Mary Brooks, Dalhousie University

Research

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Latest papers

Coastal ferry
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks · 2025 · senior author
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Documentation of Preferences for Life-Sustaining Treatment in Hospitalized Adults
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety · 2023
Safer Ships and Cleaner Seas: Reducing Vessel Risks through Targeted Inspections and Recognized Organization Oversight
Ocean Yearbook Online · 2023 · first author

All 214 publications

Latest funding

Green shipping: governance and innovation for a sustainable maritime supply chain
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$2,494,900
Green shipping: governance and innovation of the maritime supply chain
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$19,940

All 2 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 214 publications.

01

Coastal ferry

James D. Frost, Mary Rachel Brooks

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks2025Senior author

DOI: 10.4337/9781035330522-00050

02

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Documentation of Preferences for Life-Sustaining Treatment in Hospitalized Adults

David Harmon, Bryanna De Lima, Kellie Littlefield, Mary Rachel Brooks, Kathleen Drago

The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety20232 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.09.007 PMID: 37852851

03

Safer Ships and Cleaner Seas: Reducing Vessel Risks through Targeted Inspections and Recognized Organization Oversight

Mary Rachel Brooks

Ocean Yearbook Online2023First authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1163/22116001-03701017

04

Transparency in port governance: setting a research agenda

Mary Rachel Brooks, Geraldine Knatz, Athanasios A. Pallis, Gordon Wilmsmeier

Journal of Shipping and Trade202215 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s41072-021-00103-4

05

Visibility and verifiability in port governance transparency: exploring stakeholder expectations

Mary Rachel Brooks, Geraldine Knatz, Athanasios A. Pallis, Gordon Wilmsmeier

WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs20218 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1007/s13437-021-00250-2

06

Improving the Standard of Care for All—A Practical Guide to Developing a Center of Excellence

Elaina Vivian, Mary Rachel Brooks, Raquel Longoria, Laurie Lundberg, Jenifer Mallow, Jimmy Shah, Allison Vo, Alejandro Mejia, Paul R. Tarnasky, Vichin C. Puri

Healthcare20215 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9060777 PMID: 34205635

07

Seaports

Mary Rachel Brooks, Geraldine Knatz

Elsevier eBooks20211 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102671-7.10259-3

08

Seeking economic and social success with sustainable urban ferry services

James D. Frost, Mary Rachel Brooks

20211 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.4324/9780367816698-18

09

Innovations on the Horizon: Research Needs for the Marine Transportation System of the Future

Mary Rachel Brooks, Scott Brotemarkle, Edward J. Comstock, Jim Kruse

TR news2021First author

10

Separating Track from Operations: A Look at International Experiences

Mary Rachel Brooks, Kenneth John Button, Brooks, Mary R., Button, Kenneth

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics20203 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.306052

Green shipping: governance and innovation for a sustainable maritime supply chain

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Partnership Grants

Keywords: sustainable transportation; maritime logistics; supply chain management; global environmental governance; international political economy; green shipping

$2,494,900

Green shipping: governance and innovation of the maritime supply chain

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Grants

Keywords: sustainable transportation; maritime logistics; supply chain management; global environmental governance; international political economy; green shipping

$19,940

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics
Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science
Schulich School of Law
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Educational Studies
Département des sciences économiques
Department of Industrial Engineering

Co-authors at Dalhousie University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Anthony Charles

Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Peter Wells

Pharmaceutical Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Moira McConnell

Schulich School of Law

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Kevin Quigley

Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Deirdre Kelly

Department of Educational Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Ronald Pelot

Department of Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Kristian Behrens

Département des sciences économiques

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Brooks, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Coastal ferry" (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]