A Cancer Nursing specialist and senior academic, I have dedicated my clinical career, research, teaching and learning, and service to cancer nursing, epidemiology and survivorship. I am driven to support, educate and empower Cancer Nurses and improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer. I am acknowledged nationally and internationally for my work in the emerging science of genomics and patient-outcomes in cancer.
A highly skilled educator, I have taught cancer nursing, research, epidemiology, and health promotion across the spectrum of higher education in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), and developed bespoke cancer nursing and nursing genomics education for industry. My approach is personalised to ensure all students feel welcome, valued and safe to contribute to their own learning and facilitate peer-relationships.
Dedicated to transforming post-diagnosis outcomes of cancer patients, I lead a research program focused on personalised cancer care in survivorship. These projects are focused on predictive patient profiling through genomics and other techniques to develop tailored interventions to improve the health and quality of life of cancer survivors.
My research work is comprehensive and has involved all study designs, and I tailor the design to answer the research gap identified. I have hands-on experience in the variations of systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, cohort, cross-sectional, co-design, mixed-methods, and implementation designs.