Potential Supervisors

All potential PhD candidates are required to discuss their proposed topic of research with a suitable research supervisor before they are accepted into the program. As a research candidate, having the right supervisory team is crucial to your success.

Below you will find a list of researchers who are active within the school. You will find a summary of their research expertise and interests along with their contact details.

To learn more about program offerings and graduate education with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, please visit our courses information page.

ACUTE AND COMPLEX CARE

Critical Care and Cardiopulmonary

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Dr Leanne Hunt

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Dr Leanne Hunt

Associate Professor Stephen McNally

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Associate Professor Stephen McNally

Dr Gift Mutsonziwa

Dr Gift Mutsonziwa

Dr Gift Mutsonziwa

Dr Oya Gumuskaya

Dr Oya Gumuskaya

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Professor Kath Peters

Professor Kath Peters

Associate Professor Kath Peters

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

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Ageing and Aged Care

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Dr Cris Algoso

Dr Cris Algoso

Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Associate Professor Hui Chen (Rita) Chang

Dr Rita Chang

Dr Antoinette Cotton

Dr Antoinette Cotton

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Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Professor Jane Frost

Professor Jane Frost

Professor Deborah Hatcher

Professor Deborah Hatcher

Prof Deborah Hatcher

Dr Leanne Hunt

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Dr Leanne Hunt

Associate Professor Stephen McNally

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Associate Professor Stephen McNally

Dr Oya Gumuskaya

Dr Oya Gumuskaya

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Dr Shyama Ratnayake

Dr Shyama Ratnayake

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Dr Kazem Razaghi

Dr Kazem Razaghi

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Dr Sara Shishehgar

Dr Sara Shishehgar

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Dr Lisa Wong

Dr Lisa Wong

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Disability

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Dr Laynie Hall Pullin

Dr Laynie Hall Pullin

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Dr Peter Lewis

Dr Peter Lewis

Dr Kate O'Reilly

Dr Kate O'Reilly

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Professor Kath Peters

Professor Kath Peters

Associate Professor Kath Peters

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Associate Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Nathan Wilson

Professor Nathan Wilson

Nathan Wilson

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

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WOMEN, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Mother Infant Family Network (MIFam)

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Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Associate Professor Elaine Burns (Midwifery Supervisor)

Associate Professor Elaine Burns

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Professor Hannah Dahlen (Midwifery Supervisor)

Professor Hannah Dahlen

Professor Hannah Dahlen

Associate Professor Rakime Elmir (Midwifery Supervisor)

Associate Professor Rakime Elmir

Rakime Elmir

Dr Jann Foster

Dr Jann Foster

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Professor Donna Hartz(Midwifery Supervisor)

Professor Donna Hartz

Professor Donna Hartz

Dr Diana Jefferies

Diana Jefferies

Dr Diana Jefferies

Dr Hazel Keedle (Midwifery Supervisor)

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Dr Hazel Keedle

Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp

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Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp

Professor Shahla Meedya

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Professor Shahla Meedya

Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji

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Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji

Dr Kazem Razaghi

Dr Kazem Razaghi

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Professor Virginia Schmied (Midwifery Supervisor)

Professor Virginia Schmied

Pro Virginia Schmied

Associate Professor Athena Sheehan (Midwifery Supervisor)

Associate Professor Athena Sheehan

Associate Professor Athena Sheenan

Dr Sara Shishehgar

Dr Sara Shishehgar

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Women's Health

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Dr Antoinette Cotton

Dr Antoinette Cotton

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Associate Professor Rakime Elmir(Midwifery Supervisor)

Associate Professor Rakime Elmir

Rakime Elmir

Associate Professor Lauretta Luck

Associate Professor Lauretta Luck

Assoc Pro Lauretta Luck

Professor Shahla Meedya

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Professor Shahla Meedya

Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji

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Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji

Dr Kate O'Reilly

Dr Kate O'Reilly

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Professor Kath Peters

Professor Kath Peters

Associate Professor Kath Peters

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Associate Professor Lucie Ramjan

Dr Sara Shishehgar

Dr Sara Shishehgar

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Translational Research and Social Innovation (TReSI)

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Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Hazel Keedle(Midwifery Supervisor)

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Dr Hazel Keedle

Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp

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Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp

Professor Shahla Meedya

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Professor Shahla Meedya

Dr Kazem Razaghi

Dr Kazem Razaghi

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CROSS ARCHING RESEARCH STRENGTHS

Mental Health

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Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Gihane Endrawes

Dr Diana Jefferies

Diana Jefferies

Dr Diana Jefferies

Dr Reshin Maharaj

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Dr Reshin Maharaj

Associate Professor Gillian Murphy

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Associate Professor Gillian Murphy

Dr Sheeja Perumbil Pathrose

Dr Sheeja Perumbil Pathrose

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Professor Kath Peters

Professor Kath Peters

Associate Professor Kath Peters

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Associate Professor Lucie Ramjan

Dr Kazem Razaghi

Dr Kazem Razaghi

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Professor Virginia Schmied (Midwifery Supervisor)

Professor Virginia Schmied

Pro Virginia Schmied

Dr Sara Shishehgar

Dr Sara Shishehgar

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Oral Health (COHORT)

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Professor Hannah Dahlen(Midwifery Supervisor)

Professor Hannah Dahlen

Professor Hannah Dahlen

Dr Tebbin (Fung Kuen) Koo

Dr Tebbin Koo

Professor Ajesh George

Ajesh George

Professor Ajesh George

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Associate Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Nathan Wilson

Professor Nathan Wilson

Nathan Wilson

Health Education and Workforce

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Associate Professor Hui Chen (Rita) Chang

Dr Rita Chang

Dr Antoinette Cotton

Dr Antoinette Cotton

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Professor Jane Frost

Professor Jane Frost

Dr Paul Glew

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Dr Paul Glew

Dr Masoud Hassanpour Golakani

Dr Masoud Golakani

Associate Professor Leeanne Heaton

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Associate Professor Leeanne Heaton

Dr Leanne Hunt

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Dr Leanne Hunt

Professor Alison Hutton

Professor Alison Hutton

Dr Diana Jefferies

Diana Jefferies

Dr Diana Jefferies

Associate Professor Lauretta Luck

Associate Professor Lauretta Luck

Assoc Pro Lauretta Luck

Professor Kath Peters

Professor Kath Peters

Associate Professor Kath Peters

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Professor Lucie Ramjan

Associate Professor Lucie Ramjan

Dr Kazem Razaghi

Dr Kazem Razaghi

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Associate Professor Athena Sheehan(Midwifery Supervisor)

Associate Professor Athena Sheehan

Associate Professor Athena Sheenan

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You

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