Assistant professor
College of Nursing
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
89 Curry Place
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Phone: 204-292-3180
Email: lisa.knisley@umanitoba.ca
Lisa Knisley, RN, PhD
Cross appointments
Does not hold any cross-appointments.
Research summary
- The experiences and preferences of families seeking child health information.
- Co-creation and cultural adaptation of child health educational resources with families.
- The information-seeking experiences and preferences of emergency healthcare providers.
- Co-creation of pediatric emergency clinical tools with healthcare providers.
- Knowledge mobilization of evidence-informed, decision-making resources for both emergency healthcare professionals and families working and living in rural and remote communities.
Research affiliations
Research affiliations include:
- Research scientist, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)
Keywords
- acute care
- emergency
- child health
- co-creation
- health communications
- health information
- knowledge mobilization
- knowledge translation
- patient engagement
Biography
Dr. Lisa Knisley is an assistant professor within the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on knowledge translation and knowledge mobilization in acute child healthcare.
Dr. Knisley is a co-lead for REACH (Research into the Enhancement of Acute care for Children's Health), a research theme at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) that aims to improve the health outcomes and the overall healthcare experiences for children, youth and families needing acute care in Manitoba.
She is a co-director for Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (Trekk), a national knowledge mobilization network based at CHRIM. Through TREKK, Lisa leads provincial and national research to accelerate the speed at which the latest evidence in children’s emergency care is accessible to and useful for both healthcare providers and patients/families.
She also co-leads knowledge mobilization activities for two national pediatric networks, POPCORN and RareKids-CAN.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada
- Master of Arts (Journalism), Westminster University, London UK
- Bachelor of Nursing Degree, University of Manitoba, Canada
Awards
2024:
- Training award - ENRICH PILLAR pathway (PILLAR: Programs and Institutions Looking to Launch Academic Researchers)
2023:
- Graduate Studentship Award – Women and Children Health Research Institute & Evidence in Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Research Program
2021:
- Graduate Studentship Award – Women and Children Health Research Institute & Evidence in Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Research Program
- Nursing Research Endowment Award – Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
2019:
- Travel Grant Award – Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
- Graduate Studentship Award – Women and Children Health Research Institute & Evidence in Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Research Program
- Alice Thomas Award in Nursing – Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
- Canadian Child Health Clinical Scientist Program Rising Researcher – Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
2018:
- University of Alberta Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship – Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta
- Isobel Secord Graduate Scholarship ($4,200) – Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta
Contact us
College of Nursing
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
89 Curry Place
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
204-474-7452
204-474-7682