Nursing
Banner-Lukaris, Dr. Davina
Post-doctoral Research Fellow - CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship - FUTURE Program for Cardiovascular Nurse Scientists (McMaster University), Postdoctoral Research Fellow (UNBC), PhD (University of the West of England), BN Honours (University of Wales)
DiFrancesco, Dr. Darryn
BA (Simon Fraser), MA (Ottawa), Ph.D. (UBC/Ottawa)
Dodenberg, Heidi
MScN (UNBC), BScN (University of Toronto), BSc (University of Victoria)
Research and Expertise
Freeman, Dr. Shannon
PhD, Health Studies and Gerontology (University of Waterloo)
Josewski, Dr. Viviane
PhD, MSc (Simon Fraser University), BA (University of Montana), Nursing Diploma (University of Trier)
Klepetar, Amy
MScPH (University of Utah), BScN (Johns Hopkins University), BA (Dartmouth College), Post-graduate Certificate - Population Health Data Analysis (University of Victoria)
Research and Expertise
MacLeod, Dr. Martha
PhD (Edinburgh), RN, FCAN, FNEI
Research and Expertise
Rowswell, Kristine
MScN-FNP (University of Northern British Columbia), BScN, BA (Queen's University)
Schiller, Dr. Catharine
PhD (UNBC), JD (Western University), MSc (University of Toronto), BScN (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Van Pelt, Linda
MScN NP-F (University of Northern British Columbia), PG Certification Clinical Education (University of Edinburgh)
Wilson, Dr. Erin
PhD (UNBC), MSN (UBC), BN (University of Manitoba)
Instructors
Friesen, Madison
BScN (University of Northern British Columbia), Perinatal Certification (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
Biography
I graduated from the UNBC Nursing program in 2011 and have worked mainly in labour, delivery, and neonatal intensive care. I completed my BCIT Perinatal Specialty Certification in 2012 and became a Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor in 2015.
Sokolowski, Valerie
MN, BN (Athabasca University), RN
Biography
Valerie Sokolowski has been a faculty member of the School of Nursing since 2023. She received her LPN diploma in 2002 and worked in Burns Lake hospital full-time as she upgraded to get her BN from Athabasca University.
Stent, Rebecca (Becky)
MScN (University of Northern British Columbia), BScN (Thompson Rivers University)
Biography
Becky Stent began working as a Senior Instructor with UNBC's School of Nursing in 2024. She has worked primarily as a home care nurse since 2012 in communities across British Columbia, currently residing and working in Prince George.
Senior Lab Instructors
De Smit, Amanda
MN (Toronto Metropolitan University), BScN (University of Alberta), RN
Biography
Amanda began her nursing career at the Fort St. John Hospital, and later worked in larger centers including Toronto, ON, and Kingston, ON. She has worked in acute care, community care, and in rural and remote outpost communities.
Dovey, Philip
RN, BSc (Northumbria University, UK)
Irving, Lauren
BScN (UNBC 2008), MN-NP (UBC 2013)
Biography
Lauren Irving is a family nurse practitioner in Prince George, BC. Lauren works in a busy primary care clinic called Central Interior Native Health Society where she provides longitudinal primary care in a team based care setting.
Irving, Rebecca
MN-NP(F), University of Northern British Columbia
Biography
Rebecca Irving is a Senior Lab Instructor with the MScN (FNP) program. Rebecca has been a NP since graduating from the UNBC program in 2018.
MacBlain, Lena
BScN (University of Western Ontario)
Biography
Lena is a Senior Lab Instructor for the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program in Fort St. John and is a practicing registered nurse with the Fort St. John Hospital.