It is with great excitement that we announce the hire of Dr. Candace W. Burton, PhD, RN, AFN-BC, FAAN to the role of Director and Associate Professor at the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health.
With a PhD from University of California, San Francisco, and a solid foundation in nursing education, Dr. Burton will bring a visionary and student-centered lens to the School, extending its programing and building on a culture of collaboration. As the former Director of Doctoral Education and as Interim Associate Dean for Advanced Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Dr. Burton brings a wealth of experience to the role and is well positioned to grow and support the intellectual and teaching innovations that have become an integral part of the School’s approach to program delivery and research activity. She is a trained qualitative and mixed methodologist, and has published on the social determinants of health, structural violence, trauma-informed care, and the trauma of violence and abuse. Her program of research on stress and the intersection of trauma and health disparities aligns with broader priorities and research initiatives in the Faculty of Health, and will support and help build on established community partnerships in the School of Nursing. Dr. Burton will join York University on July 1, 2025.
At this time we wish to also sincerely acknowledge the dedication and commitment of outgoing Director Dr. Claire Mallette, who will be beginning a well-earned sabbatical term June 30, 2025. Claire has served as Director on two occasions (2010-2015, and 2022-2025), and has provided tireless leadership during many significant changes to both undergraduate and graduate programs at the School. Most recently, this includes the implementation of revised and accelerated BScN curricula, a post-Master’s diploma for nursing practitioners, and a virtual simulation lab. During her tenure she has mentored many faculty members as they transitioned to academia, and has served collegially on many Faculty and university committees - we are grateful to Claire for her service over so many years.
We would like to thank the School’s search team, led by Dr. Lisa Seto-Nielsen, for their diligent work during the last few months.
Please welcome Dr. Candace Burton to the Faculty of Health and School of Nursing. We look forward to working together as we build a healthy world for all!
Chris Ardern, Interim Dean
Faculty of Health