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Diana Snell

MN RN CCNE

Positions

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Faculty of Nursing, Faculty

Contact information

Email

dklsnell@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: 403.220.2564

Location

Office: PF3247

For media enquiries, contact

Lynda Sea, Senior Manager - Communications

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

Background

Educational Background

MN Nursing, University of Calgary, 2011

BSN Nursing, University of Alberta, 2000

5-year CV

Biography

Diana has been teaching undergraduate students since 2006 and joined the Faculty in 2012. She is a Senior Instructor (tenured) who teaches predominantly in first and second year courses.  Her teaching experience includes acute care and community health with a focus on families across the lifespan.  Diana has spent time in Doha, Qatar as Faculty Advisor for the Nursing 599 senior practicum students. Diana is a Canadian Certified Nurse Educator (CCNE) 

Research

Areas of Research

Community Health Nursing, Family Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Undergraduate Nursing Education, Simulation

Projects

Evaluating and improving COVID-19 management practices in the kindergarten classroom

Alberta Education Partnership Grant (2021-2023)

Investigators:

Michelle A. Drefs (PI) (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, School & Applied Child Psychology)

Zahra Shajani (University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing)

Diana Snell (University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing)

Tanya Beran (University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine) 

Research Partners:

Barbara Webber (Webber Academy, Calgary)

Jennifer Conway (Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, Calgary)

Shane Cranston (Palliser School Division)

Nicki Wilson (Renfrew Educational Services, Calgary)

Examining the scope of intergenerational programs involving kindergarten students

Alberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies Grant (2021-2022)

Investigators:

Michelle A. Drefs (PI) (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education, School & Applied Child Psychology)

Zahra Shajani (University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing)

Diana Snell (University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing)

Tanya Beran (University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine) 

Dianne Gereluk (University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education)

Awards

  • UCalgary You Make a Difference Award, University of Calgary. 2016
  • The Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Team Award: Term 4 Team, 2015
  • The Covenant Health Faculty of Nursing Team Award Nominee: Term 4 Team, 2014
  • United Nurses of Alberta Nursing Abstract Grant, 2014
  • Letter of Appreciation: AHS Public Health Leadership Team, 2012
  • Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust, 2011
  • Dianne Davidson Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Studies, 2011
  • Poster Presentation Practice Award:19th Annual International Association of Forensic Nurses Scientific Assembly, 2011

Publications