Erin Ziegler, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Community Agencies Cultural Safety Health Promotion Healthcare Disparities Immigrant-Refugee Women Implementation Knowledge Mobilization Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual Or Trans Women

Latest papers

Examining Trajectories of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Canadian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse Midlife and Older Adults with Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Data.
Journal of homosexuality · 2026
Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
Community Agency Health Promotion Capacity for Ethno-Culturally Diverse Immigrant Women: Qualitative Interviews.
Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026

All 30 publications

Latest funding

Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$115,068
Translation of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization (EDID) Policies into Practice in the Canadian Healthcare System: Co-creating a Pan-Canadian Research Agenda, Network, and Partnerships
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$14,953
Implementing community-based health promotion capacity for diverse equity-seeking women
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$405,450

All 6 grants and awards

30 publications.

01

Examining Trajectories of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Canadian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse Midlife and Older Adults with Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Data.

Courtice EL, Counsell A, Hart TA, Ziegler E, Dermody SS

Journal of homosexuality2026

DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2026.2730674 PMID: 42725779

02

Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.

Amanzai H, Wang BQ, Catallo C, Guruge S, Sidani S, Sethi B, Ziegler E, Nishi S, Joy P, Stafford A, Borges A, Sediq M

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261420300 PMID: 41671316

03

Community Agency Health Promotion Capacity for Ethno-Culturally Diverse Immigrant Women: Qualitative Interviews.

Dhakal S, Iziduh S, Weerasinghe S, Allana S, Amodu O, Simpson A, Brennand E, Benlolo S, Ziegler E, Gagliardi AR

Journal of immigrant and minority health2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01779-7 PMID: 40960562

04

Student Experiences of Virtual Simulation Outside the Classroom: A Scoping Review.

Ziegler E, Killam LA, Kristoff TM, Bhatt Y, Onilude Y, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M

Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000922 PMID: 41642660

05

Diagnostic reasoning in the RN-to-NP transition: An interpretive description study.

Pirani S, Tyerman J, Lalonde M, Ziegler E

Nurse education today2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2026.107307 PMID: 42526106

06

"They Didn't Know How to Support Me": The Experiences of Transgender Men and Non-Binary People With Chestfeeding.

Ziegler E, Chyzzy B, Kuri E, Lee J, Chiodo N, Stewart S, Campbell KA

Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/08903344251401916 PMID: 41711276

07

Experiences of sexually and gender-diverse women with community-based health promotion services in Canada.

Ziegler E, Onilude Y, Bhatt Y, Gagliardi AR

BMC health services research2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14097-x PMID: 41618325

08

Longitudinal disparities in psychological distress and mental health symptoms in Canadian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-diverse midlife and older adults: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Courtice EL, Counsell A, Hart TA, Ziegler E, Dermody SS

Aging & mental health2025

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2534410 PMID: 40719645

09

Examining the Experiences of Transgender and Non-Binary Nursing Students and Nurses in Canada.

Ziegler E, Bhatt Y, Fournier JL, Hart C

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251346937 PMID: 40437928

10

Essential Primary Health Care Skills: Virtual Simulations for Nurse Practitioner Education.

Ziegler E, Dickson K, Silva A, Pirani S, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M

Nurse educator2025First author

DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000001808 PMID: 39883805

Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin L.

$115,068

Translation of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization (EDID) Policies into Practice in the Canadian Healthcare System: Co-creating a Pan-Canadian Research Agenda, Network, and Partnerships

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Allana, Saleema

Keywords: Canadian Healthcare System; Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Policy Translation To Practice

$14,953

Implementing community-based health promotion capacity for diverse equity-seeking women

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin L; Gagliardi, Anna R

Keywords: Community Agencies; Cultural Safety; Health Promotion; Healthcare Disparities; Immigrant-Refugee Women; Implementation; Knowledge Mobilization; Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual Or Trans Women; Organizational Capacity

$405,450

Examination of alcohol use, cigarette smoking, and mental health disparities in LGBTQIA+ adults in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data - IGH Research Priority Areas

Principal investigators: Dermody, Sarah S

Keywords: Adults; Alcohol; Childhood Victimization; Cigarette; Lgbtqia+; Longitudinal; Mental Health

$70,000

Examining the experiences of transgender and non-binary nurses in the workplace

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin

Keywords: Transgender; Non-binary; nurses; nursing; workforce; education

$15,497

Examining the experiences of transgender and non-binary nurses in the workplace

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin

Keywords: Transgender; Non-binary; nurses; nursing; workforce; education

$33,058

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

Frequent collaborators

Nursing
School of Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Family Medicine
Kinesiology
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their SSHRC grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Community Agencies Dear Professor Ziegler, 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 "Examining Trajectories of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Canadian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Gender-Diverse Midlife and Older Adults with Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Data." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]