Barbara J Astle, PhD, RN, FCAN, FAAN

Selected and Current Research

• CIHR IPPH Planning and Dissemination Grant. Buse, C. (Nominated Principal Applicant), Webb, J., (Principal Knowledge User); Gislason, M. (Principal Applicant); Co-Applicants: Castleden, H., Cleland, S., Nicol, A., Collaborators: Astle, B., Aubrecht, K., Card, K., Hancock, T., Waldron, I., McLaren, L., Patrick, L., Shaw, J., Upshur, R. Climate Justice: A transdisciplinary, land-based field school. $75,000 2025-2026
• CIHR Project Grant. Reimer-Kirkham, S. (Nominated Principal Applicant), Principal Applicants: Astle, B., Ero, I., Mogale, S., Co-Applicants: Beaman, L., Buyco, M., de Waal, M., Ibhawoh, B., Imafidon, E., Kromberg, J., Leech, R., Miti-Drummond, Msipa, D., Pallangyo, E., Rieger, K., Senkoro, P., Sharma, S., Tettey, W., Collaborators: Ani-Amponsah, M., Aziato, L., Dixon, D., Lang, M., Mazibuko, N., Mgijima, I., Ohene, L., Terblanche, L., Thabede, M., Tjope, M., Wiafe, B. A. Human Rights and Equity-Oriented Response to the Birth Stories of Families Impacted by Albinism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Intersectoral Partnerships for Enhanced Health Professions’ Education. $489,600 See: www.motherinandalbinism.com 2022-2027
• Planetary Health Interest Group (Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing [CASN]). Astle, B (Principal Investigator), Co-Investigators: Daggett, L., & Reifferscheid, L., (Other members of the Planetary Health Interest Group). Planetary Health in Canadian Nursing Education Programs. 2022-2024
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant. Rieger, K.L, (Nominated Principal Applicant); Co-applicants: Bourque-Bearskin, L. [Co-Lead]. Astle, B., Reimer-Kirkham, S., Johnson, S., Morin, F.L. & Lounsbury, K. A decolonizing exploration of antiracist, art-based responses to the violence described in the MMIWG report across the context of higher education. $73,869 See: Arts for Equity 2022-2024
• CIHR Project Grant: Bourque Bearskin, L., (Nominated Principal Applicant) Reclaiming and recovering Indigenous Knowledge in Graduate Nursing Education: Intergenerational Learning Communities. Co-Applicants: Astle, B., Brown, H., D’Souza, M., Fraser, J., Jones, J., Kelly, L., Marcellus, L., Rush, K., Tarrant, M. (5 British Columbia Universities, Trinity Western University, Thompson Rivers University, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia (Vancouver), University of British Columbia (Okanagan). $ 683,000 See: https://www.ihnr.ca/igen 2022-2026
• Faerron, C., Aguirre, A., Astle, B., Bayles, B., Barros, E., Evert, J., Middleton, J., Wilson, L., Jennings, J., El- Abbadi, N., Olwenn, M., Odipo, O., Patz, J., Potter, T., Hackett, F., Xu, C., Walpole, S., Chimbari, M., Krzyzek, A., LeClair, J., Zylstra, M., Redvers, N., Howard, C. & Trienekens, N. The Planetary Health Education Framework. (Planetary Health Alliance). https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/educati... 2019 – 2021
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant ($289,592). Reimer-Kirkham, S. (applicant); Co-applicants: Astle, B., [Co-Lead]. Beaman, L., Ibhawow, B., Tettey, W.; Collaborators: Ero, IK., Imafidon, E., Sharma, S., Panchuk, K.; Site Collaborators: Senkora, P., Rwela, E., Mgijima-Konopi, I., Kromberg, J., Mazibuko, G., Waifi, B. Mothering, albinism, and human rights in Africa: Mapping patterns of resilience at the juncture of gender, colourism, and religion. File Number: 435-2019-1120. 2019-2023 See: www.motherinandalbinism.com
• BC Support Unit Patient-Oriented Research ($147.974.28). Wolf, A (Principal Investigator). Guidelines for healthcare providers’ application of patient-centred measurement (PCM) data in practice. (Co- Investigator) Astle, B. with 13 co-investigators and 9 collaborators and advisors. 2019 - 2021.

Awards & Honours

Selected Awards & Honors

• Excellence in Nursing Education (Planetary Health) (2024)
• Fellow of the America Academy of Nursing (FAAN) (2023)
• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN) (2022)
• Invited Inaugural Member: Canadian Women in Global Health (CWIGH) Steering Committee https://cagh-acsm.org/en/2021-2023-canadian-wom... 2021-23
• Canadian Women in Global Health (CWIGH) Inductee (2020)
• University Senate, Trinity Western University (2019-2023)
• Outstanding Collaboration Team Award, TWU School of Nursing (2018)
• Award of Excellence in Nursing Education, Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, (2017)
• Global Nursing Leadership Institute Award , International Council of Nurses (ICN), Burdett Trust for Nursing (2012)

Recent Publications

Articles

1. Astle, B. (2026). Transforming nursing curricula to address planetary and global health: A Canadian Exemplar. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN).
2. Astle, B., Honegger Rogers, H., & DaCosta, A. (2026). Foreword. In S. Hassmiller & K. Huffling (Eds.). Taking Action: Top 10 priorities for nurses to protect health in a changing climate. Sigma Theta Tau. [Open Access]
3. Baid, H., & Astle, B. (2026). Nursing Ethics and the Planetary Health Crisis (Section 7 – Policy, politics, and advocacy in nursing ethics). Routledge Handbook of Nursing Ethics (1st ed.), A. Gallagher, R. Jago, S. Monteverde, G. Morley, E. Peters, D. Sperling, & R. Suhonen (Editors).
4. Planetary Health Report Card (2025-26). Trinity Western University, School of Nursing. Student-led: Lead: Lagrisola, C. (4th year). Astle, B. (Faculty Lead). https://phreportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/202...
5. Jones, A.T., Josewski, V., Dewell, S., & Astle, B. (2026). Environmental justice and equity in Canadian Planetary Health Nursing: An Integrative Review. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (CJNR). https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621251413667
6. Potter, T., Burton, E., Astle, B., & Honegger Rogers, H. (2025). Topic Brief: Nursing for Planetary Health and Well-being. International Council Nursing (ICN). https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/2025-05/...
7. Reimer-Kirkham, S., Astle, B., Ero, I., Beaman, L., de Waal, M., Ibhawoh, B., Imafidon, E., Kromberg, A, J., Leech., R., Mazibuko, N., Mgijima-Konopi, I., Mooa, R.S., Msipa, D., Senkoro, P., Sharma, S., Tettey, W., Tjope, M., Wiafe, B., Buyco, M., & Strobell, E. (2026). A comparative analysis of critical resilience and gender equity of mothers impacted by albinism: Promising practices from Tanzania and South Africa. Public Health Challenges.
8. Buyco, M., Reimer-Kirkham, S., & Astle, B. (2026). Human Rights of Siblings and Albinism in Africa: A Family Centred Approach. Disability & Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2026.2649603
9. Alraja, A., Rieger, K., Bourque-Bearskin, L., Reimer-Kirkham, S., Astle, B., Lounsbury, K., Morin, F., Victor, P., Seymour, C., Johnson, S., Friesen, M., Linton, J., Kreiter, E., Wilson, J. & Chang, U. (2026). Responses to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Report within the Canadian Higher Education Sector: A Scoping Review. Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. https://doi.org/10.17483/b5vwew30
10. Rieger, K., Ohene, L., Nesengani, T.V., Siaity-Pallangyo, E., Leech, R., Duncan, D., Buyco, M., Watts, I., Mokwele, T., Wilson, J., Mayich, K., Ero, I., Mooa, R.S., Astle, B., & Reimer-Kirkham, S. (2026). Curriculum Resources for Integrating Respectful Maternity Care into Education of Health Profession Education: A Rapid Scoping Review. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health.
11. Astle, B., & Reimer-Kirkham, S. (2025). Planetary Health and Nursing Ethics: Christian Nurses’ Voices. Journal of Christian Nursing. 42(4): 204-205. 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001325
12. Astle, B., Reifferscheid, L., Komar, L., Jakubec, S.L., Chircop, A., Egert, A., Avanthay Strus, J., Lalonde, S., Jones, A.T., & Szabo, J. (2025). Surveying Planetary health in Curriculum Integration in Canadian Nursing Education. Nursing Education Today. Planetary Health Interest Group (Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing [CASN]). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106836
13. Astle, B. (2024). The Triple Planetary Health Crisis: Nursing Leadership in Championing the Integration of Planetary Heath in Canadian Nursing Education (Special edition for Planetary Health). Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. https://qane-afi.casn.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar...
14. Astle, B., & Richard, L. (2024). The call for integrating Planetary Health in Nursing Curricula in Higher Education (Editorial). (Special edition for Planetary Health). Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. 10(4). https://qane-afi.casn.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar...
15. Richard, L., & Astle, B. (2024). An interview with Planetary Health Leaders Lily Lessard and Nicole Redvers (Special edition for Planetary Health). Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière. 10(4). https://qane-afi.casn.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?ar...
16. Reimer-Kirkham, S., Astle, B., Ero, I., Beaman, L., Ibhawoh, B., Sawatzky, R., Tettey, W., Buyco, M., & Strobell, E. ( 2024). Mapping a research-advocacy-policy agenda on human rights and albinism: A mixed methods project. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02064-5
17. Moore, A., Astle, B., Chowdhury, S., Cook, C., Lee, H., Lang, C., Smith Romocki, L., & Sule, R. (Co-editors). (2024). Global Health Education Competencies Tool Kit (3rd ed). Washington, DC: CUGH. https://www.cugh.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9...
18. Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)/Canadian Nurses for the Environment (CANE) [2024]. Position Statement: Planetary Health. https://cane-aiie.ca/CNA-Planetary-Health-posit... [Contributors: Hanley, F.M., Radu, R., Close, L., Kalogirou, M., Jakubec, S., Daly, Z., Astle, B., Avanthay Strus, J., Tremblay, E., Sheppard, D., & Knowles, K.]
19. Astle, B., Buyco, M., Ero, I., & Reimer-Kirkham, S. (2023). Global Impact of Climate Change on Persons with Albinism: A Human Rights Issue. Journal of Climate Change and Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2022.100190 [Open Access Online November 2022].
20. Astle, B. J., Plamondon, K., & Salami, B. (2023). Chapter 11: Global and Planetary Health (p. 134-147). In B. J. Astle, and W. Duggleby (Eds.). Potter & Perry Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (7th ed.). Elsevier Canada.
21. Buse, C.G., Hancock, T., Allison, S., Astle, B., Cole, D., Fumerton, R., Gislason, M., Takaro, T., Howard, C., Kling, R., Maruti, S., McLaren, L., Newhouse, E., Parkes, M., Pollock, S., Rainham, D., Webb, J., & Woollard, R. (2022). Where are the ecological determinants of health? (Letter to the editor). Canadian Journal of Public Health. http://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00720-x
22. Astle, B. (2021). Planetary health in nursing: A transdisciplinary equity-centered approach. Creative Nursing, 27(4). (Special edition). 27(1), 237-241.
23. *Faerron Guzmán, C.A., Aguirre, A., Astle, B., Barros, E., Bayles, B., Chimbari, M., Evert, J., Hackett, F., Howard, C., LeClair, J., Maric. F., Martin, O., Osano, O., Patz, J., Potter, T., Redvers, N., Trienekens, N., Walpole, S., Wilson, L., Xu, C., Zylstra, M., Krzyzek, A., & Jenkins, J. (2021). A Framework to Guide Planetary Health Education. Lancet Planetary Health. [Commentary] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/p... 

Books

Astle, B., & Duggleby, W. (Editors) (2023). Potter & Perry Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (7th ed.) Elsevier. [8th ed. forthcoming 2028]
Rogers, H., (Eds.). (2026). Contributors: Planetary Health Curriculum. Planetary Health Alliance
Jakubec, S. & Astle, B. (2022). Research literacy for nurses and health professionals (2nd ed.). Canadian Scholar’s Press/Women’s Press.

Affiliations & Memberships

• Registered Nurse, British Columbia College of Nurses, and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Founding Member, Women in Global Health (WGH) Canadian Chapter
• Founding Member, Mu Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society
• Member, Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE)
• Member, Canadian Coalition for Planetary Health, and Well-being Society (CCPHWS)
• Member, American Association of Nurses for the Environment (AANE)
• Member, Planetary Health Alliance (PHA)
• Member, Canadian Society of Global Health (CAGH)
• Member, Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)
• Member, Western Region, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN)
• Board of Directors, Pacific-Northwest Health Equity Network, BC