School of Nursing and Midwifery Academic Staff and Professional Staff

Carmen Axisa is a Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students. She completed a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nursing with a major in…

I have been a midwife since 1996 and during that time I have gained a wealth of experience in clinical and academic positions. I am a consistent advocate for teaching excellence, innovation in…

Pat is Adjunct Professor of Midwifery at UTS having been involved in a wide range of midwifery practice, teaching, research and management roles that span almost 30 years in Australia. She has a…

James is the Adjunct Professor of the WHO Collaborating Centre at University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, with thirty years experience of practice, consultancy, and applied/ policy research…

Dr Dominiek Coates is a social scientist and counsellor with expertise in mental health, women's health and safety, maternity care, health services research, translational research and…

Professor Christine Duffield RN, BScN (Western) MHP (UNSW), PhD (UNSW). Prior to her appointment to UTS she worked for several years as a clinical nurse, educator and manager in a variety of acute…

Roz qualified as a nurse in London, England in the early 90s. She has worked in intensive care for more than two decades. In 1998 she moved to Sydney. Roz completed her PhD studies with the…

Connect on LinkedIn Connect on ResearchGate Professor Doug Elliott’s clinical and health services research focuses on the health-related quality of life and experiences of people with critical and…

Rochelle Firth is the Course Coordinator for the Master of Nurse Practitioner program at UTS. Rochelle has over 20 years of experience in Neuroscience Nursing and was authorised as a Nurse…

Professor Fry is a nationally and internationally recognised researcher, clinician, supervisor and teacher. The focus of her applied research is on improving the quality and safety of nursing care…

Connect on LinkedIn Connect on ResearchGate Dr Leila Gholizadeh, a lecturer in the UTS Faculty of Health, has extensive clinical and research experience in the area of cardiovascular disease. Her…

Professor Debra Jackson AO, RN, PhD, SFHEA, FACN is Professor of Nursing and in addition to her post at UTS, holds a number of international roles including Professor of Nursing at Oxford Health NHS…

Suzy Ladanyi is a Registered Nurse / Lecturer and Course Coordinator for postgraduate and undergraduate Critical Care Nursing in the Faculty of Health at UTS. Her clinical experience and expertise is…

Current positions: Adjunct Professor of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Health UTSVisiting Professor, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London2010-2012…

Twitter: @jo_m_lewis Connect on LinkedIn Dr Joanne Lewis is a palliative care clinician and academic focused on the needs of disadvantaged socio-economic groups facing terminal illness. As an…

Dr Cherie Lucas is a registered pharmacist, Accredited Mental Health First Aid Instructor (MHFA), trained pharmacist immuniser and clinical educator with > 19 years of academic pharmacy teaching…

PhD, BN, (Hons), BA (English and Classical Literature), RN, Grad Cert In Child and Adolescent Health Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney. Professor Maguire began her nursing…

Sonia is a lecturer in nursing and the learning.futures fellow for the Faculty. She specialised in Neuroscience Nursing and worked as a CNS and Nurse educator for the Neuroscience Clinical…

Deborah is the Professor of Aged Care (Dementia) in the Faculty of Health. She has received over $35 million in research funding. Her primary areas of research are palliative care for older people,…

Lin is a Professor of Nursing Research and Practice Development with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, with Prince of Wales Hospital. External contact details Phone: +61 401 771 64 Address…

Twitter: @Michael_A_Roche Connect on ResearchGate Associate Professor Michael Roche is a mental health nurse with experience in clinical, education, IT and management positions in the NSW public…

Rachel is a Lecturer with UTS: Nursing, Midwifery and Health and the Course Coordinator for the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery. Rachel has extensive clinical experience as a midwife, midwifery…

Katie is an early career researcher exploring how psychological and spiritual factors impact on the health and wellbeing of nurses and paramedics. Her current research explores the role of chaplains…

Professor Amanda Wilson is Deputy Head of School, Teaching and Learning in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Amanda is an RN who has worked in a broad range of clinical, public health and academic…

Dr Xu is a Research Fellow at University of Technology, Sydney, with expertise in aged care, public health, nutrition epidemiology, chronic disease prevention and biostatistics. Dr Xu has nursing…

Doctor Joel Zugai, RN, BN (Hons), PhD, is a lecturer in mental health nursing in the Faculty of Health. He is currently the subject coordinator for the second year mental health nursing subject…