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Biography

Dr. Natasha Hubbard Murdoch has practice experience in oncology, orthopedics, and long-term care. Her master’s focus was about women with advanced cancer and their significant others including their health team. Her dissertation was on the threshold concept of interprofessionality and the experience of becoming a team member for undergraduate healthcare students. Her extensive career in nursing education led to a provincial interprofessional education coordination role.

Research Interests

Dr. Hubbard Murdoch’s experiences have brought insights into the philosophies and structures that are foundational to interprofessional teams; an approach to education and research that supports teams of colleagues, students, and family partners. Areas of research include:

  • how caregivers experience belonging
  • independence and autonomy in aging in place
  • access to healthcare
  • mentorship and leadership
  • frontline provider burnout
  • the impact of educational interventions

Methodology

  • Qualitative
  • Mixed Methods

Courses

  • NURS 200: Foundational concepts in Nursing, Health and Wellness
  • NURS 306: Exploring Chronicity and Aging
  • NURS 450: Practice Integration
  • NURS 813: Teaching in Nursing
  • NURS 822: Advanced Issues in Nursing Education
  • NURS 824: Advanced Integrative Exercise

Publications

Grants

Nelson, H.J., Erhardt, J., Hubbard Murdoch, N., & Zieffle, B. (2025). Exploring the impact of intergenerational collaboration on ageism through the cocreation of short films. SSHRC Insight Development Grant $64,794
Hubbard Murdoch, N., Russell, E., & Nelson, H. (2025). Explore the Canadian Abbeyfield House Model of Co-Accommodation for Older Adults. SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants $24 100
Boechler, L., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Salamon, V., Dyck, D. & Chen, A. (2025). Breaking the Bad: Capturing Voices from the Bedside to Understand Why Nurses Stay. SHRF Mobilize Grant 10 000
Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2024 and 2025). Navigating Inclusivity: Co-Designing an Intervention with 2SLGBTQ+ Caregivers of Older Adults. Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, College of Nursing. $11 600
Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2025). Explore the Canadian Abbeyfield House Model of Co-Accommodation for Older Adults. SSHRC Exchange $7000
Hubbard Murdoch, N., Hall, S., Compton, R., Stacey, A. & Dyck, D. (2024). Navigating Inclusivity: Co-Designing an Intervention with 2SLGBTQ+ Caregivers of Older Adults. SHRF Align $10 000
Compton, R. M., Craswell, A., Kemp, D., Krahn, D., Yakiwchuk, E., Huijer, H., Craig, J., Ottley, K. M., Riley, K., dos, Santos Ribeiro M., Lowe, M., Moorman, M., Barlow, M., Hubbard, Murdoch N., Whitford, S., Emard, S., Luhning, S., Huber, T., Omot, A., Henschel, C., Ens, E. & Haupstein, H. (2024). Older Adults in Flux: Finding a Place to Call Home. SHRF Align $10 000
Power-Horlick, A. & Hubbard Murdoch, N. (2023). The experience of students in Schools of Nursing and Health Sciences who attended an online synchronous Interprofessional Education (IPE) session. A large cohort evaluation. Saskatchewan Polytechnic $2500
Boechler, L., Kostiuk, S., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Salamon, V., Dyck, D., & Chen, A. (2023). Addressing Burnout in Nursing in Partnership with SHA, NSERC Mobilize Grant $12 500
Hubbard Murdoch, N., Compton, R., Streisel, S., Lowther, J., Gregory, D., Ribeiro, M.D.S. COMPASS: Pointing a caregiver education program toward supporting Saskatchewan older adults to age well at home. Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism, 2023. $20 000
Boechler, L., Kostiuk, S., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Salamon, V., Dyck, D., & Chen, A. (2023). Addressing Burnout in Nursing in Partnership with SHA, NSERC Mobilize Grant $12 500
Hubbard Murdoch, N., Compton, R., Lowe, M., Kirby-Fisher, B., Mack-Klinger, S., Farthing, P., Roy, L., & Ens, E. (2022). A realist evaluation of caring for a community dwelling significant other: Saskatchewan caregiver perceptions of belonging and the impetus for action. SHRF Establishment $119 714
MacDonald, M., Baydoun, M. (Co-PI), Hubbard Murdoch, N. Qualitative Exploration of Cancer Patients’ Experiences with Decision Making Regarding COVID19-Related Public Health Behaviours. Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Health Sciences & School of Nursing Internal Grant, 2022. $2500
Baydoun, M., MacDonald, M. (Co-PI), Hubbard Murdoch, N. Qualitative Exploration of Cancer Patients’ Experiences with Decision Making Regarding COVID19-Related Public Health Behaviours. SCBScN Collaborative grant – University of Regina, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, 2022. $5000
Nelson, H., Mayer, P., Fuchs-Lacelle, S., Langman, E., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Ziefflie, B., Page, S., &N Norton, D. Increasing prosocial behaviour in community dwelling older adults through phone visiting programs: A rapid systematic review. SSHRC. 2022. $29 319
Compton, R., Parmar, J., Craswell, A., Hubbard Murdoch, N., Sattar, S, Hunter, P., Anderson, S., Ottley, K., Lowe, M., Krahn, D., Moorman, M., Kross, R. Advancing Relational Care with Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living: an online education intervention for healthcare workers. Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)/SHRF Spark, 2021. $49 377