Distinguished ProfessorTracy Levett-Jones
Distinguished Professor
Discipline of Nursing
- Distinguished ProfessorDiscipline of Nursing
- University of Technology Sydney, School of Nursing & Midwifery, 235 Jones St, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
BIO
I hold the position of Distinguished Professor and Professor of Nursing Education in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at The University of Technology Sydney.
I am recognised as a world-leading researcher as evidenced by my induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in July 2022. I was also ranked as one of the World’s top 1% of scientists in the discipline of nursing according to Stanford University in 2021 and was recognised as the top researcher in health and medical sciences in the field of nursing by the Australian Research Magazine in 2019. I have been awarded more than 7 million dollars in grant funding and have been the recipient of 21 research awards.
My innovative and evidence-based educational initiatives, including virtual communities, museums, websites and games have been recognised with 14 teaching awards, the most recent being an Australian Universities Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2023.
Since 2004 I have had more than 250 publications including Q1 journal papers, authored books, edited books, book chapters and reports. I have also presented at over 200 conferences.
I have served on a number of government, professional and industry boards and committees including the Federal Government's Climate & Health Expert Advisory Group, the Central Coast Local Health District Board, and the Randwick Precinct Educational Working Group.
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS
- Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia28 Feb 2022 - present
- Professor of Nursing Education - Head of school: School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia2020 - 24 Mar 2023
- Professor of Nursing Education - Acting Head of School: School of Nursing and MidwiferyUniversity of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia2019 - present
- Professor of Nursing Education - Discipline LeadUniversity of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia2017 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Conjoint ProfessorMonash University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Melbourne, Australia20 Jan 2020 - present
- Visiting ProfessorUniversity of Leicester, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healtcare, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Jun 2023 - present
- Visiting ProfessorManchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom2019 - present
- Visiting ProfessorUniversity of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium2019 - 2019
- Visiting ProfessorOxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom2016 - 2016
- Visiting ProfessorKeele University, United Kingdom2011 - 2016
- Visiting ScholarUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom2011 - 2011
- ProfessorUniversity of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2003 - 2017
- Professor - Deputy of Head of School: Teaching and LearningUniversity of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2012 - 2016
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2009 - 2011
DEGREES
- PhD (Nursing)University of Newcastle, Australia2002 - 2006
- Masters Education & WorkMacquarie University, Sydney, Australia1999 - 2000
- Bachelor of NursingAvondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia1993 - 1995
- Diploma of Health ScienceAvondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia1991 - 1992
CERTIFICATIONS
- Registered NurseGeneral Nursing, Wahroonga, Australia1978 - 1981
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 13 Climate Action
- 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 4 Quality Education
PROFILE TYPE
- Academic
AVAILABILITY
- Collaborative projects
- Media enquiries
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision