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Tracey O'Sullivan

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Associate ProfessorInterdisciplinary Health SciencesUniversity of Ottawa

Tracey O'Sullivan

Associate Professor

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (3 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Covid-19 Long-Term Care Pandemic

Latest papers

[Not Available].
Recherche en soins infirmiers · 2026 · senior author
Representations of Older Adults' Digital Literacy in Canadian News Media: Critical Discourse Analysis Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2.
JMIR aging · 2025 · senior author
"Where it's okay if we die": Exploring Older Canadians' Perspective on Long-Term Care Through Found Poetry.
The Gerontologist · 2025 · senior author

All 26 publications

Latest funding

'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$36,231
'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$155,746
Changing the caregiving landscape: A digital toolkit to enhance resilience in family caregivers of Canadians living with multiple sclerosis
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$38,975

All 10 grants and awards

26 publications.

[Not Available].

Joanisse C, Harrisson S, O'Sullivan T

Recherche en soins infirmiers2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3917/rsi.164.0101 PMID: 42686623

Representations of Older Adults' Digital Literacy in Canadian News Media: Critical Discourse Analysis Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2.

Ménard A, Maharaj A, Harb S, Fraser S, O'Sullivan T

JMIR aging2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/69373 PMID: 40882616

"Where it's okay if we die": Exploring Older Canadians' Perspective on Long-Term Care Through Found Poetry.

Joanisse C, Oostlander SA, Mulvey MS, Garcia L, Harrisson S, Lagacé M, Fraser S, Robitaille A, Gillis M, Courtemanche J, O'Sullivan T

The Gerontologist2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnaf040 PMID: 39932734

Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore.

Fahim C, Yu CC, Cooper J, Theivendrampillai S, Lee TT, Wai-Ki Lau M, Marquez C, Tang B, Mathew M, Sharma M, Wong E, O'Sullivan T, Low JA, Straus SE

Frontiers in public health2024

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1490814 PMID: 39917517

Perceptions of Hospital Care for Persons With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Media Sentiment Analysis.

Ménard A, O'Sullivan T, Mulvey M, Belanger C, Fraser S

The Gerontologist2024

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad155 PMID: 37943714

Upholding dignity during a pandemic via Twitter.

Mulvey M, O'Sullivan T, Fraser S

F1000Research2023

DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.129829.1 PMID: 38505400

Insights on the COVID-19 pandemic: Youth engagement through Photovoice.

Pickering CJ, Al-Baldawi Z, McVean L, Adan M, Amany RA, Al-Baldawi Z, Baker L, O'Sullivan T

International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103420 PMID: 36373152

Photovoice and Instagram as Strategies for Youth Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction.

Pickering CJ, Al-Baldawi Z, Amany RA, McVean L, Adan M, Baker L, Al-Baldawi Z, O'Sullivan T

Qualitative health research2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/10497323221116462 PMID: 35938515

An eight country cross-sectional study of the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 induced quarantine and/or isolation during the pandemic.

Schluter PJ, Généreux M, Landaverde E, Chan EYY, Hung KKC, Law R, Mok CPY, Murray V, O'Sullivan T, Qadar Z, Roy M

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16254-8 PMID: 35915133

The need for adolescents' agency in salutogenic approaches shaping physical activity in schools.

Boonekamp GMM, Jansen E, O'Sullivan T, Dierx JAJ, Lindström B, Pérez-Wilson P, Álvarez-Dardet Díaz C

Health promotion international2022

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab073 PMID: 34142137

'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: O'Sullivan, Tracey L.

Keywords: disaster resilience; older adults; disability; vulnerability; media; ageism; ableism; qualitative methods; media analysis

$36,231

'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: O'Sullivan, Tracey L.

Keywords: disaster resilience; older adults; disability; vulnerability; media; ageism; ableism; qualitative methods; media analysis

$155,746

Changing the caregiving landscape: A digital toolkit to enhance resilience in family caregivers of Canadians living with multiple sclerosis

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Fakolade, Afolasade

Keywords: resilience; family; caregivers; multiple sclerosis

$38,975

Combating misinformation, fear and stigma in response to the Covid-19 outbreak: An international collaboration between Canada and Singapore

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Social dynamics, communication and trust

Principal investigators: Fahim, Christine; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Covid-19; International Study; Intersectionality; Knowledge Translation; Misinformation, Stigma, Fear; Public And Government Perceptions To Covid-19; Qualitative Analysis; Social Media Analysis; Social, Cultural, Environmental And Population Health

$499,965

Making “nonessential” family/volunteer caregiving essential in LTC

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care(COVID-19)

Principal investigators: Robitaille, Annie; Garcia, Linda J; Law, Madelyn P; Mccleary, Lynn; O'Sullivan, Tracey L

Keywords: Covid-19; Long-Term Care; Pandemic

$121,056

The role of communication strategies and media discourse in shaping psychological and behavioral response to the COVID-19 outbreak: a comparative analysis between Canada and two Asian countries/regions

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Public health response and its impact

Principal investigators: Genereux, Mélissa

Keywords: Psychological And Behavioural Responses; Public Health Emergencies; Risk Communication Strategies

$499,950

Are we prepared? Advancing implementation of knowledge to enhance public health emergency preparedness levels in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Khan, Yasmin; Henry, Bonnie J

Keywords: Emergency Management; Emergency Preparedness; Health Protection; Implementation Science; Performance Measurement; Public Health; Public Health Practice; Quality Improvement

$409,276

Engaging Canada in an International Exchange on the Positive Aspects of Caring for Older Adults (PACOA)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Garcia, Linda J

Keywords: Aging; Care; Caregiver; International; Longitudinal; Older Adults; Positive Aspects

$18,167

Supporting disaster resilience through community engagement and social participation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: O'Sullivan, Tracey L.

Keywords: community engagement; resilience; disaster management; emergency preparedness; awareness; social inclusion; asset-mapping; volunteer mobilization

$138,988

Advancing performance measurement for public health emergency preparedness in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Khan, Yasmin; Schwartz, Brian

Keywords: Delphi Method; Emergency Management; Emergency Preparedness; Participatory Research; Performance Measurement; Public Health; Structured Interview Matrix

$225,705

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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Tracey O'Sullivan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

[Not Available].

Representations of Older Adults' Digital Literacy in Canadian News Media: Critical Discourse Analysis Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2.

"Where it's okay if we die": Exploring Older Canadians' Perspective on Long-Term Care Through Found Poetry.

Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore.

Perceptions of Hospital Care for Persons With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Media Sentiment Analysis.

Upholding dignity during a pandemic via Twitter.

Insights on the COVID-19 pandemic: Youth engagement through Photovoice.

Photovoice and Instagram as Strategies for Youth Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction.

An eight country cross-sectional study of the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 induced quarantine and/or isolation during the pandemic.

The need for adolescents' agency in salutogenic approaches shaping physical activity in schools.

'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse

'They say that I'm vulnerable': older adults' perceptions of disaster resilience and pandemic-related media discourse

Changing the caregiving landscape: A digital toolkit to enhance resilience in family caregivers of Canadians living with multiple sclerosis

Combating misinformation, fear and stigma in response to the Covid-19 outbreak: An international collaboration between Canada and Singapore

Making “nonessential” family/volunteer caregiving essential in LTC

The role of communication strategies and media discourse in shaping psychological and behavioral response to the COVID-19 outbreak: a comparative analysis between Canada and two Asian countries/regions

Are we prepared? Advancing implementation of knowledge to enhance public health emergency preparedness levels in Canada

Engaging Canada in an International Exchange on the Positive Aspects of Caring for Older Adults (PACOA)

Supporting disaster resilience through community engagement and social participation

Advancing performance measurement for public health emergency preparedness in Canada

Frequent collaborators

Sarah Fraser

Yasmin Khan

Brian Schwartz

Sandra Harrisson

Danielle Maltais

Effie Gournis

Ian Johnson

Michelle Fortier

Jennifer Gibson

Linda Garcia

Bonnie Henry

Adalsteinn Brown

Craig Kuziemsky

Christine Fahim

Annie Robitaille