Cathy Carter-Snell

Dr. Cathy Carter-Snell is a Professor at Mount Royal University's School of Nursing and Midwifery in Calgary, Alberta. She holds the administrative title of HCE Scholar, Teaching. With nearly 40 years of trauma nursing experience, her roles span clinical practice, curriculum development, and research leadership in forensic nursing and violence intervention.

Education:

• PhD, University of Alberta
• MN, University of Alberta
• BN (with distinction), University of Alberta
• Nursing Diploma, Holy Cross Hospital

Research Focus: Her program examines violence prevention, trauma intervention, and psychological resilience. Key areas include:

• Minimizing mental health impacts of sexual assault/domestic violence
• Nursing student resilience and NCLEX preparedness
• Rural sexual assault service delivery
• Dating violence prevention in postsecondary settings
• Forensic injury assessment methodologies

Teaching Expertise: Includes adult health/case management, violence across the lifespan, nursing leadership, and research methods. She developed North America's first online Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) course.

Community Engagement:

• Director of Forensic Education for rural Enhanced Emergency Sexual Assault Services
• Expert witness for Court of Queen's Bench
• Member of Calgary Domestic Violence Collective and International Association of Forensic Nurses
• Volunteer educator at Punjabi Community Health Centre