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Colleen Dell

ResearcherSociologyUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Colleen Dell

Researcher

Sociology

Health Sciences

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 CIHR, 2 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Community-Based Research Programming And Policy Improvement Addictions Animal Assisted Interventions Best Practice Health Interventions Evidence Based Practices Health And Wellbeing Indigenous Health

Latest papers

Animal-assisted support programs for residents in Canadian long-term care homes: a feasibility and acceptability study.
BMC geriatrics · 2026
An exploratory investigation of psychosocial effects of service dogs on veterans' families from the perspective of family members.
Frontiers in psychology · 2025 · senior author
Building capacity in patient-oriented research: reflections on cultivating relationships within a high-secure forensic mental health hospital.
Research involvement and engagement · 2025

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Paws for progress: Examining the roles of therapy dogs in substance use recovery among university students. 'Advancing Socio-Economic Research for Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision-Making'
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$774,992
Public Education Workshop: Supporting Human-Animal Bonds in Disaster Settings
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$48,882
"Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets": A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership to Promote Animal-Inclusive Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) in Canada
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$87,868

All 16 grants and awards

16 publications.

Animal-assisted support programs for residents in Canadian long-term care homes: a feasibility and acceptability study.

DeGraves BS, O'Rourke HM, Dell C, Titley H, Estabrooks CA

BMC geriatrics2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-07033-5 PMID: 41606501

An exploratory investigation of psychosocial effects of service dogs on veterans' families from the perspective of family members.

Williamson L, Rath G, Dell C

Frontiers in psychology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1574445 PMID: 40808725

Building capacity in patient-oriented research: reflections on cultivating relationships within a high-secure forensic mental health hospital.

Deljavan S, Zimmermann K, Scott A, Allen K, Neil R, Evans C, Moghimi E, Dell C, Williamson L, Canning C

Research involvement and engagement2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-025-00691-6 PMID: 40050969

Remotely and collaboratively evaluating a campus-based therapy dog program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fletcher-Hildebrand S, Williamson L, Lawson K, Dell C

Evaluation and program planning2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102239 PMID: 37086706

Perceptions and experiences of health care professionals and staff with animal-assisted interventions in health care settings: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Beck AJ, Barber T, McKenzie H, Thorlakson J, Dell C, Keeping-Burke L

JBI evidence synthesis2022

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00151 PMID: 35019870

Public support for harm reduction: A population survey of Canadian adults.

Wild TC, Koziel J, Anderson-Baron J, Asbridge M, Belle-Isle L, Dell C, Elliott R, Hathaway A, MacPherson D, McBride K, Pauly B, Strike C, Galovan A, Hyshka E

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251860 PMID: 34010338

A Commentary about Lessons Learned: Transitioning a Therapy Dog Program Online during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Dell C, Williamson L, McKenzie H, Carey B, Cruz M, Gibson M, Pavelich A

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2021First author

DOI: 10.3390/ani11030914 PMID: 33806900

Principles, practice, and policy vacuums: Policy actor views on provincial/territorial harm reduction policy in Canada.

Hyshka E, Anderson-Baron J, Pugh A, Belle-Isle L, Hathaway A, Pauly B, Strike C, Asbridge M, Dell C, McBride K, Tupper K, Wild TC

The International journal on drug policy2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.12.014 PMID: 30711412

Animal-assisted therapy in a Canadian psychiatric prison.

Dell C, Chalmers D, Stobbe M, Rohr B, Husband A

International journal of prisoner health2019First author

DOI: 10.1108/ijph-04-2018-0020 PMID: 31329041

Harm reduction in name, but not substance: a comparative analysis of current Canadian provincial and territorial policy frameworks.

Hyshka E, Anderson-Baron J, Karekezi K, Belle-Isle L, Elliott R, Pauly B, Strike C, Asbridge M, Dell C, McBride K, Hathaway A, Wild TC

Harm reduction journal2017

DOI: 10.1186/s12954-017-0177-7 PMID: 28747183

Paws for progress: Examining the roles of therapy dogs in substance use recovery among university students. 'Advancing Socio-Economic Research for Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision-Making'

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants - Generating Evidence for Public Health Decision Making

Principal investigators: Dell, Colleen A.

Keywords: human-animal bond; therapy dog; companion animal; university student; substance use; mental health; recovery; public health; intervention; 'Advancing Socio-Economic Research for Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision Making'

$774,992

Public Education Workshop: Supporting Human-Animal Bonds in Disaster Settings

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Wu, Haorui

Keywords: Human-Animal Interactions; Climate Change and Disaster; Human-Animal Welfare; Trans-Species Justice; Multidisciplinary; Multi-Stakeholder; International; Resilience; Sustainability; Nova Scotia

$48,882

"Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets": A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership to Promote Animal-Inclusive Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wu, Haorui

Keywords: Animal-inclusive disaster preparedness; Companion animal guardians; Human-animal interactions; Disaster and emergency management; Animal welfare and protection; Researcher-practitioner partnership; Inter/transdisciplinary; Cross-sectoral collaboration

$87,868

"Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets": A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership to Promote Animal-Inclusive Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wu, Haorui

$48,845

Understanding the role of stigma for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and determining methods for better supporting the integration of service dogs in their lives

SupervisorCIHR2019Fellowship: POR Awards - Transition to Leadership Stream - Phase 1

Principal investigators: Williamson, Linzi

Keywords: Canadian Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Problematic Substance Use; Service Dogs; Stigma

$232,500

Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research- Dev Grants

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Starblanket, Noel; LaVallie, Carrie; Sasakamoose, JoLee

Keywords: Community Based Research; Ethics; First Nations; Health Equity; Health Services; Indigenous; Metis; Public Health; Remote; Rural

$75,000

Building Reconciliation Together: Transformative Intergenerational Mentorship

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Training Grant : Indigenous Mentorship Network Program - Saskatchewan

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Elias, Brenda D; Gregory, David M; Henry, Robert; Innes, Robert A; Wilson, Alexandria M

Keywords: Ethical Space; First Nations And Métis Knowledge; Indigenous Representation At Post-Secondary Universities; Mentorship; Recruitment And Retention Of Indigenous New Investigators; Research As Ceremony; Truth And Reconciliaiton

$1,000,000

Advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's 'Calls to Action': Exploring Cultural Safety and Micro-reconciliation as Foundations for Trauma Informed Care for Indigenous Peoples

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L

Keywords: Cultural Awareness; Cultural Humility; Cultural Safety; Health Systems Change; Indigenous; Mental Health Continuum Framework; Micro-Reconciliation; Reconciliation; Training Health Care Providers; Trauma Informed Care

$25,000

Treating Addiction with Animal Assisted Interventions

Nominated PICIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dell, Colleen A

Keywords: Addictions; Animal Assisted Interventions; Best Practice Health Interventions; Community-Based Research; Evidence Based Practices; Health And Wellbeing; Indigenous Health; Mental Health; Programming And Policy Improvement; Substance Misuse

$9,918

Building Reconciliation Together: Transformative Intergenerational Mentorship

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Training Grant: Indigenous Mentorship Network Program - LOI

Principal investigators: Tait, Caroline L; Elias, Brenda D; Varcoe, Colleen M; Wilson, Alexandria M

Keywords: And Inuit Knowledge; Ethical Space; First Nations; Indigenous Mentorship; Indigenous Representation At Post-Secondary Universities; Metis; Recruitment And Retention Of Indigenous New Investigators; Research As Ceremony

$25,000

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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Colleen Dell

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Animal-assisted support programs for residents in Canadian long-term care homes: a feasibility and acceptability study.

An exploratory investigation of psychosocial effects of service dogs on veterans' families from the perspective of family members.

Building capacity in patient-oriented research: reflections on cultivating relationships within a high-secure forensic mental health hospital.

Remotely and collaboratively evaluating a campus-based therapy dog program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perceptions and experiences of health care professionals and staff with animal-assisted interventions in health care settings: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Public support for harm reduction: A population survey of Canadian adults.

A Commentary about Lessons Learned: Transitioning a Therapy Dog Program Online during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Principles, practice, and policy vacuums: Policy actor views on provincial/territorial harm reduction policy in Canada.

Animal-assisted therapy in a Canadian psychiatric prison.

Harm reduction in name, but not substance: a comparative analysis of current Canadian provincial and territorial policy frameworks.

Paws for progress: Examining the roles of therapy dogs in substance use recovery among university students. 'Advancing Socio-Economic Research for Evidence-Informed Public Health Decision-Making'

Public Education Workshop: Supporting Human-Animal Bonds in Disaster Settings

"Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets": A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership to Promote Animal-Inclusive Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) in Canada

"Make a Disaster Plan for Your Pets": A Researcher-Practitioner Partnership to Promote Animal-Inclusive Disaster Preparedness (AIDP) in Canada

Understanding the role of stigma for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and determining methods for better supporting the integration of service dogs in their lives

Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre

Building Reconciliation Together: Transformative Intergenerational Mentorship

Advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's 'Calls to Action': Exploring Cultural Safety and Micro-reconciliation as Foundations for Trauma Informed Care for Indigenous Peoples

Treating Addiction with Animal Assisted Interventions

Building Reconciliation Together: Transformative Intergenerational Mentorship

Frequent collaborators

Linzi Williamson

Mark Asbridge

Elaine Hyshka

Carol Strike

Kenneth Tupper

Christopher Canning

Carol Hopkins

Christopher Mushquash

Nancy Poole

Norman Giesbrecht

Michael Szafron

Bernadette Pauly

Karen Lawson

Bernadette Pauly