Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Clinician Scientist, Learning and Development, Provincial Health Services Authority
Instructor, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, British Columbia Institute of Technology
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen's University
Positions
Biography
Dr. Miranda Amundsen is a nurse, educator, and clinician-researcher whose work centers around health equity, epistemic justice, anti-oppression, and nursing-led research with a focus on birth person and child health and nursing-led research. With an extensive background in neonatal intensive care nursing and healthcare leadership, she brings expertise in clinical practice, implementation science, and healthcare system transformation. Dr. Amundsen completed her PhD at the University of Victoria, where her research explored global health nursing and the advancement of locally led research initiatives in the Global South. She currently serves as a Clinical Scientist at BC Children's and BC Women's Hospitals and is a CIHR-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen's University studying racial caucusing as an approach to addressing white supremacy in healthcare. She is committed to decolonial, participatory, and community-engaged scholarship in amplifying lived experiences and fostering inclusive and relational approaches to healthcare globally.
Areas of Interest
Epistemic Justice
Anti-oppression
Health Equity
Neonatal, Child, Birth Person Health
Global Health
Anti-colonial, participatory methods
Health Systems
Implementation
Awards
Research Funding
1-Year Catalyst Grant, Women’s Health Research Institute - $30,000 (2026-2027)
Co-investigator, “Full Moon Challenge: An Implementation Study to Support Perinatal Nurses in Promoting Vaginal Birth,” Grant
3-Year Post-doctoral Fellowship, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - $210,000 (2025- 2028)
Principal Investigator, “Exploring Racial Caucusing using the Coin of Privilege as an Anti-Colonial Strategy to Transform Canadian Healthcare,” Fellowship
3-Year Grant, British Columbia Institute of Technology - $75,000 (2024- 2027)
Principal Investigator, “Connecting Research, Education, and Clinical Practice: The Role of Nursing & Allied Health Clinician Scientists,” Grant
2-Year Grant, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research - $20,000 (2024- 2026)
Co-Investigator, “Building a Practice-based Research Learning Community in British Columbia to Strengthen Learning Health Systems and Health Human Resources,” Grant
2-Year Seed Grant, Institute for Global Health - $40,000 (2024- 2026)
Principal Investigator, “Neonatal Post-Discharge Follow-up in Central Malawi,” Grant
1-Year Operating Grant, University of Victoria - $3,000 (2023- 2024)
Principal Applicant, “Capacity Building in Nursing-led Research in LMIC: A Malawi Case Study”, Grant,
Scholarships & Academic Merit Awards
Zillah (Hobart) Wood Graduate Scholarship, University of Victoria - $4,450 (2024)
Sisters of St Ann Scholarship in Nursing, University of Victoria - $1,300 (2023)
Shelia Ryan and Eileen Ryan Graduate Award in Nursing, University of Victoria - $1,000 (2023)
Honourable Mention- Fellowship Award, Women's Health Research Institute (2023)
Zillah (Hobart) Wood Graduate Scholarship, University of Victoria - $1,160 (2022)
HSD Graduate Student Research Award, University of Victoria - $3,000 (2022)
Dorothy J. Kergin Endowment Fund, University of Victoria - $1,200 (2022)
Eric & Gail Whitley Scholarship, University of Victoria - $1,190 (2021)
Annie Greskiw Graduate Award, University of Victoria - $456 (2021)
Zillah (Hobart) Wood Graduate Scholarship, University of Victoria - $2,700 (2021)
Gertrude Helen Robertson Graduate Award, University of Victoria - $2,900 (2021)
Elgin and Vivian Lockridge Bursary, Registered Nurses Foundation of British Columbia - $1,000 (2021)
Dorothy J. Kergin Endowment Fund, University of Victoria - $1,746 (2021)
J. Kirstine Griffith Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Nursing, University of British Columbia - $250 (2020)
Outstanding Scholarly Practice Advancement Research Project Award, University of British Columbia (2020)
Doctor of Philosophy Entrance Award, University of Victoria - $11,400 (2020)
Registered Nurses of British Columbia Scholarship, Registered Nurses Foundation of British Columbia -$1,000 (2019)
British Columbia Nurses Union Scholarship, British Columbia Nurses Union - $1,000 (2016)
Registered Nurses of British Columbia Scholarship, Registered Nurses Foundation of British Columbia - $1,000 (2016)
Master of Science in Nursing Entrance Award, University of British Columbia - $500 (2015)
Nurses Education Bursary, Government of British Columbia - $3,500 (2008)
Nurses Education Bursary, Government of British Columbia - $3,500 (2007)
Daphne Sabourin Memorial Award for Excellence in Bedside Nursing, British Columbia Institute of Technology - $500 (2007)
The Elizabeth D. Mackie Memorial Award for Academic Achievement, British Columbia Institute of Technology - $250 (2007)
Nurses Education Bursary, Government of British Columbia - $3,500 (2006)
Lori Samuels Memorial Award for Caring and Compassion, Government of British Columbia - $1,000 (2006)
Nurses Education Bursary, Government of British Columbia - $3,500 (2005)