  • Nurse Educator to Watch, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. 2018
  • Rising Star in Family Nursing Research, International Family Nursing Association. 2017
  • Excellence in Research, College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta. 2017