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Susan Jack McMaster is a Professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University with a distinguished career in public health nursing practice, education, and research. She serves as the Lead for the Public Health Nursing Practice, Research and Education Program, where she integrates principles of trauma-and violence-informed care to advance public health nursing practice and education.
Dr. McMaster earned her Ph.D. from McMaster University (2003), a BSCN from the University of Alberta (1993), and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at McMaster University (2004-2006).
Her research program focuses on two primary areas: 1) the development, evaluation, and scale-up of interventions to prevent or address family violence, and 2) promoting maternal and child health outcomes through home visitation programs. As a methodologist, she is committed to advancing approaches to conducting applied qualitative health research and mixed methods studies. She has been instrumental as a lead nurse researcher involved in adapting, piloting, evaluating, and implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership in Canada.
Her recent scholarly output demonstrates consistent productivity across multiple domains related to public health nursing. Her work spans trauma-informed care approaches, intimate partner violence interventions, maternal mental health, healthcare worker well-being during pandemics, and innovative research methodologies, primarily employing qualitative and mixed methods approaches to address complex public health challenges.
- Over 140 publications in the last 10 years
- Extensive work with Indigenous communities on culturally appropriate healthcare
- Leadership in implementing evidence-based home visitation programs
- Significant contributions to qualitative research methodology
Dr. McMaster teaches advanced courses in qualitative research methods, theoretical basis of nursing practice, and mixed methods research designs for health services and policy research. Her leadership in the Public Health Nursing Practice, Research and Education Program continues to shape nursing practice, education, and research in Canada.
