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 |
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Critical Care and Cardiopulmonary
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Dr Leanne Hunt
Associate Professor Stephen McNally
Dr Gift Mutsonziwa
Dr Oya Gumuskaya
Professor Kath Peters
Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You
Ageing and Aged Care
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Dr Cris Algoso
Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh
Associate Professor Hui Chen (Rita) Chang
Dr Antoinette Cotton
Dr Gihane Endrawes
Professor Jane Frost
Professor Deborah Hatcher
Dr Leanne Hunt
Associate Professor Stephen McNally
Dr Oya Gumuskaya
Dr Shyama Ratnayake
Dr Kazem Razaghi
Dr Sara Shishehgar
Dr Lisa Wong
Disability
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Dr Laynie Hall Pullin
Dr Peter Lewis
Dr Kate O'Reilly
Professor Kath Peters
Professor Lucie Ramjan
Professor Nathan Wilson
Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You
 | WOMEN, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN |
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Mother Infant Family Network (MIFam)
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Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh
Associate Professor Elaine Burns
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Professor Hannah Dahlen
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Associate Professor Rakime Elmir
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Jann Foster
Professor Donna Hartz
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Diana Jefferies
Dr Hazel Keedle
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp
Professor Shahla Meedya
Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji
Dr Kazem Razaghi
Professor Virginia Schmied
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Associate Professor Athena Sheehan
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Sara Shishehgar
Women's Health
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Dr Antoinette Cotton
Associate Professor Rakime Elmir
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Associate Professor Lauretta Luck
Professor Shahla Meedya
Associate Professor Olayide Ogunsiji
Dr Kate O'Reilly
Professor Kath Peters
Professor Lucie Ramjan
Dr Sara Shishehgar
Translational Research and Social Innovation (TReSI)
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Dr Gihane Endrawes
Dr Hazel Keedle
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Distinguished Professor Lynn Kemp
Professor Shahla Meedya
Dr Kazem Razaghi
 | CROSS ARCHING RESEARCH STRENGTHS |
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Mental Health
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Dr Ethar Alsharaydeh
Dr Gihane Endrawes
Dr Diana Jefferies
Dr Reshin Maharaj
Associate Professor Gillian Murphy
Dr Sheeja Perumbil Pathrose
Professor Kath Peters
Professor Lucie Ramjan
Dr Kazem Razaghi
Professor Virginia Schmied
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Sara Shishehgar
Oral Health (COHORT)
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Professor Hannah Dahlen
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Tebbin (Fung Kuen) Koo
Professor Ajesh George
Professor Lucie Ramjan
Professor Nathan Wilson
Health Education and Workforce
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Associate Professor Hui Chen (Rita) Chang
Dr Antoinette Cotton
Professor Jane Frost
Dr Paul Glew
Dr Masoud Hassanpour Golakani
Associate Professor Leeanne Heaton
Dr Leanne Hunt
Professor Alison Hutton
Dr Diana Jefferies
Associate Professor Lauretta Luck
Professor Kath Peters
Professor Lucie Ramjan
Dr Kazem Razaghi
Associate Professor Athena Sheehan
(Midwifery Supervisor)
Dr Pen (Wenpeng) You
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