Dr. Vera Caine

Biography

Dr. Vera Caine joined the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria as a Professor and Director in May 2022, bringing with her 14 years of experience from the University of Alberta. She has been recognized as a CIHR New Investigator from 2014 to 2019 and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the CIHR HIV/AIDS STBBI Research Advisory Committee (CHASRAC). Her research interests include HIV, refugees, Indigenous issues, narrative inquiry, community-based research, and participatory action. Dr. Caine's work has a specific focus on the long-term impact of HIV on urban Indigenous women, where she applies a visual narrative inquiry approach to explore the complexities of their lived experiences. She co-authored the book 'Relational Ethics in Narrative Inquiry', published in 2018 by Routledge, which reflects her understanding of relational ethics in research contexts. She has held leadership roles such as the President of the Canadian Association of Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care (CANAC) from 2019 to 2021. Dr. Caine is also involved with several collaborative research projects aimed at addressing the health needs of vulnerable populations, contributing to the development of health initiatives like the Refugee Health Coalition in Edmonton and the New Canadians Health Centre. Her recent publication, 'Narrative Inquiry: Philosophical Roots', released in 2022 by Bloomsbury, further illustrates her dedication to narrative research methodologies.

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