Dr. Catherine Schoales

Assistant Professor
caschoal@lakeheadu.ca
+1 (807)343-8247
Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Academic Qualifications: 

PhD (Psychological Science), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario (2024)
International Interprofessional Wound Care Certificate (IIWCC), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (2022)
MScN, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, (2011)
BEd. (Junior/Intermediate), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, (2004)
BScN, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, (1982)
Diploma in Nursing, Mohawk College, Hamilton Ontario, (1977)

Date joined Lakehead: 
May 2004
Previous Teaching/Work: 

I grew up in Dundas, Ontario and moved to Thunder Bay in 1983. I graduated from Mohawk College in 1977 and started my nursing career at the Hamilton General Hospital as a burn nurse, intensive care nurse and nurse educator. My area of nursing expertise is in critical care and wounds.
I initially joined Lakehead University School of Nursing as a clinical instructor in 2004 on the medical/surgical units at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center teaching third year nursing students. I have taught in both the clinical skills labs and assessment labs. I am now an Assistant Professor co-teaching fourth year Leadership with Michelle Spadoni. I am also the faculty lead for N4502 a fourth year clinical course.

Research Interests: 

Social Identity, Social Norms, Belonging, Nursing Retention, Systems, Complexity, Health Care Access, Health Equity, Relational Practice

Art based learning and research, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Belonging