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Dr. Christina Murray, Associate Professor of Nursing with 17吃瓜鈥檚 Faculty of Nursing and Dr. Barb Neis, Project Director for the On the Move Partnership were recently awarded the 2018 Mirabelli-Glossop Award for Distinguished Contribution by The Vanier Institute of the Family.

Nora Spinks, CEO of The Vanier Institute, congratulated Drs. Murray and Neis, lauding both women for their work as leaders, scholars and collaborators.

Dr. Murray was praised for her work and dedication to the creation, development, planning, and execution of the inaugural Families, Work and Mobility Symposium. Spinks described the symposium, held at 17吃瓜 in May 2018, as a highly successful event that created great momentum for future collaboration and 鈥減rovided a rich, inclusive, positive, welcoming and collaborative learning environment鈥� for everyone involved.

Ms. Spinks referenced Dr. Neis鈥檚 leadership with the On the Move Partnership, noting that 鈥渁s a result of On the Move, those who employ and support 鈥榝amilies on the move鈥� can draw from a rigorous and robust knowledge base to develop evidence-based policies, programs and practices.鈥�

The Mirabelli-Glossop Award for Distinguished Contribution is presented in recognition of exceptional and sustained contributions to the work of The Vanier Institute of the Family. Award winners are recognized for significant contribution to advancing the understanding of families in Canada, in all of their diversity.
Ms. Spinks presented the award to Drs. Murray and Neis at the People, Place and Public Engagement Conference in St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland and Labrador on October 25, 2018.