Visiting Scholars & Visiting Professors

Dr. Wilza C. Spiri

Dr. Spiri is visiting the UBC School of Nursing from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho from October 2011 to September 2012. She teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of health services and nursing management. During her visit, she is an acting member of Dr. Maura MacPhee’s research team, assisting with grounded theory work on nursing leadership empowerment. She is also conducting thematic analyses of Brazilian nurse manager interview data with respect to their understanding of “evidence-based” nurse management.

Contact Info:
E-mail: wilza@fmb.unesp.br

Yu-Ming Wang, MSN

Ms. Wang (Maggie) is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University. In addition she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan (R.O.C.). She is visiting the UBC School of Nursing from February 2012 to January 2013. During her visit, she is working with Prof. Joy Johnson and carrying out research focused on how gender and culture shape women’s mental health.

Contact Info:
E-mail: wym@csmu.edu.tw