Marnie Kramer RN, BScN, MEd, PhD
Associate Dean, Academic- Address
- 1A30.1 Health Sciences, Saskatoon
Biography
Dr. Marnie Kramer (she/her) is an accomplished nurse educator, researcher, and scholar whose career bridges the worlds of clinical nursing, educational innovation, and student success. With a background in cardiology and intensive care nursing, she brings a wealth of practical expertise into her teaching and research. Over the past two decades, Dr. Kramer has become a respected voice in nursing education across Canada, serving as a curricular expert, classroom leader, and research mentor who is deeply invested in the development of the next generation of nurses.
Research Interests
Dr. Kramer’s research program integrates nursing and educational methodologies with a focus on qualitative inquiry. Her work explores critical issues in nursing education, including stress and coping, affective learning needs, student failure, remediation, and theory-to-practice integration. The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®) serves as a cornerstone of her research, functioning as both a case study and a platform for designing remediation frameworks. Nationally, she is recognized for her contributions to NCLEX-RN® support, particularly for graduates who face challenges after exam failure.
Dr. Kramer’s research interests include:
- Critical issues in nursing education
- The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN)
Methodology
- Qualitative
Publications
Grants
2025, February: Insight Development Grant- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). “Empowering Young Nurses: Unraveling Attributions in the Critical Transition to Practice”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell, D. Schonwetter, N. Harder, N. Smith & R. Gordon. CAD $67,451 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell, D. Schonwetter, N. Harder, N. Smith & R. Gordon. CAD $67,451 (Funded).
2025, August: SOTL Teacher Scholar Fund, University of Manitoba: "Identifying Concepts for Mastery Learning in an Undergraduate Nursing Evidence-Informed Practice Course".
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other investigators: A. Pereira, L. Knisley, S. Lennon. Workload release for project (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other investigators: A. Pereira, L. Knisley, S. Lennon. Workload release for project (Funded).
2024, November: College of Nursing, Special Call Grant. “Can C-Tests predict early academic success? An exploratory study of performance and intersectionality in early program nursing students”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell. CAD $15,000 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell. CAD $15,000 (Funded).
2024, November. College of Nursing Endowment Fund Graduate Student Research Grant. “Beyond the diagnosis: Women’s experiences of cardiotoxicity secondary to breast cancer treatment.”
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Bochen, G. Thompson, C. Fries, D. Jassal. CAD $5000.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Bochen, G. Thompson, C. Fries, D. Jassal. CAD $5000.00 (Funded).
2024, October: Teaching Scholar Fund- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Support. “Exploring Threshold Concept Integration Supported by Flipped Mastery Learning to Address Troublesome Knowledge in an Evidence-Informed Practice Course”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principle Investigator). (Workload Release) (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principle Investigator). (Workload Release) (Funded).
2024, June: Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research College of Nursing Endowment Fund Research Grant in Professional Foundations. University of Manitoba. “Understanding Undergraduate Nursing Students Experiences of Coping in Stressful Situations: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell. CAD $7,500.0 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell. CAD $7,500.0 (Funded).
2023: May: Research Manitoba. “Can Literacy and language screening predict academic performance? Using simulated learning activities to assess medical language learning”
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Other investigators: PI K. Mitchell, N. Harder, G. Tweedie, R. Rabbani, S. Turner, D. Elais. CAD $20,000.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Other investigators: PI K. Mitchell, N. Harder, G. Tweedie, R. Rabbani, S. Turner, D. Elais. CAD $20,000.00 (Funded).
2023: May: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Major Grant. University of Manitoba. “An exploratory study of threshold concepts in nursing education: Examining student and faculty perspectives about the troublesome nature of learning concepts of health and illness”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell, J. Boliantz. CAD $23,559.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Other investigators: K. Mitchell, J. Boliantz. CAD $23,559.00 (Funded).
2022, December: Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research College of Nursing Endowment Fund Research Grant in Professional Foundations. University of Manitoba. “Development and testing of a literacy and language screening assessment for nursing education: A pilot using simulated learning activities to assess medical language learning”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell, S. Turner, N. Harder. CAD $7,000.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell, S. Turner, N. Harder. CAD $7,000.00 (Funded).
2022, July: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Seed Grant. University of Manitoba. “Evaluating an immersive virtual reality training program for nursing students”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: N. Harder, S. Turner, B. Rose-Lovett. CAD $5,826.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: N. Harder, S. Turner, B. Rose-Lovett. CAD $5,826.00 (Funded).
2022, July: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Seed Grant. University of Manitoba. “Evaluating remediation strategies for clinical practice in nursing education”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: N. Harder, J. Dunsford. CAD $5,849.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigators: N. Harder, J. Dunsford. CAD $5,849.00 (Funded).
2022, June: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant. “Mapping racial disparities in nursing education: A student-led critical participatory action inquiry”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Principle Investigator: V. Van Bewer. Collaborators: D. Beach Ducharme CAD $70,000 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role Co-Investigator). Principle Investigator: V. Van Bewer. Collaborators: D. Beach Ducharme CAD $70,000 (Funded).
2022 March: UofM Research Start Up Funding, “Exploring language and literacy needs of nursing students”
Grant Type: (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigator: Kim Mitchell (PI) (Funded).
Grant Type: (Role: Co-Investigator). Other Investigator: Kim Mitchell (PI) (Funded).
2022, April: UofM Research Start Up Funding, “Understanding the role of metacognition for the development of clinical judgment in specialty practice settings in an undergraduate nursing program: An action research study”
Grant Type: (Role Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: Kim Mitchell, Vanessa Martin, Inge Kaasteen (Funded).
Grant Type: (Role Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: Kim Mitchell, Vanessa Martin, Inge Kaasteen (Funded).
2021, June: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Seed Grant. University of Manitoba. “Exploring the role of learner-centered evaluation strategies to improve test-taking in a combined pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment course in the college of nursing”.
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: C. Jacobs, University of Manitoba. CAD $5,000.00 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: C. Jacobs, University of Manitoba. CAD $5,000.00 (Funded).
2021, January: University Research Grants Program (URGP), “An action research study of senior practicum nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic response.”
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell, D. Wolton. CAD $10,000 (Funded).
Grant Type: Competitive (Role: Principal Investigator). Other Investigators: K. Mitchell, D. Wolton. CAD $10,000 (Funded).