Ellen Vogel
RD, FDC, PhD

Research and expertise

• Background and interests
  Dr. Ellen Vogel completed an undergraduate degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg in 1975; a Master of Health Education degree from the University of Manitoba in 1985; and a PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Alberta 2001. In 2003, she was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Office of the Chief Scientist at Health Canada. She is a fellow with Dietitians of Canada; a past chair of the Dietitians of Canada's Board of Directors; and the recipient of numerous awards for leadership and innovation in dietetic practice. She is a founding faculty member at Ontario Tech, having arrived in 2002. In 2010, she was awarded a university-wide peer recognition award for teaching excellence.
• Publications
  • Coffey, S., Muirhead, B., Vogel, E., Graham, L., De La Rocha, A., Bignell, B. (2014). Second year collaborative nursing students' iPad trial. INTED 2014: 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain (March 10 to 12, 2014).
  • Vogel, E, Miller, A, and Vaillancourt, C (in process - to be printed in 2012). Editor: Nutrition Assessment and Nursing Practice (Chapter 11). In Medical-Surgical Nursing. Second Canadian Edition. Lewis et al. Toronto, Ontario: Elsevier.
  • Vogel, E, Vaillancourt, C, and Miller, A (in process - to be printed in 2012). Chapter editor: Nutritional Assessment. In Physical Examination and Health Assessment. First Canadian Edition. Jarvis, Canadian edition. Toronto, Ontario: Elsevier.
  • Tashiro, J, Byrne, C, Kitchen, L, Vogel, E, and Bianco, C (2011). The Development of Competencies in Interprofessional Health Care for use in Health Science Educational Programs. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2(1), 63-82.
• Research collaborators
  • Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR)
  • Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)
  • Healthforce Ontario
  • Pan American Health Organization
  • Public Health Agency of Canada
  • The Centrum Foundation
• Courses taught

  Courses taught (past and present) at the undergraduate level:

  • Nutrition for Nursing Practice
  • Promoting Health and Wellness in the Community
  • Promoting Health and Wellness in the Community (online)
  • Research Practicum I (co-ordinator)
  • Research Practicum II (co-ordinator)
• Graduate student research
  • Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) supervisor for Salma Bham (2009 to 2011) – The Shift from “Muffins” to Mangoes: Child, Family, and Organizational Impacts of an After-School Snack Program.
  • MHSc supervisor for Andrea Miller (2009 to 2011) – An In-depth Analysis of the Workforce Characteristics of Registered Dietitians in Ontario.
  • MHSc supervisor for Christina Vaillancourt (2009 to 2011) – “Walking the Talk” in the Integration of Chronic Disease  Prevention and Management. Dietitians’ Perspectives Regarding Diabetes Management in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Programs in Ontario. 
• Grants
  • ONCAT funding: Research related to post-secondary mobility: Expanded Collaborative Evaluation of Student Performance, Experience, and Outcomes in RPN to RN Bridging Education. Coffey et al (Co-investigator).
    • 2013 to 2014, $262,183
  • Three-Partner Collaborative Evaluation of Student Transition, Performance, Experience, and Outcomes in PN-BScN Bridging Education. Coffey et al (Co-investigator).
    • 2011 to 2012, $161,625
  • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation: Support Grants Competition – Post-doctoral Trainee Grant. Williams et al (Co-investigator).
    • 2011 to 2012, $48,000
  • Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation: Development/Innovation Grant Competition. Williams et al (Co-Investigator). Building Capacity for Ongoing Change: Evaluation of the Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Project (2002 to 2012).
    • 2011 to 2012, $15,000
  • Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR). Gamble, B, Bourgeault, I, Deber, R, McBride, N and Vogel, E. Quality and Safety: Canada’s Medical Laboratory Sector.
    • 2010 to 2011, $15,000
• Education
  • Undergraduate degree in Foods and Nutrition, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1975
  • Master of Health Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1985
  • PhD in Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 2001