Shaminder Singh, PhD, RN

Shaminder Singh, PhD, RN

Title: Assistant Professor

Education 
Postdoctoral Scholar, Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary (2021)
PhD, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary (2019)
BN (Accelerated Degree Stream), University of Calgary (2011)
Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, National Council of Education, Research and Training, India (2003)
MSc (Applied Psychology), Guru Jambheshwar University, Hissar, Haryana, India (2000)

Contact Information
Email: ssingh2@mru.ca (preferred)
Phone: 403.440.8785

Nurse scientist at Mount Royal University with research interests in chronic illness self-management and digital health in communities. Methodological background in qualitative and mixed methods, with emerging work in AI-supported nursing education and research practice. Teaching areas include mental health, adult health, and research literacies. Committed to community-engaged scholarship and knowledge mobilization.

 

Areas of Instruction

Adult Health
Mental Health
Research Literacies

 

Areas of Scholarship

Chronic illness self-management and health promotion
Digital health and dialogue-driven platforms
Qualitative and computational-qualitative methods
Generative AI in nursing education and research

 

Teaching Approach

Dialogue-based teaching focused on research literacy and critical appraisal in adult and mental health nursing. Thoughtful integration of generative AI into nursing education to support student learning and scholarly development.

 

Research Funding

Contributing researcher on studies funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian Cancer Society, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (tri-agency), Government of Canada programs, and Mount Royal University.

 

Peer Review

Grant reviewer for tri-agency programs and the Canadian Nurses Foundation. Manuscript reviewer for journals published by BMJ, Springer Nature, Sage, and Elsevier.

 

Leadership and Community Roles

Chair, Mount Royal Early Learning Centre, MRU Campus, Calgary, AB (2025 to 2027; Vice-Chair 2023 to 2025). 

https://mountroyalelc.ca/

Vice Chair and Program Director, The Foundation for the Voice of Immigrants in Canada for Empowerment (VOICE), Calgary, AB. https://www.voiceofimmigrants.ca/

 

Selected Publications

Singh, S., & Kapoor, S. (2025). Transdisciplinary collaboration is critical for empowering nursing academics to navigate and teach digital transformation. Evidence-Based Nursing, 28, 54. https://doi.org/n78p

Singh, S. & Kapoor, S. (2023). Engaging nurses in developing generative artificial intelligence-based technologies can enhance their work motivation, engagement and satisfaction. Evidence-Based Nursing. https://doi.org/k97v

Cheligeer, C., Yang, L., Nandi, T., Doktorchik, C., Quan, H., Zeng, Y., & Singh, S. (2022). Natural language processing (NLP) aided qualitative method in health research. Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 27(1), 41-58. https://doi.org/jp4f

Carter-Snell, C. J., & Singh, S.. (2023). Trustworthiness of research results: Significant or not? Journal of the Academy of Forensic Nursing, 1(2), 48-63. https://doi.org/k97x

Singh, S., & Estefan, A. (2018). Selecting a grounded theory approach for nursing research. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 5, 1-9. https://doi.org/drkt

A complete publication record is available through ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-0863

 

Selected Presentations

Singh, S., Magee, T., da Rosa dos Santos, L., & Harvey, G. (2025). AI in practice-based education: A panel discussion. Innovations and AI Solutions: Navigating the Future of Practice-based Teaching and Learning, Calgary, AB.

Singh, S., Carter-Snell, C. J., & colleagues. (2023). Teaching and learning panel: ChatGPT. Teaching in Practice-Based Professions: Unmuted, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

Singh, S. (Guest) & Healey, R. (Host). (2021, March 19). Evaluation of an attempted suicide short intervention prevention program [Audio podcast episode]. In BMJ Talk Medicine. BMJ. https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/evaluation-of-an-attempted-suicide-short-intervention-prevention-intervention-program/s-MJP8soXx0lB