Michelle A. Fortier, PhD
Professor
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006, Clinical Child Psychology
University of California, Irvine
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
4329 Nursing & Health Sciences Hall
854 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 3959
Irvine, CA 92697
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
4329 Nursing & Health Sciences Hall
854 Health Sciences Road
Mail Code: 3959
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
pediatric pain, pediatric oncology, healthcare disparities, mHealth
Websites
Publications
Jibb LA*, Sivaratnam S, Hashemi E, Chu CH, Nathan PC, Chartrand J, Alberts NM, Masama T, Pease HG, Torres LB, Cortes HG, Zworth M, Kuczynski S, Fortier MA. Parent and clinician perceptions and recommendations on a pediatric cancer pain management app: a qualitative co-design study. PLOS Digital Health. 2023. Nov 29;2(11):e0000169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000169.
Lim P*, Fortier MA, Kain ZN. Pain disparities attributed to linguistic minoritization in health care settings. J Pain. 2024;104688. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104688. Online ahead of print.
Klages KL*, James RN, Kain ZN, Phipps S, Alberts NM, Fortier MA. Biopsychosocial risk factors for pain in early phases of pediatric cancer treatment. Frontiers Psychol. 2025; 16: 1507560. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1507560
Jibb, LA*, Hashemi, E, Sivaratnam, S, Hildenbrand, AK, Nathan, PC, Chartrand, J, Alberts, NM, Masama, T, Pease, HG, Torres, LB, Cortes, HG, Zworth, M, Kuczynski, S, Fortier, MA. Parents’ Experiences and Clinicians’ Perceptions on Managing Cancer Pain in Young Children at Home. Curr. Oncol. 2025, 32(10), 538; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32100538
Torres, L, Campos B, Cortes H, Morales S, Lin C, Torno L, Kain ZN, Fortier MA. A culturally congruent psychosocial intervention for Latino caregivers of children with cancer: Intervention Development. Children(Basel). 2026:13(3): 369. doi.org/10.3390/children13030369
Fortier MA, Torres L, Campos B, Cortes H, Morales S, Lin C, Torno L, Kain ZN. A culturally congruent psychosocial intervention for Latino caregivers of children with cancer: Formative evaluation and preliminary efficacy. Children(Basel). 2026:13(3): 392. doi: 10.3390/children13030392
Research Centers
Center on Stress & Health
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Last updated
08/25/2026
08/25/2026