C. Roberta Clark, MN, BN, RN 
Assistant Dean for Health Research & Partnerships
BNRN Coordinator
Roberta Clark
Associate Professor
Phone: (506) 648-5821
Fax: (506) 648-5784
Education summary:
- Master of Nursing – Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
- Bachelor of Nursing - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
- Diploma in Nursing – Miramichi Hospital School of Nursing, Newcastle, NB
Key area(s) of interest/expertise:
Interprofessional education and practice, leadership and management, team-based learning, patient experiences with health care and lifestyle change.
Classroom/clinical teaching summary:
- NURS 2011 – Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice – 3ch classroom course for BN/RN students entering university
- NURS 4142 – Issues and Leadership in Nursing – 3ch classroom course for BN & BN/RN students addressing current professional issues
Research, grants & publications summary:
Current research projects:
- Yetman, L., Kinney, B., Keeping-Burke, L., Clark, R., Barton MacPhee, J., McNeill, D., & Lydon, E. “Nursing staffs’ perspectives of their work environment”. May 2011 - present
- Clark, C. R., Barton- McPhee, J., & De’Bell, K. co-investigators for the research project: “Survey of Patient-centered Strategies and Interprofessional Care of Diabetes Patients Using Appreciative Inquiry” 2007-present. Funded through AHSC Health Promotion and Research Fund.
Dissemination of research results:
- Oral paper presentation: Clark, C.R. (2011). “Team-based learning: A leap of faith, but there’s no going back”. Atlantic Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing annual conference: “Articulating the unique value of nursing”, Antigonish, NS, 2011.
- Poster presentation: Clark, C. R., De’Bell, K., Burgess, J., & Barton-McPhee, J. (2010). “Patient-centered care: Hearing the patient’s voice in diabetes self-management”. New Brunswick Research Foundation Second Annual Health Research Conference “Fostering a health research culture in New Brunswick”, 2-day program, Saint John, NB, 2010. Included a poster presentation.
- Poster presentation: Clark, R., De’Bell, K., Burgess, J., & Barton-McPhee, J. (2010). “Self-management of chronic disease: An appreciative inquiry approach”. Presented at the Interprofessional Health Conference, Saint John, NB
Professional practice, committees, volunteer work summary:
- Tucker Park Collaborative Committees
- Saint John Senate
- Faculty: Faculty Council, Dean’s Advisory
- Departmental: Department, Nominating, Assessment, GAU (Nursing), BN/RN Advisory.
- Curriculum: Department (Coordinator & Chair), Common (SJ rep.), Faculty (N&HS rep.), NBCAT Committee on LPN-BN Bridging.
