Lorelli Nowell

Dr. Lorelli Nowell

RN, PhD
Pronouns: she/her

Positions

Associate Dean, Graduate Programs

Faculty of Nursing, Dean's Office

Associate Professor

Faculty of Nursing, Faculty

Executive Committe Portfolio Lead

O'Brien Institute for Public Health

Editorial Board Member

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Contact information

Email

lnowell@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Cell: 403.620.9822

Location

Office: PF2236

For media enquiries, contact

Email: mediarequests@ucalgary.ca

 

Background

Educational Background

PhD Nursing, University of Calgary, 2017

MN Nursing, University of Calgary, 2012

BScN Nursing, Thompson Rivers University, 2000

Lorelli Nowell CV

Biography

After finishing her PhD in Nursing at the University of Calgary in 2017, Dr. Lorelli Nowell completed an Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. She earned her Master of Nursing from the University of Calgary in 2012, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Thompson Rivers University in 2000.

Dr. Nowell is passionate about teaching and learning and she has a strong mixed methods research background with numerous interdisciplinary collaborations. Her program of research focuses on studying innovations in teaching and learning, the professional learning and development of educators, and mentorship to support teaching and learning practices. She frequently publishes and presents at regional, national, and international conferences, often in collaboration with her graduate students.

Dr. Nowell supervises students with an interest in teaching and learning, mentorship, and professional development using knowledge synthesis, qualitative, and mixed methods research approaches.

Research

Areas of Research

Innovations in Teaching and Learning, Mentorship, Professional learning and development, Interdisciplinary research and education, Knowledge synthesis, Mixed methods research, Knowledge translation

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Human Dynamics in a Changing World (2015-2021)

Courses

Course number Course title Semester
NURS 622 Foundational Philosophy for Teaching and Learning Across Contexts WINTER 2020, 2021, 2022
NURS 668 Healthcare Grand Challenge SUMMER 2020, 2021, 2023
NURS 664 Innovations in Health Systems SPRING 2020, 2023
NURS 628 Specialized Practice Demonstration: Innovations in Teaching and Learning SUMMER 2022
NURS 745 Innovation, Improvement, and Implementation Science WINTER 2024
NURS 746 Project Development SPRING 2024

Projects

Investigating quality and innovation in laddered graduate certificate programs: A mixed methods comparative case study

Laddered graduate certificate programs grounded in evidence-based knowledge, specific to disciplines and contexts, are emerging across higher education settings in Canada; however, a framework is needed to support the embedding of quality and innovation factors into these programs to ensure they are meeting the needs of rapidly changing industries. In this multi-disciplinary, mixed methods, SSHRC funded study we aim to develop an evidence-informed framework that articulates the conditions to optimize student learning and program innovation within laddered graduate certificate programs. 

Enhancing e-learning opportunities to foster virtual caring competencies: Developing an evidence informed framework

In this SSHRC funded study, our multidisciplinary team from several caring professions is using a mixed methods approach to develop an evidence-informed framework that articulates the conditions that promote creation of productive e-learning opportunities to support students to develop essential virtual caring competencies. This framework will build upon evidence related to effective teaching of caring competencies using online technologies, and advance theoretical understanding relevant to developing interpersonal and technological skills required to work in virtual settings. 

Awards

  • Fellow of the Canadian Nurse Educators Institute , Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. 2025
  • UCalgary Nursing Spark Award, Transformative Leadership: Mentorship, Faculty of Nursing. 2025
  • Excellence in Nursing Education, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. 2023
  • Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, Advance HE. 2023
  • Order of Merit for Nursing Education, Canadian Nurses Association . 2022
  • Teaching Award for Educational Leadership, University of Calgary. 2022
  • Excellence in Research Award, Faculty of Nursing. 2022
  • Outstanding Paper , Emerald Literati Awards. 2021
  • Teaching Scholar, University of Calgary. 2021
  • Emerging Scholar, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. 2017
  • Inspirational Preceptor/Mentor, Faculty of Nursing. 2017

Publications

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