×Melissa Dykhuizen, RN, BScN, MN, PhD
Area of expertise:
Gender inclusive health
Community health
Qualitative research methodologies
Professional experience:
Co-organizer of June 14th, 2022 ‘Witaya Two-Spirit, IndigiQueer, LGBTQIA+ Indigenous
Gathering’
Presentations:
Authors: Dykhuizen, M., Hodson, A., & Laczko, D.
Description: Building Capacity of Undergraduate Nursing Faculty and Nursing Students
Through Mentored Research Projects During the Early Months of COVID-19. The IAFOR
International Conference on Education in Hawaii (IICE).
Dates: January 5-8, 2023
Authors: Laczko, D., Hodson, A., Dykhuizen, M., Knipple, K., Norman, K., & Hand-Cortes,
P.
Description: Mental Wellness Among Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
A Phenomenological Study. Conference presentation at the 38th Annual Qualitative Analysis
Conference and Couch-Stone Symposium.
Dates: June 22-24, 2022
Authors: Laczko, D., Hodson, A., & Dykhuizen, M.
Description: A Phenomenological Study Exploring Mental Health & Wellness Among Nursing
Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Presented at a Scholarship series, Saskatchewan
Polytechnic.
Dates: November 2021
Authors: Kasey Norman, Alexandra Hodson, Melissa Dykhuizen, Dana Laczko, Kelsey Knipple,
& Paula Hand-Cortes
Description: Using Giorgi’s Method for Phenomenological Interviewing. Conference Presentation,
37th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference.
Dates: June 2021
Authors: Dykhuizen, M., Holtslander, L., & Anonson, J.
Description: Narrative Inquiry: A Proposed Methodology for Exploring Transgender Men’s
Experiences with Cervical Cancer Screening. 36th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference.
Dates: May 2019
Authors: Dykhuizen, M.
Description: Transgender Men’s Experiences with Cervical Cancer Screening in Saskatchewan.
2018 Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network Conference, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan.
Dates: June 2018
Authors: Dykhuizen, M., Anonson, J., Hunt, S., & Kobusson, R.
Description: Leadership, Mentorship, and Kinship: Lessons Learned in Nanchong, China.
WNRCASN Conference 2017, Victoria, BC.
Dates: February 2017
Publications:
Dykhuizen, M., Marshall, K., Loewen Walker, R., & Saddleback, J. (2022). Holistic
health of Two Spirit People in Canada: A call for nursing action. Journal of Holistic
Nursing, 40(4), 383 - 396. https://doi.org/10.1177/089801012110726
Laczko, D., Hodson, A., Dykhuizen, M., Knipple, K., Norman, K., & Hand-Cortes, P.
(2022). Nursing students experiences’ of mental wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic:
A phenomenological study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 17(4), 392-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.03.002
Grants/Research projects:
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Title: The Experiences of Islanders Seeking and Accessing Gender Affirming Care
Role: Collaborator (Burns, M., Drake, P., Lloyd, S., Fusca, L., Pauzé, J., Inman,
A., & Dykhuizen, M)
Year: 2024-2025
Funder: SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Amount: $24,959
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
Title: Two Spirit Community and Research Gathering
Role: Principal Investigator (Dykhuizen, M), Co-investigator (Loewen Walker, R. &
Saddleback, J.)
Year: 2020-2023
Funder: CIHR Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants
Amount: $64,235
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
Title: Travel Grant for Idea Fair and Learning Circle: Indigenous Gender and Wellness
Role: Principal Investigator (Dykhuizen, M)
Year: 2019
Funder: CIHR
Amount: $3,973
University of Reinga and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, School of Nursing
Title: Nursing Students' Lived Experiences of COVID-19 Pandemic
Role: Co-principal Investigator (Dykhuizen, M) & Hodson, A, Laczo, D.
Year: 2020-2021
Funder: SCBScN Collaborative Research Grant, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and School
of Nursing
Amount: $5,000
Saskatchewan Polytechnic and School of Nursing
Title: Nursing Students' Lived Experiences of COVID-19 Pandemic
Role: Co-principal Investigator (Dykhuizen, M) & Laczo, D, & Hodson, A.
Year: 2020-2021
Funder: School of Nursing Grant, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Amount: $2,500
