Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, PhD, RN

Selected Current and Completed Research:

• 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). 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.. Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2022-2026).  See: www.motherinandalbinism.com
• Mothering, albinism, and human rights in Africa: Mapping patterns of resilience at the juncture of gender, colourism, and religion. ($289,592).  Reimer-Kirkham, S. (applicant); Co-applicants:  Astle, B., 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. Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight (2019 – 2023). See: Motheringandalbinism.com
• Living well together?  Learning from women healthcare chaplains about religion, gender, and human flourishing. (£5000). Principal Investigator:  Sharma, S. Co-Investigator:  Reimer-Kirkham Funding:  Sociology of Religion Study Group (SocRel), British Sociological Association (2019 – 2020).
• Compassion Care after a Code Blue:  A study of a psychological based group debriefing tool on a medical unit.  Principal Investigator:  Barbara Drake.  Co-Investigators: M. Heyn, S. Reimer-Kirkham, N.Shivji. Funding:  Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Research Challenge (2018 – 2019).
• The welfare and security of persons with albinism: Developing a research-policy network to address the interplay of spiritual/cultural practices and human rights.  ($74,890).  Principal Investigator: S. Reimer-Kirkham, S. Co-applicants:  Astle, B., Beaman, L., Ibhawow, B., Tettey, W; Consultants:  Ero, IK, Dixon, D., Sawatzky, R., HQP:  Panchuk, K.  Funding: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2017 – 2019).
• Praying to transgress? Exploring accommodation of and resistance to prayer in public spaces.  ($245,301). Principal Investigator:  Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham. Collaborators:  Sonya Sharma, Lori Beaman, Paul Bramadat, Sylvie Mayo-Collins, Andrew Todd. Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2015 – 2018). See:  prayerastransgression.com
• Integrating a quality of life assessment and practice support system in homecare services for older adults with life-limiting illness and their families. ($749,816). R. Sawatzky (principal investigator); R. Cohen, K. Schick-Makaroff, K. Stajduhar (co-principal investigators); N. Hilliard (clinician lead/principal knowledge user); L. Zetes-Zanatta (decision maker/ principal knowledge user); Bottorff, S. Bryan, P. Dodek, K. Fraser, A. Gadermann, E. Laforest, M. Parrilla Lopez, S. Reimer-Kirkham, P.A. Ratner, L. Russell, H. Tsang, M. Santana, D. Whitehurst (co-investigators); T. Edwards, G. Ewing, G. Grande, J. Öhlén (international collaborators); S. Baxter, S. Brown, J. Carlson, S. Cory, L. Cuthbertson, J. Gerke, B. McLeod, C. Paul, J. Resin, D. Roberts, C. Tayler, D. Williscroft, J. Warneboldt (knowledge users); J. Haskins, M. Kundert (collaborators). Partners: Fraser Health; Cambian Business Services, Inc;  J. Voth & Intogrey Research and Development.  This research is supported by: Geoff Cowman, CARP (Richmond/Delta. www.carp.ca); Barb MacLean, Family Caregivers of British Columbia (www.familycaregiversbc.ca); Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (www.chpca.net); The Canadian Virtual Hospice www.virtualhospice.ca); Mary Lok, Alies Maybee, Catherine Yau (patient/family caregiver representatives). Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Electronic Health Innovation Partnership Program. (2015 –2019).
• Access to End of Life Care for Vulnerable and Marginalized Populations ($488,535). Principal Investigator: Kelli Stajduhar Co-Investigators: Ryan McNeil, Bernadette Pauly, Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, Bruce Wallace. Knowledge Users: Danica Gleave, Kristen Kvakic, Caite Meagher, Grey Showler. Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2014 – 2017). See: equityinpallativecare.com

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Awards & Honors

Selected Awards & Honors:

• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN) (2020)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Imact Award - TWU Nominee (2020)
• University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Centenary Medal of Distinction (2019)
• Royal Society of Canada, Member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (2014)
• College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, Award of Excellence in Nursing Research (2010)
• Elizabeth Kenny McCann Outstanding Dissertation Award, UBC School of Nursing (2001)
• Governor General’s Gold Medal, University of British Columbia (2000)

Recent Publications

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• Reimer-Kirkham, S., Sharma, S., Brown, R., and Calestani, M., with Beardsley, C., Beaman, L., Bramadat, P., Collins-Mayo, S., Corcoran Smith, B., Quinn, B., & Todd, A. (2020).Prayer as transgression?  The social relations of prayer in healthcare.  Montreal:McGill-Queens University Press.
• Reimer-Kirkham, S., Sharma, S., & Corcoran, B. (2020).Spiritual caregiving in long-term care settings: Person-centred approaches.In M. Taher (Ed.) Multifaith perspectives in Canadian spiritual & religious care. Canadian Multifaith Federation.
• Reimer-Kirkham, S. (in press). Nurses on the frontline of secular and religious knowledges. In D. Lüddeckens, P.Klassen, J. Stein, P.Hetmanczyk (Eds.). Handbook of Religion, Medicine, and Health.Routledge.

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Affiliations & Memberships

Selected Affiliations & Memberships:

• BCCNM – Registered Nurse, British Columbia
• Co-Director and Founding Member, TWU Centre for Equity & Global Engagement 
• Associate Member, Adjunct, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
• Associate Member, Adjunct, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria
• Founding Member, Religion in Canada Institute, Trinity Western University 
• Founding Member, Gender Studies Institute, Trinity Western University