Meet the Team
Principal Investigator
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Dr. Matthias Hoben |
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Staff
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Emily Dymchuk |
Emily Dymchuk, PHEc, is the Research Coordinator for the QoL work being led by Dr. Matthias Hoben. Her professional experience includes 10+ years in the continuing care sector in Alberta. Emily is passionate about quality, person-centred care and has a strong commitment to improving the quality of life of those living across the continuum of care through collaborative research and education initiatives. Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology from the University of Alberta.
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| Kyle Corbett Research Coordinator |
Trainees
PhD Students
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Ambreen Gowani |
About Ambreen section | |
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Katharina Choroschun |
About Katharina section | |
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Melissa Ristau
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I originally trained as a registered nurse in the U.S.A. I have worked in various healthcare settings and roles but the majority of my 16 years of experience has been working with older adults. I am very passionate about the care of individuals with dementia who live in long-term care. My doctoral research focuses on finding sustainable ways to assess and improve moments within dementia care in order to improve daily quality of life for individuals in these care settings. | |
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Rashmi Devkota
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I am a doctoral student in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. My doctoral research explores factors that influence older adults’ emotional support. Some of my interests include reading novels, travelling new places, and trying new cuisines. One of my dreams is to visit seven wonders of the world. | |
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Shovana Shrestha
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Shovana is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. She has around six years of experience working as a nurse educator, coordinator, and clinical supervisor for the undergraduate nursing program, back in Nepal. Her zeal to improve nursing education, practice, and research, especially in the field of gerontology, motivated her to pursue doctoral study. Shovana is deeply concerned about the state of pain management practices in nursing home settings and is determined to improve it through her research. Her doctoral research is centered around factors that maximize quality of life for nursing home residents who live with pain. | |
Master's Students
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Bita Mirhashemi |
My name is Bita. I am an international student in the Nursing Leadership master's program. I was working as a charge nurse in an emergency department for about 4 years in my home country before starting my education in Canada. There is a significant prevalence of moral distress among nurses and healthcare professionals affecting their professional and personal lives, patients' care quality, and healthcare systems. My project focus is on evaluating existing interventions in minimizing moral distress among nurses in healthcare systems. I am honored that Dr. Hoben is my supervisor in the project.
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| Cassidy Trotter |
About Cassidy section | |
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Muriel Valenzuela
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My name is Muriel, and I am in my 1st year of the Master of Nursing program. I am completing the thesis-based program in the leadership stream. I graduated from the University of Alberta with my BScN (Honors) in 2021, and my research interests include leadership and organizational context in relation to quality of care and quality of life outcomes within a variety of continuing care settings. Some of my other interests include volunteering, hiking, and music! | |
Undergraduate Students
| Grace Araneta |
About Grace section | |
| Kelly Phan |
About Kelly section | |
| Linda Aghanya |
About Linda section | |
| Purvesh Rabari |
About Purvesh section |