Dr. Anita Molzahn is an international leader in quality of life research, particularly in relation to chronic illness and aging. She is a registered nurse who holds a PhD in Sociology (1989) from the University of Alberta as well as an MN from the University of Alberta (1986). She is currently Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. She served as Dean of that Faculty from 2008-17. Prior to beginning her tenure as Dean at the University of Alberta,she served as Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development at the University of Victoria (1996 – 2003). Her research program relates to quality of life, particularly in relation to chronic illness. She conducts both quantitative and qualitative research. As the Canadian principal investigator for the WHOQOL projects, she was actively involved in the development of measures to facilitate cross-cultural study of quality of life in both healthy and ill populations. She is a Member of the Order of Canada (2017) and is the recipient of numerous professional and research awards.