Emily Richard

Part of the GAU/ able to supervise students.

Education

• University of Western Ontario, PhD, Nursing - Leadership in Health Services Research (2016)
• University of Western Ontario, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2012)
• University of Western Ontario, Master of Science, Kinesiology (2010)
• Acadia University, Bachelor of Kinesiology (honours thesis) (2008)

Teaching and scholarly expertise

• Leadership, policy and ethics
• Quantitative research methods
• Research statistics
• Health and wellness
• Health promotion and determinants of health

Research and scholarly grants

Caring near and far – a multi-province investigation of remote monitoring technologies connecting community-based older adults and their care team. Principal Investigator: Lorie Donelle & Sandra Regan. Provincial team leads: Lorie Donelle (ON), Emily Read (NB), Grace Warner & Lori Weeks (NS) Funder: CIHR eHealth Innovations Partnership Program (eHIPP), New Brunswick Health Research Foundation ($1,480,742) (2015-2025).

Technology-Enabled Platform for Proactive Regular Senior-Centric Health Assessments Principal Applicant: Kindred Home Care Principal Investigators: Erik Scheme, Emily Read, Dawn MacIsaac Funder: Government of New Brunswick, Healthy Seniors Pilot Projects ($3,094,945) (2019-2021).

Ekso Perspectives: Examining the experience of training and implementation of overground ambulation using Ekso bionic exoskeleton from the perspective of physiotherapists and patients Nominated PI: Emily Read Co-Investigators: Dr. Chris McGibbon, Dr. Colleen O’Connell Funding: Harrison McCain Young Scholars Award ($14,000) (2017-2018).

Examining the use and effectiveness of workplace Employee Family Assistance Programs for the identification and treatment of employee depression Principal Investigator: Emily Read Co-Investigators: Jennifer Donovan, Patrick Bruning, Sue O’Donnell Funder: Healthy Minds Canada, Pfizer Canada, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation ($33,333) (2016-2019).

Research expertise

• Leadership and workplace culture
• Nursing careers and role transitions
• Workplace health and wellbeing
• Technology and innovation in health services and health professional education
• Questionnaire design and validation
• Quantitative research (surveys, interventions) and mixed methods research

Awards and distinctions

• Nominated for a UNB Faculty of Nursing Teaching Excellence Award (2021)
• Granted early tenure (3 years) (2020)
• McCain Harrison Foundation Young Scholars Award, UNB, $14,000 (2017-2018)
• Attended invite only CIHR New Principal Investigators Meeting in Montreal (November 2017)
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Healthcare Management (2016)

Research and scholarly publications

Maillet, S., & Richard, E. (2024). Areas of work-life, psychological capital and emotional intelligence on compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among nurses: a cross-sectional study. Nursing Open.

Richard, E., & Kim, S.B. (2024). Career decisions and aspirations of early-career nurses: Insights from a qualitative interpretative description study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Online ahead of print.

Read, E., Woolsey, C., McGibbon, C. A., & O’Connell, C. (2020). Physiotherapists’ Experiences Using the Ekso Bionic Exoskeleton with Patients in a Neurological Rehabilitation Hospital: A Qualitative Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice, 2020.

Read, E. A. & Laschinger, H. K. S. (2015). The influence of authentic leadership and empowerment on nurses’ relational social capital, mental health, and job satisfaction over the first year of practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(7):1611–23.

Committees and volunteer

• Member, UNB Interdisciplinary Studies Advisory Committee (January 2020–present)
• Chair, Faculty of Nursing Graduate Curriculum Committee (2019-2022)
• Member, Board of Directors, AGEWELL APPTA Hub (2016-2020)
• Member, Board of Directors, Association of Leadership Science in Nursing (formerly CGEAN) (2015–2019)
• Professional development workshop on healthy work environments for the Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick (Dec. 1, 2017).
• Exercise and healthy lifestyle program consultant, HealthZone Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, London, Ontario (June 2013).
• Feeling like a million (Star)bucks! Healthy lifestyle workshop, professional development workshop for Starbucks managers in southwestern Ontario (District 21) (September 2011).
• Northside Minor Basketball Association, Volunteer Coach, Fredericton, NB (2018-2019)
• Capital Area Minor Football Association, Volunteer Coach, Fredericton, NB (2018)
• Heart and Stroke Foundation Volunteer, London, Ontario (2009–2010)
• Assistant Coach, Varsity Women’s basketball, Acadia University (2004–2005)