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 Professor
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia28 Feb 2022 - present
  • Professor of Nursing Education - Head of school: School of Nursing and Midwifery
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia2020 - 24 Mar 2023
  • Professor of Nursing Education - Acting Head of School: School of Nursing and Midwifery
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia2019 - present
  • Professor of Nursing Education - Discipline Lead
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia2017 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Conjoint Professor
    Monash University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Melbourne, Australia20 Jan 2020 - present
  • Visiting Professor
    University of Leicester, Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healtcare, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Jun 2023 - present
  • Visiting Professor
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom2019 - present
  • Visiting Professor
    University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium2019 - 2019
  • Visiting Professor
    Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom2016 - 2016
  • Visiting Professor
    Keele University, United Kingdom2011 - 2016
  • Visiting Scholar
    University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom2011 - 2011
  • Professor
    University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2003 - 2017
  • Professor - Deputy of Head of School: Teaching and Learning
    University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2012 - 2016
  • Associate Professor
    University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia2009 - 2011

DEGREES

  • PhD (Nursing)
    University of Newcastle, Australia2002 - 2006
  • Masters Education & Work
    Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia1999 - 2000
  • Bachelor of Nursing
    Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia1993 - 1995
  • Diploma of Health Science
    Avondale College of Higher Education, Cooranbong, Australia1991 - 1992

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Registered Nurse
    General 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

DISCIPLINES