J. Craig Phillips
J. Craig Phillips LLM, PhD, RN, ACRN, FAAN, FCAN
Full professor

2008: PhD., Nursing, Florida International University
2004: LLM, Intercultural human rights law, St. Thomas University–School of Law
1999: MSc, Nursing (adult psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner), Florida International University
1995: BSc, Nursing, University of Central Florida
1991: AA, General education, Brevard Community College

Room
LEE 418J


Biography

Professor J. Craig Phillips is a globally recognized nurse‐scholar whose interdisciplinary expertise in nursing science and intercultural human rights law advances equitable health systems.

As senior lead, he co‐developed the Ottawa Model for Curriculum Development, an evidence‐informed framework now reshaping nursing education across disciplines and institutions globally.

His fellowships in the American Academy of Nursing and the Canadian Academy of Nursing attest to his leadership in integrating human rights into health policy and practice. He is a founding member of the uOttawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.

Professor Phillips has directly influenced policy on women’s health, HIV criminalization, HIV and infant feeding practices, and 2S LGBTQQIA+ health equity, and has translated research into rights-based reforms that guide governments, educators and health systems to better serve marginalized communities.

Professor Phillips is accepting new students for thesis supervision.

Research interests

  • Structural determinants of health
  • Sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)
  • Health policy
  • HIV
  • Ecosocial theory
  • Human rights
  • Health systems development 

Research

Professor J. Craig Phillips is an internationally esteemed nursing scholar whose research, which is grounded in ecosocial theory, human rights law and social epidemiology, has significantly influenced national and global policy discourse on HIV, health equity and the rights of 2S LGBTQQIA+ communities.

As co-director of the International Nursing Network for HIV Research, he has co-led multi-site international studies that advance care for people with HIV and document structural determinants of health, including HIV criminalization, wealth inequality and social capital.

Holding advanced degrees in both nursing and human rights law, Professor Phillips offers a rare interdisciplinary perspective that integrates legal analysis with community-engaged scholarship. He co-developed the Ottawa Model for Curriculum Development, which embeds principles of human rights and decolonization into nursing education. His work with CIHR and the Elton John AIDS Foundation underscores his enduring impact on research, education and policy.

Publications

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