Her research focuses on ethical health-care delivery in the context of socio-cultural diversity, and her primary program of research seeks to improve end-of-life care for individuals residing in rural and remote settings. Current research projects include enhancing the educational capacity of nursing care providers in rural areas for a palliative approach to care and developing a rural community-based palliative approach team. Her research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Peter Wall Foundation and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Pesut has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Victoria, and a Master of Science in Nursing and a PhD in nursing from UBC.