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Oona St-Amant

ResearcherSchool of NursingToronto Metropolitan University

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Oona St-Amant

Researcher

School of Nursing

Health Sciences

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 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 4 research grants (2 SSHRC, 2 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Research

Substance Use Disorder Gender Mental Health Migrant Caregivers Temporary Foreign Workers

Latest papers

Centring Social Justice in Nursing Educational Resources: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorder treatment: Systemic alienation of the family in Canada.
The International journal on drug policy · 2026 · first author
Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorders treatment: a qualitative exploration of seeking help for concurrent disorders.
BMC psychiatry · 2026 · senior author

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Cultural, Gendered, and Structural Dimensions of Family Caregiving for Substance Use in South Asian Canadian Communities
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$73,020
Parenting through transition: Identifying gaps and opportunities in support for caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse youth
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$115,068
Families Responding to Substance Use Disorder: A Community-Engagement Study to Promote Family-Centre
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$6,000

All 11 grants and awards

19 publications.

Centring Social Justice in Nursing Educational Resources: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Lapum JL, St-Amant O, Hughes M, Garmaise-Yee J

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

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251415254 PMID: 41529056

Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorder treatment: Systemic alienation of the family in Canada.

St-Amant O, Hamilton A, Stergiopoulos V, Parada H, Forchuk C, Barbeau B, Tanguay R, Mor J, Stoiljkovic B

The International journal on drug policy2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105238 PMID: 41905092

Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorders treatment: a qualitative exploration of seeking help for concurrent disorders.

Stergiopoulos V, Hamilton A, Mor J, Parada H, Tanguay R, Stoiljkovic B, Barbeau B, St-Amant O

BMC psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-026-08034-9 PMID: 41923000

Double-duty caregivers enduring COVID-19 pandemic to endemic: "It's just wearing me down".

Parmar J, L'Heureux T, Lobchuk M, Penner J, Charles L, St Amant O, Ward-Griffin C, Anderson S

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298584 PMID: 38626216

Lessons Learned from Recruiting Socially Isolated Older Immigrants for a Survey-based Study in Toronto.

Metersky K, Zhuang ZC, St-Amant O, Guruge S

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2024

DOI: 10.1177/08445621231206034 PMID: 37787123

Newcomer Women's Experiences with Perinatal Care During the Three-Month Health Insurance Waiting Period in Ontario, Canada.

Pimienta J, Guruge S, St-Amant O, Catallo C, Hart C

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2023

DOI: 10.1177/08445621221150620 PMID: 36632015

Mothers Caring for Adult Children With Substance Use Disorder: Understanding Lived Experience.

St-Amant O, Schwind JK

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2022First author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621211037476 PMID: 34747233

Equity, diversity, and inclusion in open educational resources: An interpretive description of students' perspectives.

Lapum J, Bailey A, St-Amant O, Garmaise-Yee J, Hughes M, Mistry S

Nurse education today2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105459 PMID: 35809470

The COVID-19 Mask: Toward an Understanding of Social Meanings and Responses.

St-Amant O, Rummens JA, Parada H, Wilson-Mitchell K

ANS. Advances in nursing science2022First author

DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000393 PMID: 34670951

User Engagement Using an Etextbook: A Descriptive Study.

Verkuyl M, Atack L, Lapum JL, Hughes M, St-Amant O, Petrie P

Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN2021

DOI: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000720 PMID: 33935200

Cultural, Gendered, and Structural Dimensions of Family Caregiving for Substance Use in South Asian Canadian Communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: St-Amant, Oona

$73,020

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

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ziegler, Erin L.

$115,068

Families Responding to Substance Use Disorder: A Community-Engagement Study to Promote Family-Centre

SupervisorCIHR2024Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Ermias, Luwam

Keywords: Commuunity Engagement; Family Caregiver; Participatory Action Research; Substance Use Disorder

$6,000

Families Responding to Substance Use Disorders: A Community-Engagement Study to Promote Family-Centred Public Health Policy and Health Service Delivery

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: St-Amant, Oona M; Hamilton, Angie

Keywords: Substance Use Disorder

$100,000

L'art de la conversation : L'impact du contexte sur la qualité des interactions verbales entre les éducatrices et les enfants âgés de 4 et 5 ans en centre de la petite enfance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022SSHRC Doctoral Awards

Principal investigators: Gingras, Marie-Pier

Keywords: acquisition du langage; interactions verbales éducatrice-enfants; qualité éducative; éducation préscolaire; philosophie pour enfants

$65,850

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: aging and immigration; multi-level; multi-component interventions; older immigrants; social connectedness; social isolation

$947,350

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Grants

Keywords: aging and immigration; multi-level; multi-component interventions; older immigrants; social connectedness; social isolation

$792,280

Promoting Mental Health of Migrant Caregivers in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: St-Amant, Oona M; Vahabi, Mandana

Keywords: Gender; Mental Health; Migrant Caregivers; Temporary Foreign Workers

$7,000

Promoting Just and Inclusive End-of-life Decision-making for Long-term Care Home Residents with Dementia and their Care Partners

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sutherland, Nisha

Keywords: Access To Palliative Care; Alzheimer'S Disease; Critical Analysis; End-Of-Life Decision-Making; Family Caregivers; Long-Term Care; Paid Caregivers; People With Dementia; Social Citizenship; Social Relations

$195,075

Student placements abroad and in Canada’s northern communities: A critical analysis of the integration of ‘global’ and ‘local’ knowledge in nursing pedagogy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: St-Amant, Oona

Keywords: (1) global and local knowledge; (2) globalized student placements; (3) critical ethnography; (4) pedagogy and student placements; (5) neocolonialism

$63,672

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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Oona St-Amant

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Centring Social Justice in Nursing Educational Resources: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorder treatment: Systemic alienation of the family in Canada.

Family members' perspectives of laws, policies and practices in substance use disorders treatment: a qualitative exploration of seeking help for concurrent disorders.

Double-duty caregivers enduring COVID-19 pandemic to endemic: "It's just wearing me down".

Lessons Learned from Recruiting Socially Isolated Older Immigrants for a Survey-based Study in Toronto.

Newcomer Women's Experiences with Perinatal Care During the Three-Month Health Insurance Waiting Period in Ontario, Canada.

Mothers Caring for Adult Children With Substance Use Disorder: Understanding Lived Experience.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion in open educational resources: An interpretive description of students' perspectives.

The COVID-19 Mask: Toward an Understanding of Social Meanings and Responses.

User Engagement Using an Etextbook: A Descriptive Study.

Cultural, Gendered, and Structural Dimensions of Family Caregiving for Substance Use in South Asian Canadian Communities

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

Families Responding to Substance Use Disorder: A Community-Engagement Study to Promote Family-Centre

Families Responding to Substance Use Disorders: A Community-Engagement Study to Promote Family-Centred Public Health Policy and Health Service Delivery

L'art de la conversation : L'impact du contexte sur la qualité des interactions verbales entre les éducatrices et les enfants âgés de 4 et 5 ans en centre de la petite enfance

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Inclusive Communities for Older Immigrants (ICOI): Developing multi-level, multi-component interventions to reduce social isolation and promote connectedness among older immigrants in Canada

Promoting Mental Health of Migrant Caregivers in Canada

Promoting Just and Inclusive End-of-life Decision-making for Long-term Care Home Residents with Dementia and their Care Partners

Student placements abroad and in Canada’s northern communities: A critical analysis of the integration of ‘global’ and ‘local’ knowledge in nursing pedagogy

Frequent collaborators

Catherine Ward-Griffin

Janice Keefe

Nisha Sutherland

Janice Keefe

Jennifer Lapum

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Sepali Guruge

Annette Bailey

Angie Hamilton

Sharon Anderson

Kateryna Metersky

Karline Wilson-Mitchell

Kateryna Metersky

Paul Krueger

Helene Berman

Carol McWilliam

Marita Kloseck

Arja Vainio-Mattila

Cheryl Forchuk

Michelle Lobchuk

Mark Loeb