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David Nicholas

ResearcherUniversity of Calgary

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David Nicholas

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 19 research grants (11 SSHRC, 8 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2022.

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Publications

129

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Grants

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Research

Mental Health Covid-19 Access To Healthcare Collective Intelligence First Nations Health Equity Indigenous Data Sovereignty Metis

Latest papers

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulty in Hospital and Hemodialysis Care Settings.
JAMA network open · 2026
Communication Experiences of Patients With Hearing Loss During Hemodialysis Treatment and the Potential Role of Communication Tools: A Qualitative Study.
Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2026
Exploring the Experiences of First Nations Caregivers of Autistic Children in Canada: A Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Study.
Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026 · senior author

All 52 publications

Latest funding

ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$952,425
Addressing Systemic Gaps and Barriers Experienced by Indigenous Peoples when Accessing Organ Donation and Transplantation Medicine
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,748,025
Examining the Intersection of Structural Determinants of Health and Climate Justice for Youth in Alberta
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$125,000

All 39 grants and awards

52 publications.

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulty in Hospital and Hemodialysis Care Settings.

Lunney M, Wiebe N, DeBusschere A, Szigety S, Crysdale G, Reid S, Verdin N, Thompson S, Nicholas D, Schick-Makaroff K, Holroyd-Leduc J, Donald M, Straus S, Jenstad L, Sullivan PJ, Howarth T, Evans J, Tonelli M

JAMA network open2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8504 PMID: 42048083

Communication Experiences of Patients With Hearing Loss During Hemodialysis Treatment and the Potential Role of Communication Tools: A Qualitative Study.

DeBusschere A, Lunney M, Reid S, Verdin N, Love S, Crysdale G, Thompson S, Nicholas D, Boulton T, Schick-Makaroff K, Jenstad L, Straus S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Donald M, Sullivan PJ, Howarth T, Evans J, Tonelli M

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2026

DOI: 10.1177/20543581261454470 PMID: 42293165

Exploring the Experiences of First Nations Caregivers of Autistic Children in Canada: A Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Study.

Bruno G, Ahmad M, Cutknife C, Littlechild H, Ertman T, Smith J, Zwaigenbaum L, Nicholas D

Autism : the international journal of research and practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/13623613261464661 PMID: 42517456

Transforming Care Through Co-Design: Developing Inclusive Caregiver-Centered Education in Healthcare.

Parmar J, L'Heureux T, Lewanczuk R, Lee J, Charles L, Sproule L, Henderson I, Chaudhuri ER, Berry J, Shapkin K, Powell L, Nicholas D, Tarnowski G, Leslie M, Lobchuk M, Kaattari J, Porter A, Ewa V, Podlosky L, Pei J, Mosaico S, Penner J, Saunders S, Anderson S

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13030254 PMID: 39942443

From theory to praxis: conceptualizing communities of practice for social workers in healthcare settings.

Samson PL, Nicholas D, Gloeckler T, Samek D, Zawaski N

Social work in health care2025

DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2025.2552661 PMID: 40875613

The Experiences of Families of Hospitalized Children Who Use Languages Other Than English.

Do V, Buchanan F, Gill P, Nicholas D, Bismilla Z, Coffey M, Mistry K, Sappleton K, Mahant S

Hospital pediatrics2025

DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-008100 PMID: 39900099

Equipping Change Agents: Applying Mixed Methods to Learn About the Outcomes of the Co-Designed Caregiver-Centered Care Champions Education Program.

L'Heureux T, Parmar J, Nicholas D, Charles L, Pollard C, Leslie M, Shapkin K, Saunders S, Sim C, Walker P, Bitzer G, Khalfan S, Anderson S

International journal of environmental research and public health2025

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22101593 PMID: 41154997

Hospital care does not meet the communication needs of patients with hearing loss: A qualitative study of patient experiences.

DeBusschere A, Lunney M, Reid S, Verdin N, Love S, Thompson S, Nicholas D, Boulton T, Schick-Makaroff K, Jenstad L, Straus S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Donald M, Sullivan PJ, Howarth T, Evans J, Tonelli M

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0333587 PMID: 41071770

Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review.

Bruno G, Chan TA, Zwaigenbaum L, Coombs E, Indigenous Relations Circle, Nicholas D

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06045-z PMID: 37480443

Associations Between Hearing Loss and Health-Related Costs: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.

Tonelli M, Wiebe N, Boulton T, Donald M, Evans J, Hemmelgarn B, Howarth T, Lunney M, Nicholas D, Makaroff KS, So H, Thompson S, Klarenbach SW, Manns B

American journal of audiology2024

DOI: 10.1044/2024_aja-24-00130 PMID: 39535959

ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zwicker, Jennifer D; Lach, Lucyna M; Phoenix, Michelle; Shikako, Keiko

Keywords: Access To Healthcare And Provider Decision-Making; Canadian Health And Social Policy Systems; Caregivers/Families; Children, Youth, And Adults With Disabilities; Disability Policy And Income Support Programs; Disability Tax Credit; Health Equity And Social Determinants Of Health; Mixed-Methods Design; Participatory Co-Design And User-Centred Solution Developmen

$952,425

Addressing Systemic Gaps and Barriers Experienced by Indigenous Peoples when Accessing Organ Donation and Transplantation Medicine

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Bello, Aminu; Fenton, Mark E; Gill, John S; Gill, Jagbir S; Gongal, Patricia; Lam, Ngan; Moser, Michael; Nicholas, David B; Singh, Anurag

Keywords: Access To Healthcare; Collective Intelligence; First Nations; Health Equity; Indigenous Data Sovereignty; Metis; Northern, Rural, Remote And Reserve; Organ Donation; Systemic Gaps And Barriers; Transplant Medicine

$1,748,025

Examining the Intersection of Structural Determinants of Health and Climate Justice for Youth in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream- Structural Det. of Health - Inequities in HDCYH

Principal investigators: Drolet, Julie; Taylor, Dixie

Keywords: Alberta; Climate Justice; Health Equity; Intersectionality; Policy Analysis; Qualitative Research; Structural Determinants Of Health; Youth

$125,000

Examining the Experiences of Mid and Older Age Autistic Adults

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nicholas, David

Keywords: Aging; Adults; Autism spectrum Disorder

$25,976

Co-Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Kickstand360: A Learning Health System

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Other: IYS-Net Phase 2 - Provincial Stream Grants

Principal investigators: Dimitropoulos, Gina; Hay, Katherine; Pattison, Rachal; Arnold, Paul D; Ferrari, Manuela; Hews-Girard, Julia; Hilario, Carla T; McCabe, Erin; Roach, Pamela Marie; Salami, Bukola O; Scott, Shannon D; Seitz, Dallas P; Smith, Kelly M; Zwicker, Jennifer D

Keywords: Co-Design Methodology; Community-Based Participatory Action Research; Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion; Equity-Driven Metrics & Outcomes; Governance; Indigenous Research; Indigenous Ways Of Knowing; Integrated Youth Services (Iys); Learning Health Systems (Lhs); Youth Mental Health

$617,701

Identifying barriers and facilitators to communication access within Alberta Health Services

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kim, Esther S.

Keywords: communication; communication disorders; accessibility; disabilities; social policy

$65,000

Pathway to Truth and Reconciliation: Organ Donation and Transplantation

Co-investigatorCIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L

Keywords: Equity; First Nations; Inclusion; Indigenous Health; Inuit; Metis; Northern; Organ Donation And Transplantation

$8,000

Advancing Program Development for Autistic Seniors

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Nicholas, David B.

Keywords: autism; seniors; program development; qualitative

$65,833

Harnessing Family Expertise and Experiences to Guide Inpatient Care for Children with Medical Complexity

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dewan, Tammie

Keywords: Children With Medical Complexity; Co-Design; Experience Of Care; Interpretive Description; Patient And Family Engagement

$23,267

McLuhan in New York

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Acland, Charles R.

Keywords: discourses of technological society; popular culture; power; and social justice; Canadian intellectual history; history of media studies

$85,502

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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David Nicholas

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Hearing Loss and Communication Difficulty in Hospital and Hemodialysis Care Settings.

Communication Experiences of Patients With Hearing Loss During Hemodialysis Treatment and the Potential Role of Communication Tools: A Qualitative Study.

Exploring the Experiences of First Nations Caregivers of Autistic Children in Canada: A Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research Study.

Transforming Care Through Co-Design: Developing Inclusive Caregiver-Centered Education in Healthcare.

From theory to praxis: conceptualizing communities of practice for social workers in healthcare settings.

The Experiences of Families of Hospitalized Children Who Use Languages Other Than English.

Equipping Change Agents: Applying Mixed Methods to Learn About the Outcomes of the Co-Designed Caregiver-Centered Care Champions Education Program.

Hospital care does not meet the communication needs of patients with hearing loss: A qualitative study of patient experiences.

Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review.

Associations Between Hearing Loss and Health-Related Costs: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study.

ACCESS-DTC: Advancing Community and Clinical Engagement for Systemic Solutions in Applying for the Disability Tax Credit

Addressing Systemic Gaps and Barriers Experienced by Indigenous Peoples when Accessing Organ Donation and Transplantation Medicine

Examining the Intersection of Structural Determinants of Health and Climate Justice for Youth in Alberta

Examining the Experiences of Mid and Older Age Autistic Adults

Co-Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Kickstand360: A Learning Health System

Identifying barriers and facilitators to communication access within Alberta Health Services

Pathway to Truth and Reconciliation: Organ Donation and Transplantation

Advancing Program Development for Autistic Seniors

Harnessing Family Expertise and Experiences to Guide Inpatient Care for Children with Medical Complexity

McLuhan in New York

Frequent collaborators

David Nicholas

Marcello Tonelli

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

Maoliosa Donald

Stephanie Thompson

Sanjay Mahant

Kara Schick-Makaroff

Braden Manns

Marcello Tonelli

Richard Lewanczuk

Francine Buchanan

Tanis Howarth

Lorienne Jenstad

Noah Ivers

Eyal Cohen

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Mayada Elsabbagh

Noah Ivers

Melanie Penner

Gina Dimitropoulos

Lennox Huang

Nancy Verdin

Peter Gill

Myles Leslie

Alene Toulany

Sandra Hodgetts

Maitreya Coffey

Maryna Yaskina

Sharon Anderson

Cedric Manlhiot

Alun Edwards

Monika Kastner

Alun Edwards

Brenda Hemmelgarn

Ted Braun

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Michelle Nelson

Katherine Boydell

Michelle Nelson

Diana Mager