Dr Gulnar Ali


NameDr Gulnar Ali
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4656-0882
Job titleSenior Lecturer
Email addressgulnar@uel.ac.uk
Research instituteChildhood & Social Care

Research outputs

SWAN-Self-healing and Wellbeing interventions through Existential Advocacy and Narrative inquiry- Applying SOPHIE as a practice methodology

Ali, G., Beigi, R., Voila, A., Lalani, N., Hamash, K., Sulaiman, S., Virani, G., Ongoji, K., Syed, H. and Ali, S. 2024. SWAN-Self-healing and Wellbeing interventions through Existential Advocacy and Narrative inquiry- Applying SOPHIE as a practice methodology. British Science Festival. University of East London, UK 11 - 15 Sep 2024

Intentionality and Healing- Applying SOPHIE as a Reflexive Practice in Higher Education

Ali, G. 2023. Intentionality and Healing- Applying SOPHIE as a Reflexive Practice in Higher Education. The Seventh International Conference of the International Network for the Study of Spirituality 2023. Waterford, Ireland 16 - 18 May 2023 The International Network for the Study of Spirituality (INSS) .

WINGS: Wellness Interventions for Nurses’ Growth and Selfcare

Lalani, N., Ali, G., Foli, K. and Hamash, K. 2023. WINGS: Wellness Interventions for Nurses’ Growth and Selfcare. APNA 2023: American Psychiatric Nurses Association 37th Annual Conference. Lake Buena Vista, Florida (USA) 04 - 07 Oct 2023

WINGS: Wellness Interventions for Nurses’ Growth and Selfcare: A pilot study on palliative care nurses to promote resilience, post-traumatic growth, and subjective wellbeing at Purdue University, USA (2021-23)

Lalani, N., Ali, G., Hamash, K. and Jimenez Paladines, A. I. 2023. WINGS: Wellness Interventions for Nurses’ Growth and Selfcare: A pilot study on palliative care nurses to promote resilience, post-traumatic growth, and subjective wellbeing at Purdue University, USA (2021-23). Spirituality, Healing and Existential Care, University of East London.

Integrating Ontology and Spirituality in Nursing Education

Ali, G. 2021. Integrating Ontology and Spirituality in Nursing Education. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: 46th Biennial Convention. Indiana, USA 06 - 10 Nov 2021 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

The Unseen Self…Beyond The Recorded Eye! Integrating Spirituality into Nursing Education and Health care practices

Ali, G. 2021. The Unseen Self…Beyond The Recorded Eye! Integrating Spirituality into Nursing Education and Health care practices. REC2021: Research Ethics Conference. University of Exeter, UK 25 - 25 Jun 2021 Research Ethics Conference.

Global APN Case Study in Spirituality: Stories of Hope from Pakistan

Lalani, N. and Ali, G. 2021. Global APN Case Study in Spirituality: Stories of Hope from Pakistan. in: Rogers, M. (ed.) Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing: Stories of Hope Springer. pp. 181-194

Spiritually Competent Practice and Cultural Aspects of Spirituality

Wattis, J., Rogers, M., Ali, G. and Curran, S. 2021. Spiritually Competent Practice and Cultural Aspects of Spirituality. in: Rogers, M. (ed.) Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing: Stories of Hope Springer. pp. 23-42

Restoring the Balance

Wattis, J., Rogers, M., Curran, S. and Ali, G. 2021. Restoring the Balance. in: Higgs, J., Orrell, J., Tasker, D. and Patton, N. (ed.) Shaping Wise Futures: A Shared Responsibility BRILL. pp. 97-116

Self-Care

Schwartz, A., Baume, K., Snowden, A., Patel, J., Genders N. and Ali, G. 2021. Self-Care. in: McSherry, W., Boughey, A. and Attard, J. (ed.) Enhancing Nurses’ and Midwives’ Competence in Providing Spiritual Care: Through Innovative Education and Compassionate Care Springer. pp. 57-76

Approaching Spiritual and Existential Care Needs in Health Education: Applying SOPHIE (Self-Exploration through Ontological, Phenomenological, and Humanistic, Ideological, and Existential Expressions), as Practice Methodology

Ali, G. and Lalani, N. 2020. Approaching Spiritual and Existential Care Needs in Health Education: Applying SOPHIE (Self-Exploration through Ontological, Phenomenological, and Humanistic, Ideological, and Existential Expressions), as Practice Methodology. Religions. 11 (Art. 451). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11090451

Methodological and ethical challenges while conducting qualitative research on spirituality and end of life in a Muslim context: a guide to novice researchers

Lalani, N. and Ali, G. 2020. Methodological and ethical challenges while conducting qualitative research on spirituality and end of life in a Muslim context: a guide to novice researchers. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 26 (7), pp. 362-370. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2020.26.7.362

SOPHIE (Self-Exploration Through Ontological, Phenomenological, Humanistic, Ideological and Existential Expressions): A Mentoring Framework

Ali, G. and Snowden, M. 2019. SOPHIE (Self-Exploration Through Ontological, Phenomenological, Humanistic, Ideological and Existential Expressions): A Mentoring Framework. in: Snowden, M. and Halsall, J. (ed.) Mentorship, Leadership, and Research: Their Place within the Social Science Curriculum Springer. pp. 107-116

Bringing Spirituality and Wisdom into Practice

Wattis, J., Rogers, M., Ali, G. and Curran, S. 2019. Bringing Spirituality and Wisdom into Practice. in: Higgs, J. (ed.) Practice Wisdom: Values and Interpretations BRILL. pp. 155-168

Spirituality in Nursing education: Knowledge and practice gaps

Ali, G., Snowden, M., Wattis, J. and Rogers, M. 2018. Spirituality in Nursing education: Knowledge and practice gaps. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies. 5 (1-3), pp. 27-49.

How Can Spirituality Be Integrated in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education?

Snowden, M. and Ali, G. 2017. How Can Spirituality Be Integrated in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education? in: Wattis, J., Curran, S. and Rogers, M. (ed.) Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care CRC Press.

Why are spiritual aspects of care so hard to address in nursing education? ’a literature review (1993-2015)

Ali, G., Wattis, J. and Snowden, M. 2015. Why are spiritual aspects of care so hard to address in nursing education? ’a literature review (1993-2015). International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies. 2 (1-3), pp. 7-31.

Community mental health initiatives in Pakistan

Ali, G., Lalani, N. S. and Charania, N. A. M. A. 2015. Community mental health initiatives in Pakistan. Nursing Standard. 29 (22), pp. 44-48. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.22.44.e9250

Community mental health nursing - an innovation through faculty practice in Pakistan

Ali, G. and Lalani, N. 2012. Community mental health nursing - an innovation through faculty practice in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 9 (2), pp. 97-100.

Spirit Possession or a Phenomenon of Crying Identity!

Ali, G. 2012. Spirit Possession or a Phenomenon of Crying Identity! i-Manager's Journal on Nursing. 2 (1), pp. 8-11.

Review Article: Sighing Heights: an ethnographic report on susum valley in Northern Pakistan

Dattoo, G. A. 2008. Review Article: Sighing Heights: an ethnographic report on susum valley in Northern Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 6 (1), pp. 66-70.

Book Reviews: Who CARES!

Ali, G. 2008. Book Reviews: Who CARES! Anthropology and Medicine. 15 (2), pp. 147-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/13648470701559961
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