Rhonda Campbell, RN, NP, MSc, MN

Rhonda Campbell is an Anishinaabe woman born and raised in Treaty 4/2 territory, with ancestral connections to the communities of Camperville, Minegoziibe Anishinabe First Nation, and Mallard. She is deeply committed to advancing Indigenous health, education, and research through culturally grounded and community-engaged approaches.

Ms. Campbell began her nursing career after graduating from Red River Community College in 1988. She subsequently completed studies in Outpost and Community Health Nursing at Dalhousie University and earned a Bachelor of Nursing degree and two master’s degrees in Community Health Sciences and Nursing (Nurse Practitioner stream) from the University of Manitoba.

Throughout her career, Ms. Campbell has worked extensively in northern and First Nations communities in roles spanning community health, public health, primary care, and health program management. She served as the Nurse Program Advisor for the First Nations Strengthening Families Maternal Child Health Program, providing leadership, advocacy, and guidance to community-based programs. In this role, she collaborated with Indigenous maternal-child health committees, policy tables, and research initiatives involving government and community partners.

Ms. Campbell has been a co-investigator on multiple research projects that support Indigenous methodologies and community-driven approaches to research. Her scholarly and professional interests include Indigenous health, maternal-child health, cultural safety, decolonizing health practices, and Indigenous pedagogy. She continues to contribute to the advancement of Indigenous health knowledge through research, teaching, and mentorship.

Currently, Ms. Campbell practices casually as a Nurse Practitioner in Winnipeg’s inner city, providing primary and walk-in care to underserved populations. In 2013, she served as lead researcher and co-led the development of a First Nations safe sleep curriculum for Indigenous families. Grounded in decolonizing and trauma-informed principles, the curriculum was designed to support Indigenous families and frontline program staff and continues to inform culturally relevant health promotion practices.

Education

Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Stream, University of Manitoba, Canada, Community-associated MRSA among Indigenous children in remote settings (2019)

Master of Science, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada, Resiliency Factors and Substance Abuse Manitoba First Nations Girls (2010)

Bachelor of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Canada (2001)

Diploma in Outpost and Community Health Nursing, Dalhousie University, Canada (1994)

Diploma in Nursing, Red River Community College, Canada (1988)

Awards

University of Manitoba, The Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) Honoring the Indigenous Campus Community, Faculty member (2025)

Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba, Excellence in Nursing Administration Award (2025)