Katherine is a registered nurse with 20 years of clinical experience in mental health nursing. In addition to her academic position, Katherine continues to maintain her clinical practice in perinatal mental health. Her research areas include mixed methods research, qualitative research, perinatal mental health, mental health of youth and young adults, internet-based mental health measurement-based care and interventions.

Area of Instruction

• Foundations of Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Nursing Research

Areas of Scholarship

• Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan
• Youth Mental Health, Perinatal Mental Health
• Perimenopause Mental Health
• Healthcare Providers/First Responder Burnout and Occupational Stress Injuries
• Relational Health Systems
• Trauma Innovation
• Interdisciplinary Collaborations
• Mixed Methods Research

Teaching Pattern

Teaching-Scholarship-Service

Selected Publications

Vermetten, Eric, Lisa Burback, Phillip R. Sevigny, Mirjam J. Nijdam, Olga Winkler, Emmanuel Espejo, Pinata Sessoms, Katherine Bright, Michael J. Roy, and Suzette Brémault-Phillips. "Brief manual for multi-modal motion-assisted memory desensitization and reconsolidation therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder." Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 35, no. Suppl1 (2025): S122.

Norman, Lia, Katherine Bright, Emilie M. Bassi, Marianne Barker, Julia Hews-Girard, Karina Pintson, Sarah Daniel et al. "‘Multi-stressed’: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the social determinants of health on access to digital mental health for youth and young adults in Alberta." Digital Health 11 (2025): 20552076251361327.

Brémault-Phillips, Suzette, Katherine Bright, Katie Allen, Judy Kim, Sarah Mouallem, Lily Strybosch, Eric Vermetten, and Phillip R. Sevigny. "Multi-Modal Motion-Assisted Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR) Treatment for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from Grief: A Case Report." Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 35, no. Suppl1 (2025): S168.

Yap, Sidney, Rashell R. Allen, Carley R. Aquin, Katherine S. Bright, Matthew RG Brown, Lisa Burback, Olga Winkler et al. "Current and future implementation of digitally delivered psychotherapies: An exploratory mixed-methods investigation of client, clinician, and community partner perspectives." In Healthcare, vol. 12, no. 19, p. 1971. MDPI, 2024.

Jones, Chelsea, Michelle Vincent, Elly O’Greysik, Katherine Bright, Shaylee Spencer, Amy Beck, Douglas P. Gross, and Suzette Brémault-Phillips. "Workplace reintegration programs, policies, and procedures for nurses experiencing operational stress injury: A scoping literature review." Canadian Journal of Nursing Research 56, no. 3 (2024): 225-233.

Hews-Girard, Julia, Katherine Bright, Marianne Barker, Emily M. Bassi, Frank Iorfino, Haley M. LaMonica, Karen Moskovic et al. "Mental health provider and youth service users’ perspectives regarding implementation of a digital mental health platform for youth: A survey study." Digital Health 10 (2024): 20552076241289179.

Henry, Geneca, Julia Hews-Girard, Katherine Bright, Marianne Barker, Emilie M. Bassi, Karen Moskovic, Melanie Fersovitch et al. "Balancing support with sustainability: bridging the gap between first-level leadership vision and practice in youth digital mental health." J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry (2025): 1-30.

Yap, Sidney, Rashell R. Allen, Katherine S. Bright, Matthew RG Brown, Lisa Burback, Jake Hayward, Olga Winkler et al. "Exploring the Perspectives of Canadian Clinicians Regarding Digitally Delivered Psychotherapies Utilized for Trauma-Affected Populations." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 1 (2025): 81.

Yap, Sidney, Manroop Bal, Mina Youakim, Ashraf Aborawi, Genna Di Pinto, Krystle Samways, Amy Beck, Katherine S. Bright, Suzette Bremault-Phillips, Andy Greenshaw, Olga Wonkler, Lisa Burback.. "COURAGE AND TRANSFORMATION: PATIENT EXPERIENCES OF WEB-BASED EMDR FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION." International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 28, no. Supplement_1 (2025): i251-i252.

Dimitropoulos, Gina, Maria Nicula, Andrea Krishnapillai, Amelia Austin, Manya Singh, Jayden Lee, Cheryl Webb et al. "Transitions for youth and young adults with eating disorders and/or other mental health conditions: a Canadian guideline." Journal of Eating Disorders 13, no. 1 (2025): 158.

Selected Presentations

• E-mental health for youth and young adults in Alberta - A clinical tool to support the therapeutic journey
• E-mental health for youth and young adults - an Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary Joint research project
• Family Research Agenda Initiative (FRAISE) - Progress and development of the top 10 research priorities of Families
• Assessing perinatal mental health concerns
• Clinical application of screening scales for the perinatal population - Using and interpreting appropriately - Perinatal mental health screening tools to identify and manage perinatal mental health concerns

Relevant Community Service

Clinical Adjunct, University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing