ADR Appointment
College of Nursing Associate Dean - Research and Graduate Studies Appointed
Please join the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing in congratulating Dr. Louise Racine (PhD) on her recent appointment to College of Nursing Associate Dean – Research and Graduate Studies (ADR).
Dr. Racine has an established program of funded research in the area of non-Western immigrant and refugee health. She has an interest in the use of postcolonial theories in nursing and health research to address racialization in health care. Dr. Racine has previously served as research lead for the College of Nursing, chaired a number of committees in the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and assumed leadership roles at University Council.
College of Nursing dean Dr. Solina Richter (DCur) is looking forward to working with Dr. Racine in her new role. “Dr. Racine has been a dedicated faculty member in the College of Nursing since 2005 – creating and expanding a nationally and internationally funded active program of research and supervising and working with graduate students in nursing and from other USask colleges and schools. Her experience in these areas will help to advance the work of the ADR. The vision Dr. Racine has for the College of Nursing research and graduate programs aligns closely with the strategic plan of the college.”
Dr. Racine is sought after as an external doctoral examiner and serves as a peer-reviewer for multiple nursing and health professional journals and grant funding agencies. She is a member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research College of Reviewer and has served as an Editor for the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.
Dr. Yixi Lu, one of Dr. Racine’s postdoctoral students, received a Top Postdoctoral Award from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation in 2015.
The associate dean - research and graduate studies is a member of the dean’s executive of the College of Nursing and a senior administrator of USask. The role is responsible for the leadership and direction over the development and implementation of the research/scholarship agenda at the College of Nursing, as well as oversight for graduate academic programming and global initiatives. The ADR has delegated authority, responsibility, and accountability for all matters related to research, scholarly, and graduate program activities.
“My expertise and work experience gives me a strong foundation to assume the associate dean research and graduate studies position in the College of Nursing,” said Dr. Racine. “I am excited to work with our early, mid, and advanced career researchers and graduate students to move research forward in the College of Nursing.”
Dr. Racine was born and raised in Quebec City, QC. She entered the nursing profession in 1978 as a registered nurse (RN). She practiced as a RN in a variety of settings including general surgery, ears, nose and throat, head and neck surgery, urology, and gynecology at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec/Université Laval (CHUQ-Hôtel-Dieu de Québec).
Dr. Racine received her RN diploma from the CEGEP Sainte-Foy and a Certificate in Health Administration from the Faculté de l’éducation permanente de l’Université de Montréal. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Nursing at the Faculté des sciences infirmières de l'Université Laval. Dr. Racine received her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of British Columbia School of Nursing Point Grey Campus.
Dr. Racine holds a number of adjunct appoints at other institutions, received the Effie Feeny Excellence in Nursing Research Award from the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association in 2015, and an Alumna of Excellence Award from l'Université Laval in 2016.
In recognition of her international achievements, Dr. Racine was inducted as a Fellow of the Transcultural Nursing Society in 2017. In 2018, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation awarded Dr. Racine with a Top Collaborative Innovation Development Award. Her research on Syrian refugee women’s breast cancer was selected by Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) to represent STTI for International Cancer Day in February 2019.
This appointment is a five year term, beginning October 1, 2022