Janice M Morse, PhD, RN, CCRN

Janice Morse, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCAHS, is Professor and Barnes Presidential Chair, College of Nursing, University of Utah, and Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Canada. Her research contri...view moreJanice Morse, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCAHS, is Professor and Barnes Presidential Chair, College of Nursing, University of Utah, and Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Canada. Her research contributions are developing the Praxis theory of suffering and comforting, fall prevention (the Morse Fall Scale is used internationally), and advancing qualitative and mixed-methods research. She has editeds Qualitative Health Research (QHR), and Global Qualitative Nursing Research, and was the Founding Editor of the International Journal of Qualitative Methods (IJQM). Her publications include Principles of Mixed-Method Designs, Preventing Patient Falls (Springer Publishing Co.) and several qualitative methods texts. From 1997 to 2007, she founded the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) and established a network of eight international hubs and 115 universities, supporting training for QHR and mentoring qualitative researchers globally. Dr. Morse was the recipient of the 5th Sigma Theta Tau Episteme Award and Hall of Fame, and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Australia and Canada.view less