Lecturer Mary-Anne Margaret McIlvena in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing at Western University, Faculty of Health Sciences, focuses on patient safety culture, empathy in nursing students, structural empowerment, and patient safety education in undergraduate programs. Her work examines how educational environments shape nursing confidence, safety practices, and professional development. Her research and teaching mission is to build stronger undergraduate nursing preparation through evidence-informed learning and patient safety education. She teaches undergraduate nursing and brings a clear focus on empathy, empowerment, and the educational foundations of safe, high-quality care.