Coby Tschanz

Dr. Coby Tschanz is an Associate Teaching Professor and Practice Education Lead at the School of Nursing, University of Victoria. Her academic journey includes extensive work in hospice palliative nursing, nursing education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Since joining UVic in 2008, she has taught undergraduate programs and contributed to BSN program initiatives while serving as Xi Eta (Sigma International) counsellor.

Her research focuses on advancing nursing discipline through:

• Hospice palliative care practice
• Theoretical frameworks like humanbecoming (Parse, 2014)
• Contemplative pedagogy and poetics
• Nursing practice education methodologies

Publications demonstrate sustained exploration of nursing epistemology, with recent works examining contemplative pedagogy and palliative care competence. Scholarly outputs consistently intersect nursing theory, educational innovation, and clinical practice.

Educational leadership roles include co-coordinating practice education courses and developing workshops for theory-guided practice. She actively participates in professional organizations including the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nurses Group and CASN Nurse Educators’ Interest Groups.