Dr. Florriann Fehr, R.N., BScN, M.N., Ph.D.Professor | School of Nursing
Email: ffehr@tru.ca
Phone: 250-377-6019
Homepage URL: https://https//brainhealthcoalition.trubox.ca/
Interests
Lead Author/Editor: -Advancing Evidence-Based Nursing Research (2026), Fehr, F., *Gregson, K.,
*Stavinga, I, & Christianson, T. Free access:
Advancing Evidence-Based Nursing Research TRU Pressbooks OER,
https://advancing-evidence-based-nursing-research.pressbooks.tru.ca/
Co-founder Brain Health Coalition (BHC) Research Group
See: https://brainhealthcoalition.trubox.ca/ (BHC Website)
Organizer of Brain Health Expo, Sahali Mall April 2026
Winner 2024 TRU Faculty Excellence Award. (Unsolicited)
Nominated for 2024 & 2025 CASN Teaching Award (Unsolicited)
* Teaching Interests: Community health, perinatal health, child health, women's health, family health,
outpost nursing, street nursing, and child sexual abuse.
*Presented scholarly work includes over 35 conference presentations and proceedings. Contributed to over
65 non-referred conferences/workshops or guest lectures/presentations.
*Sponsored and host/co-hosted several medical cannabis interdisciplinary information forums (public and
professional) in collaboration with local and regional researchers and industry partners x4! Check out
"Medical Cannabis and Recovery Forum 2025" on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L0rTvJAkmM
* Recently, Co-hosted/keynoted the First Annual Community Engagement Knowledge Translation World Cafe
Summit at TRU for advancing cancer innovation in interdisciplinary approaches to psychosocial oncology.
* Co-founder/organizer for the Inaugural Brain Health Coalition Research Forum, October 4th, 2025.
Research Interests
* Research Interests: Workplace bullying in healthcare, medical cannabis interventions, community health
and harm reduction.
* Research Lead and Chair for the Maverick Recovery Program Medical Cannabis Initiative in Kamloops,
BC
* Ph.D. dissertation investigates parents' lived experience of balancing family responsibilities with
academic responsibilities. Florriann is the creator of the conceptual model titled:
P.A.R.E.N.T.S.(2013), reflecting on ways to improve student-parent lived experiences in nursing
school.
* Fehr and Seibel hold COPYRIGHT for the Fehr Seibel SRR Model (c) (2021), a first-response
anti-bullying intervention.
* Fehr, Currie, and Twyford. Population Health Marketing
Recent Funding:
*Fehr, F. & Seibel, M. (2017). WorkSafeBC Grant ($27,093.00). (Supervisor for 2 RAs)
*Fehr, F. (PI) (2018). CELT Accelerator Grant ($1,500.00)
*Duchscher, J. (PI), et al., Fehr, F (Collaborator) (2019). Practice-Based. Health Research Cluster
Grant ($15,000.00)
*Fehr, F. & Stevens, N. (2019). SSHRCC Community-Driven Research Fund. ($3,000.00) (Supervisor for 1
RA)
*Fehr, F. & Seibel, M., et al. (2020) WorkSafeBC Innovation at Work Grant ($14,566.00)
*Fehr, F. (PI) & Walsh, Z. (2021-2022) Interior Universities Research Coalition (IURC) Ministry of
Health (MoH) Research Grant ($48,500.00) (Supervisor for 5 RAs)
*Fehr, F. (PI) (2023). TRU Internal Grant ($5000.00)
*D'Souza, M. (PI) & Fehr, F. (Co-applicant) (2023). CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant
($9,978.00)
*D'Souza, M. (PI) & Fehr, F. (Adjunct Faculty) (2023). UG Research Apprenticeship Grant ($3000.00)
*Christianson, T., Fehr, F. et al. (2024). TRU Sustainabiity Grant Fund Theme: OERs, approval for one
course (ends March 2026) ($7,500).
*Fehr, F. (PI), Christianson, T. et al., (2025) TRU Brain Health Coalition Research Group ($3000.00)
*Fehr (co-PI) and Currie (co-PI). (2025) Diffusion of Innovation, Genome BC ($250,000.00)
*Fehr (PI) Research Partnership Accelerate Grant (2026-2027) Cannabis Use into a Residential Substance
Use Recovery Program: Developing Best Practices and Assessing Feasibility
*Fehr (PI) SSHRC Exchange Grant (2026) TRU Brain Health Coalition Research Group, Inaugural Meeting
*Fehr (PI) Michael Smith Health Research BC Engage award(2026)
Research/Thesis Supervisor:
Funding Supervisor for Research Assistant CIHR: Health Professional Student Research Awards (HPSRA)
(2015) ($2125.50).
Thesis Supervisor BIS program
Thesis Supervisor for MN students (2018 to current)
Thesis Co-Supervisor for MBA students (2019 to current)
Thesis and Major Project external MN committee member (UBC-O)
CUER-UREAP (2019-current) Mentor support- BScN student & BScW student ($7,000.00 - $6,000.00 each)
Education
*R.N., Cariboo College (1992)
*Child Psychology Diploma, ICS (1994)
*B.Sc.N., University of Victoria (1994)
*M.N., C.N.S. Women's Health, University of Calgary (1996)
*Ph.D. in Higher Education and Administration, University of Phoenix (2013).
*Science of Cannabis Certificate, McMaster University (2021).
Publications
Recent Open Access, Peer-Reviewed Publications:
*=university student
Please email anytime for copy requests if you are having access issues: ffehr@tru.ca
Burgess (Munich), K., McKenzie, W., & Fehr, F. (2016). Female Students' Experiences of Navigating
the Canadian Health Care System in a Small Town Setting. Intercultural Education. Special Issue for
Learning at Intercultural Intersections.
Fehr, F. & Seibel, M. (2016). Cognitive Rehearsal Training for Up-skilling Undergraduate Nursing
Students Against Bullying: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Quality Advancement in Nursing Education.
Seibel, L. M. & Fehr, F.(2018). They Can Crush You: Nursing Students Experiences of Bullying and the
Role of Faculty. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice.
Fehr, F., Funk (Borgland), M., & Clark, P. (2019). Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Literacy: An
Activity Increasing Business and Nursing Students Cultural and Health Care Industry Awareness.
International Journal of Teaching and Education.
Fehr, F. & Seibel, M. (2022). Nursing Students and Cognitive Rehearsal Training as an Antibullying
Strategy: A Canadian National Study. Journal of Nursing Education.
Seibel, M., Fehr, F., *Sarwal, S., & *Panchuk, H. (2022). Impact of Cognitive Rehearsal Training
(CRT) over Time for New Registered Nurses. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
Fehr, F. & Seibel, M. (2023) Crushing Each Other With Gossip in Nursing Academia: Sophisticated
Communication or a Symptom of Dysfunction? Journal of Nursing Education and Practice.
*Shaw,G., Fehr, F., & Tsigaris, P. (2023). Barriers for access to cannabidiol as a treatment option
for children with neurodiverse disabilities: A qualitative key informants method. Ethics, Medicine and
Public Health.
MacCallum, C.,....Fehr, F. (2023) Cannabidiol (CBD) as a Harm Reduction Strategy for People Who Use
Drugs: A Rapid Review. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.
D'Souza, M., Fehr, F., Smith, M., & Marshall, M. (2023). Mediators of psychological well-being for
immigrant women living with breast cancer in Canada: a critical ethnography. Journal of Psychosocial
Oncology.
Fehr, F. et al. (2023). Stigma-related Barriers to Medical Cannabis as Harm Reduction for Substance Use
Disorder: Obstacles and Opportunities for Improvement. International Journal of Mental Health
Nursing.
Bacsu, J. D., Pottle, A., Fehr, F., *Funk, M., & Smith, M. L. (2024). Perspective: leveraging review
protocols to advance implementation science in support of older adults' health equity. Frontiers in
Public Health
Bascu, J.D., Fraser, S., Jamali, A., *Conanan, C., Chasteen, A., Vellani, S.,...Fehr, F. et al. (2024).
Navigating Awareness and Strategies to Support Dementia Advocacy on Social Media During World
Alzheimer's Month: Thematic Analysis of Tweets. JMIR Infodemiology.
Fehr, F., *Lo., L., *Nelson, C., *Diehl, L., & Walsh, Z. (2025). Medical Cannabis Use Adjunct to
Standard of Care in a Residential Substance Use Recovery Program: A Pilot Study. Journal of Studies on
Alcohol and Drugs.
Fehr, F., Steves, N., *Hailey, J., *Lo, L. *Pistawka, C., MacCallum, D. (2025). Caregiver Experiences of
Children Living with A Diagnosed Neurological Disability and Using Medical Cannabis. Journal of Child
Health Care.
Bacsu, J., Jamali, A., Menard,...Fehr, F., et al. (2025). Ageism during the 2024 U.S. Presidential
Election: thematic analysis of tweets. The Gerontologist.
Bascu, J., Mah, J. Jamali, A...Fehr, F. et al. (2025). Stigma of Dementia on Social Media During World
Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Thematic Analysis of Posts. JMIR Formative Research.
*Newberry, L., Virani, A., Creelman, L., & Fehr, F. (2026). Understanding Barriers to Diagnosing
ADHD in Adulthood: A Scoping Review. Canadian Nurse Practitioner Journal
Employment History
Academic Employment:
*TRU Interim MN Coordinator Winter/Summer 2023, Winter 2024-2025
*TRU-Open Learning, Subject Matter Expert/Curriculum Developer, Perinatal Foundations 2025
*TRU Associate Professor 2021-Present
*ICGE Associate Consultant 2021-Present
*NVIT Term Instructor, LPN lab, Winter 2021
*TRU Interim BScN Chairperson Winter/Spring 2020
*TRU Assistant Professor 2014-2020
*TRU Deputy Chief Shop Steward 2012-2013
*TRU Senior Lecturer 2010-2014
*TRU Lecturer 2004-2010, granted tenure in 2009.
*UCC Nurse Instructor 2002-2004
*UCC Sessional Instructor 1999-2002
Nurse Employment:
*Casual RN status with Royal Inland Hospital, BC (maternity, pediatrics, neurology) 1993-2014
*Community Health Nurse, Inuvik Regional Health Board and Dogrib Community Health Board, NWT
(Communities served: Norman Wells, Behchoko, K'asho Got'ine, Deline, Sachs Harbour, and Tuktoyaktuk.)
1997-2000
*Community Health Nurse-Street Nurse, EXIT program, Calgary, AB 1994-1996
Courses Taught
Research (NURS3600; NURS2300), Pathophysiology (259/269/359), Relational Practice (NURS2170), Child and Maternity Clinical (NURS2740/2840), Child Health Clinical (NURS318 and NURS318S), Consolidated Practice (III), Community Practice (NURS3510), Semester 8 final student practicum (NURS4210), Child Growth and Development (NURS1830), MN Internship (NURS6500), MN Directive Studies (NURS6100), MN Capstones (NURS6600, NURS6700, NUR6800).
Professional Affiliations
*Board Member, Executive Secretary, Kamloops Infant Development Program (2002-2015)
*Senior Shop Steward, TRU Faculty Association (2011-2013)
*TRU Senate (2008-2014)
*British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) (1992 to present)
*Harm Reduction Nurse Association (2022-present)
*Moms Stop the Harm-Ally (present)
*WNRCASN (2002-present)
*CASN Interest Group Memberships: Community Health & Nursing & Education Research
*British Columbia Nurses Union Member (since 1993-2014)
*The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCLEX) Invited NCSBN RN Item Writer. x5 times!
Chicago, Illinois, USA
*Faculty Liaison with Kamloops Kidney Foundation Chapter (2006-2019)
*Research Lead with Maverick Advisory Board (2020-present)
*The Canadian Collaborative for Childhood Cannabinoid Therapeutics (C4T)
*Co-founder for TRU Brain Health Coalition Research Group
