Faculty & Staff

Academic Title: Professor and Director

Office: Y368
Email: josuji@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403.440.6553

Education

PhD: University of Calgary

MN: University of Calgary

BsCN: University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus

Nursing (RN) Diploma: Our Lady of Lourdes, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ihiala, Nigeria

In August 2024, Prof. Joseph Osuji became The Director of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Mount Royal University. Before that, he was a faculty member at the School for over two decades. He is a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow and holds a visiting scholar appointment with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Dr. Osuji has taught undergraduate and graduate students at several universities and has experience developing and accrediting new educational programs nationally and internationally. He has also supervised graduate students from various universities across different continents. Dr Osuji has authored and contributed chapters on Medical/Surgical Nursing, Research Methods, Pharmacology, and Chronic Disease Management. He has received significant fellowship awards, research nominations, and academic awards for his work. 

Dr. Osuji's research interests are diverse and reflect his commitment to addressing pressing issues in nursing and healthcare. His scholarship projects on the social determinants of health, homelessness, social justice, equity and poverty, soft computing modelling and informatics, teaching and learning processes, and nursing workforce turnover and retention have been supported by funding organizations such as the Carnegie Foundation NY, The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), The Public Health Agency of Canada, and The Canadian Health Sciences Research Foundation (CIHR). His findings have been published in several peer-reviewed journals, and he has shared his insights at numerous local and international conferences. Prof. Osuji's dedication to service is exemplified by his leadership roles in various international NGOs, his positions as Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor for esteemed peer-reviewed journals, his active participation and leadership in professional associations, and his membership on numerous boards of directors.

Selected Publications 

Nayab, Nwafor Okoli et al. (2023). Adoption and utilization of medical decision support systems in the diagnosis of febrile Diseases: A systematic literature review, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.119638.

Osuji, J. C (2024). Transforming the future of nursing care: Artificial intelligence in pediatric autism nursing care. Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practice, 3(2), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.32598/JNRCP.2406.1118

Osuji, J. C & Karkhah, S. (2023). The central role of practice in nursing research: Beyond modernism versus postmodern discourse. Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practice, 1 (1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.32598/JNRCP.23.33

Osuji, J. C., & Domingo, A., & Olokude. (2025). Healthcare lived experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black individuals in Alberta living with HIV/AIDS: A Phenomenological study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 116 (2), 184-195. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-024-00993-4

El-Hussein, Ha & Osuji (2025). Nursing students transition experiences from final year nursing student (FYNS) to newly graduated registered nurse (NGRN) during the covid pandemic. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9 (1), 144-160. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15892

Baidoobonso, Kaida, Etowa, Osuji et al. (2022). Increased frequency of experiencing multiple forms of discrimination in healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) peoples across Canada. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 25, 209-210

Onyiapat, Osuji et al., (2024). Deconstructing the intersect between nursing theory and practie: A grounded theory study. Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practioce, 3(2), 116-126. https://doi.org/10.32598/JNRCP.2406.1114

Osuji, J. (2014). Building global capacity for better health through increased gerontology content in undergraduate nursing education curriculum: A commentary. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 28 (4), 482-493.

Osuji, et al., (2019). Relational transformation: a grounded theory of the processes clinical nurse educators (CNEs) use to assist students bridge the theory-practyice gap. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 3 (2) 71-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/6435

Osuji, J. C & Hirst, S (2015). History of abuse and the experience of homelessness: A framework for assisting women overcome housing instability. Housing, Care and Support, 18 (3/4), 89-100