Dr. Kate Stelfox
Affiliations
Assistant Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Nursing, Faculty
President, Alberta Gerontological Nurses Association
~ Other ~
Contact information
Location
Office: PF3208
Background
Credentials
Registered Nurse (RN), College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, 2015
Educational Background
BSc Nursing , University of Alberta, 2015
MSc Global Health , McMaster University , 2017
PhD Nursing, University of Calgary , 2025
Biography
Dr. Kate Stelfox is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. Her clinical background includes nursing in acute care, critical care, and rural and remote communities across northern Canada. Her research focuses on older adult care, long-term care, and palliative and end-of-life care, with a particular interest in nursing education and improving care experiences for older adults. Kate also serves as President of the Alberta Gerontological Nurses Association (AGNA).
Research
Areas of Research
My research focuses on improving care experiences for older adults, particularly those living in long-term care and receiving palliative and end-of-life care. I am interested in understanding the experiences of older adults, families, and healthcare providers, as well as exploring how nursing education prepares students to care for an ageing population. My work draws on qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, with a particular interest in philosophical hermeneutics, relational care, and the complexities of care within institutional contexts.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| NRSG 420 | Health Through Collaboration | Fall 2026 |
| NURS 517 | Philosophy and Practice in Palliative Care | Fall 2026 |
| NURS 606 | Focused Studies in Aging: Enhancing Quality Initiatives | Spring 2026 |
Publications
- Securing culturally appropriate food for refugee women in Canada: Opportunities for research . Stelfox, K. & Newbold, B. In B. Newbold & K. Wilson (Eds.), A research agenda for migration and health. Elgar Research Agendas. 107-127. (2019)
- Death, dying, and credibility in long-term care: How healthcare aides were the voiceless other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stelfox, K. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 12. (2022)
- Book review: “Against critical thinking in health, social care and social work: Reframing philosophy for professional practice” by Professor Tom Grimwood. Stelfox, K. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 2. (2024)
- A suspicion of testimony and the tradition of institutional contexts: An exploration of translative practice for conducting ethically responsible research.. Stelfox, K. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 4.. (2024)
- The haunting of long-term care: Understanding healthcare aides’ experiences with death and dying during the COVID-19 pandemic (Invited editorial). Stelfox, K. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Editorial 2. (2026)
- The haunting of long-term care, part one: A suspicion of healthcare aides experiences with death and dying as a kind of institutionally mediated testimony.. Stelfox, K. & Venturato, L. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 1. (2026)
- The haunting of long-term care, part two: “All families banned from the building”: Making sense of death and dying in an isolated house. Stelfox, K. & Venturato, L. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 2. (2026)
- The haunting of long-term care, part three: “Covid “wanted to snatch life out”: How healthcare aides feared an unfamiliar ghost and understood residents’ fear of death and dying in the context of palliative care. Stelfox, K. & Venturato, L. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 3. (2026)
- The haunting of long-term care, part four: “It is hide-and-seek”: Falling back into the status quo and the inauthentic. Stelfox, K. & Venturato, L. Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, Article 4. (2026)
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