Dr. Yonge is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship, the Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Distinguished University Professor, and a Vargo Distinguished Teaching Chair.

Clinical and Teaching Areas:
Her clinical area of expertise is teaching and learning. She is a Registered Psychologist and in this role maintains a practice in conflict resolution. She is also a Registered Nurse and her expertise is in the area of psychiatric mental health nursing. 

Research Interests :
Her SSHRC-funded program of research is in the area of preceptorship and courage in female leaders. 


Selected Achievements and Affiliations

• Distinguished University Professor (2016)
• CASN Pat Griffin Scholar (2016)
• Chair - Campus Alberta Quality Council 2013 - 2014 
• Vargo Teaching Chair 2010-2017
• National 3M Teaching Fellowship (1993)
• University of Alberta Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (1992)
• Member, Psychologists Association of Alberta
• Member, Alberta Association of Registered Nurses

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Profile of 2016 Distinguished University Professors
​Olive Yonge and James Pinfold

Published on September 27, 2016

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CASN Nursing educators Speak 
2016 Pat Griffin Scholar Olive Young

Published February 15, 2017

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LEADERSHIP, CURIOSITY DISTINGUISH AWARD-WINNING PROFESSORS
Click here to read story by Bev Betkowski, published on September 23, 2016

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OLIVE YONGE BECOMES FIRST NURSING PROF TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AWARD
Click here to read story by Sofia Osborne, published on October 7, 2016

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