Head of School
Professor Nikki Phillips
Nikki has a wealth of experience facilitating the learning of both undergraduate and post-graduate nursing and midwifery students in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bhutan. Nikki has significant experience in problem-based student learning methods and inquiry-based learning. She is committed to quality nursing and midwifery courses that incorporate evidence-based practice, person-centred care, quality and risk management and improving patient outcomes.
Key contacts
Professor Nikki Phillips, Head of School
Jennie Landrigan, School Manager
Associate Professor Dr Stéphane Bouchoucha, Associate Head of School (International)
Alfred Deakin Professor Tracey Bucknall, Acting Associate Head of School (Research)
Associate Professor Lauren McTier, Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) and Deputy Head of School
Associate Professor Jo McDonall, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Nicki Hartney, Discipline Head Midwifery Programs
Dr Susan Hunter, Director of Clinical Studies
Jacqui Nicholson, Assistant to Head of School, Executive Assistant
Course directors
Tarryn Armour, Lecturer in Nursing, Course Director of Master of Advanced Nursing (Perioperative)
Gabby Burdeu, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Course Director of Master of Advanced Nursing (Critical Care Suite)
Dr Virginia Hagger, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Course Director of Graduate Certificate of Diabetes
Nicki Hartney, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and Nursing, Course Director of Bachelor of Midwifery component of Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery
Associate Professor Debra Kerr, Associate Professor in Nursing, Course Director Honours in Nursing
Associate Professor Jo Mcdonall, Associate Professor in Nursing, Course Director Bachelor of Nursing courses
Dr Monica Peddle, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Course Director of Master of Advanced Nursing, and Director of Simulation Education
Monique Vermeulen, Lecturer in Midwifery and Nursing, Course Director Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
Our people
Academic
Mandy Abbs, Associate Lecturer
Dr Louise Alexander, Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing
Saraswati Aryal, Lecturer in Nursing
Jessy Benny, Lecturer in Nursing
Melissa Blake, Lecturer in Midwifery and Nursing
Associate Professor Dr Stéphane Bouchoucha, Associate Professor in Nursing
Alyce Bowtell, Lecturer in Nursing
Laura Brooks, Lecturer in Nursing
Sally Buchanan-Hagen, Lecturer in Nursing
Alfred Deakin Professor Tracey Bucknall, Chair in Nursing (Alfred Health partnership)
Naomi Bunker, Lecturer in Nursing
Kirstin Bull, Lecturer in Nursing
Gabby Burdeu, Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Dianne Buttigieg, Teaching Scholar
Elyse Coffey, Lecturer in Nursing
Jess Compton, Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Julie Considine, Chair in Nursing (Eastern Health partnership)
Deana Copley, Lecturer in Nursing
Suzanne Coulson, Lecturer in Nursing
Claire Crossfield, Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Judy Currey, Professor in Nursing
Annie Damani, Lecturer in Nursing
Chantelle Dowling, Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Andrea Driscoll, Professor in Nursing
Glenna Guiriba, Lecturer in Nursing
Nicki Hartney, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and Nursing
Nicky Hewitt, Lecturer in Nursing
Jennifer Hosking, Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Susan Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Alfred Deakin Professor Alison Hutchinson, Chair in Nursing (Barwon Health partnership)
Professor Ana Hutchinson, Chair in Nursing (Epworth HealthCare partnership)
Matt Jackson, Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Lucy Kerr, Lecturer
Mataya Kilpatrick, Lecturer in Nursing
Fiona Kumar, Lecturer in Nursing
Rital Lakshman, Lecturer
Catherine Langmaid, Associate Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Trish Livingston, Professor
Annika Malmstrom Zinkel, Lecturer in Nursing
Associate Professor Jo McDonall, Associate Professor in Nursing
Nicole McEwan, Associate Lecturer
Cath McNamara, Lecturer in Nursing
Associate Professor Lauren McTier, Associate Professor of Nursing
Danielle Meenks, Lecturer in Nursing
Associate Professor Pat Nicholson, Associate Professor in Nursing, Higher Degree of Research Director
Anna O'Connell, Lecturer in Midwifery and Nursing
Sophie O'Keeffe, Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Monica Peddle, Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Kinga Pemo, Lecturer in Nursing
Meg Pollock, Lecturer in Nursing
Jayne Porter, Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Bodil Rasmussen, Chair in Nursing (Western Health partnership)
Kaara Ray Calma, Lecturer in Nursing
Linda Rhodes, Lecturer in Nursing
Rachel Russell, Lecturer Nursing and Midwifery
Monica Schoch, Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Professor Linda Sweet, Chair in Midwifery (Western Health partnership)
Amy Tagliante-Saracino, Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Rebecca Thornton, Senior Lecturer
Dr Emily Tomlinson, Senior Lecturer in Nursing
Associate Professor Dr Anna Ugalde, Associate Professor
Christopher Wakefield, Lecturer in Nursing
Jane Walker, Lecturer in Nursing
Dr Heather Wallace, Lecturer
Aleisha Walters, Teaching Scholar
Cham Wickramasinghe, Lecturer in Nursing
Research
Penny Casey, Research Fellow Grade 2 (Eastern Health partnership)
Dr Anna Chapman, Dean's Strategic Implementation Science Fellow
Dr Robin Digby, Research Fellow Grade 2 (Alfred Health partnership)
Dr Renee Fiolet, Executive Dean Strategic Research Fellow
Dr Sara Holton, Senior Research Fellow (Western Health partnership)
Dr Damien Khaw, Associate Research Fellow (Epworth HealthCare partnership)
Dr Rosalind Lau, Research Fellow – Grade 2 (Epworth HealthCare partnership)
Sharon Meagher, Research Fellow
Dr Muyiwa Omonaiye, Research Fellow (Eastern Health partnership)
Dr Guncag Ozavci, Associate Research Fellow (Alfred Health partnership)
Dr Adam Searby, Executive Dean Health Research Fellow
Dr Nantanit (Rainie) van Gulik, Research Fellow Grade 2 (Eastern Health partnership)
Dr Vidanka Vasilevski, Research Fellow (Western Health partnership)
Dr Eva Yuen, Dean's Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Honorary appointees
Dr Ian Baldwin (AM), Adjunct Professor
Phillipa Blencowe, Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Melissa Bloomer, Honorary Associate Professor
Leanne Boyd, Adjunct Professor
Cheyne Chalmers, Adjunct Professor
Shane Crowe, Adjunct Professor
Naomi Dobroff, Adjunct Associate Professor
Sharon Donovan, Adjunct Professor
Ange Erwin, Adjunct Professor
Kethly Fallon, Adjunct Professor
Kate Gillan, Adjunct Professor
Dr Ian Graham, Honorary Professor
Dr Caroline Homer, Honorary Professor
Dr Tonda Hughes, Honorary Professor
Ann Maree Keenan, Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Bridie Kent, Honorary Professor
Sandra Keppich-Arnold, Adjunct Professor
Dr Cate Nagle, Honorary Professor
Katrina Nankervis, Adjunct Professor
Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Honorary Fellow
Dr David Phillips, Honorary Professor
David Plunkett, Adjunct Professor
Judy Reeves, Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Bernice Redley, Honorary Professor
Dr Mette Rothmann, Honorary Associate Professor
Michelle Rutherford, Adjunct Associate Professor
Paula Stephenson, Adjunct Professor
Dr Maryann Street, Honorary Fellow
Dr Joshua Vogel, Honorary Associate Professor
Affiliate appointees
Dr Rhonda Brown, Clinical Associate Professor
Mietta Dudley, Affiliate Lecturer
Michelle Robins, Senior Clinical Lecturer
Dr Natisha Sands, Affiliate Associate Professor
Janette Gogler, Affiliate Lecturer
Contact us
Get in touch if you have any questions regarding the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
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