Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy / Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie

Mary Kate Garrity
Ryerson University
Canada

Dr. Garrity is an Assistant Professor in the school and is currently the Community Health Nursing Theory Lead Teacher. Mary Kate has a Doctorate of Education in Counselling Psychology for Community Settings. She has held several positions in clinical practice, including several years as a Public Health Nurse and as a staff nurse at the Hospital for Sick Children. Her research foci include working with women survivors of sexual violence and evaluating nursing curriculum. Mary Kate currently teaches in the collaborative nursing program and acts as a faculty advisor to undergraduate and graduate students. She is also the present chair of the Collaborative SRC committee. Mary Kate is a member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), the Lambda-Pi-at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, and also an active member within her community through her participation on a neighbourhood safety committee and as a psychotherapist.