Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
- margotj@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Child and Youth Mental Health Community Health Qualitative Research Narrative Inquiry
About
Dr. Margot Jackson is a faculty member at the University of Alberta whose work focuses on youth well-being, mental health, and the intersection of social determinants affecting vulnerable populations. Her research incorporates qualitative and narrative methodologies, often emphasizing the voices and lived experiences of youth in educational, health, and social service contexts. She is particularly recognized for her work on mental health access among at-risk and marginalized youth groups, including Indigenous and immigrant communities. Dr. Jackson is committed to advancing inclusive policy and practice through evidence-based research and collaborative partnerships.
Research
My research has continued to build upon my professional, teaching, and graduate work, which has focused on the mental health of children, youth, and families, and populations facing structural vulnerabilities. I am committed to advancing the knowledge of health and social care practitioners, policy makers, program developers and community members in these areas. My theoretical foundation draws on health equity, the social determinants of health, health promotion and community engagement. My aim is to increase awareness and understanding of mental health through open dialogue, education, decreasing stigma, as well as creating and refining programs and services. My intent is that this goal will be attained not only by people within the government, health and social services sectors and academia, but by community members and society. The fundamental component of my research is driven by recognizing and examining the lived experiences of those impacted by mental health issues and concerns. I believe that providing an avenue for people to share their voice, a positive change can be achieved through creating greater compassion and understanding. I have a strong background in qualitative methods including narrative inquiry, participatory action research and arts-based research.
Courses
NURS 437 - Mental Health and Wellness in Nursing
This course in mental health provides opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes to promote wellness, through safe, ethical nursing practice, in a variety of contexts. The focus will be on mental well-being throughout the lifespan. Learning experiences will provide students an understanding of the mental health nursing process. Clinical hours listed are the total number of hours and will be offered over 6 weeks. Note: Available only to nursing students in the After Degree/After Degree Honors Program. Prerequisites: NURS 344, NURS 345, and NURS 416. Corequisite: NURS 431.
NURS 900 - Capstone Project
Course-based MN students complete a capstone project which focuses on areas such as clinical outcomes, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, or knowledge diffusion. Based upon an approved capstone proposal, students are guided through the process of completing the capstone project and final report. Prerequisite: NURS 591
Featured Publications
Plos One. 2025 January; 10.1371/journal.pone.0321813
The Absurdity of Waiting: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experience of Waiting for Youth Mental Health Care
Symonds-Brown, H., Caine, V., Wells, K., Menon, J., Lavoie, M., Palmquist, T., Jackson, M.
2025 January;
The experiences of youth who name themselves as at risk for sexual exploitation: A community-based participatory research project
Jackson, M.K., Caine, V., Huber, J., Vastani, M.
2025 January;
Waiting for child and youth mental health services during COVID-19 and beyond: What youth and family experiences can tell us
Jackson, M., Menon, J., Lavoie, M., Symonds-Brown, H., Wells, K., Palmquist, T., Caine, V.
2025 January;
“That would have saved me quite a bit of suffering” - Why aren’t more people receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for peripartum depression? A qualitative study
Al-Shamali, H.F., Dong, R., Jackson, M., Burback, L., Wong, G., Cao, B., Li, X., Greenshaw, A., Zhang, Y.
2025 January;
A narrative inquiry into the experiences of waiting for access to mental health care for children and youth during COVID-19: Attending to mis/matches in care
Jackson, M., Menon, J., Lavoie, M., Caine, V., Symonds-Brown, H., Wells, K., Palmquist, T.
2025 January;
Learning Landscapes. 2024 January; 10.36510/learnland.v17i1.1130
The underdiagnosis and undertreatment of peripartum depression in the Canadian context and the emergence of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment option - Survey study
Al-Shamali, H., Liu, Y., Jackson, M., Burback, L., Wong, G., Cao, B., Li, X., Greenshaw, A., Zhang, Y.
2024 January;
Erica Samms Hurley, Keith King, Margot Jackson, Vera Caine
International Journal of Indigenous Health. 2023 July; 10.32799/ijih.v18i1.39511
Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023 January; 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1143403
Adolescents. 2023 January; 10.3390/adolescents3030040
Margot Jackson
Proceedings of the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting. 2023 January; 10.3102/2004413
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. 2022 January; 10.1177/08445621221101290
Adolescents. 2022 January; 10.3390/adolescents2020015
Punjani, N., Papathanassoglou, E., Hegadoren, K., Hirani, S., Mumtaz, Z., Jackson, M.
Sexes. 2022 January; 10.3390/sexes3030028
Sugars, R., Virk, M., Patel, V., Jackson, M., Hoben, M.
International Journal of Nursing Student Scholarship. 2022 January; 10.46743/2291-7179/2022.1155
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada. 2021 January; 10.24095/HPCDP.41.9.01
Jackson, M.
Childhood Vulnerability Journal. 2021 January; 10.1007/s41255-021-00021-4
International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2019 January; 10.1177/1609406919843022
Clandinin, D., Caine, V., Jackson, M.
Oxford Bibliographies Online. 2019 January; 10.1093/obo/9780199756810-0175
Journal of Library Administration. 2019 January; 10.1080/01930826.2019.1593711
Springerplus. 2014 January; 10.1186/2193-1801-3-320
See me through this: A visual narrative inquiry into the lived experiences of high risk and/or homeless youth and mental health
Jackson, Margot
2014 January;
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