Genevieve Currie

Dr. Genevieve Currie is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at Mount Royal University. She holds a PhD, MN, and BN from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing. Her academic work bridges nursing education, pediatric care for children with complex needs, and community health leadership.

Dr. Currie specializes in teaching undergraduate nursing students about family newborn health, leadership, and population health. Her research focuses on parent experiences caring for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders, prematurity, and medical complexity. Key areas include care coordination models, family engagement in research, and interprofessional education. She advocates for community health nursing leadership and curriculum innovation.

Her scholarly contributions address pandemic impacts on families with disabled children, caregiver support systems, and healthcare equity. Notable publications include studies on Prader-Willi Syndrome narratives and pandemic-era care coordination challenges. Dr. Currie actively serves on national committees such as Children’s Healthcare Canada’s Medical Complexity Committee and Brain Canada’s research awards panel. She also chairs initiatives advancing community health nursing standards and workforce development.

Recent work highlights the urgent need for post-pandemic support systems for families of children with disabilities and emphasizes qualitative methodologies to amplify marginalized voices. Her research consistently bridges clinical practice, policy advocacy, and educational reform in nursing.