The Project Team
Patsy is a Registered Nurse with extensive experience as a leader in education and research in the health sector. Prior to her appointment as Executive Dean in 2020, Patsy was Professor and Head of the School of Nursing at QUT. Patsy is also a Co-Director for QUT’s Centre for Healthcare Transformation. She leads a large competitively-funded research program focused on developing workforce capacity in cancer, palliative and aged care, advancing the management of cancer-related symptoms and treatment side effects, and strengthening the nexus between research, policy and practice in cancer, palliative and aged care.
Joanna has a significant teaching and research experience in the area of health care management as she worked in various professional capacities both in Australia and abroad. She made a significant contribution to major research projects that have influenced change in policy and practice in health care sectors. Her research aims at the design, delivery, and evaluation of health care services with a primary focus on workforce issues. Her expertise will contribute to the evaluation of models of health care delivery and ensure sustainability of the proposed models.
Sharon is an experienced educator and clinician, with a strong background leading and working with interprofessional teams. She has worked in university, Registered Training Organisations and private sector education. Sharon is committed to improving quality in healthcare by supporting the healthcare workforce to improve professionalism, leadership, communication, cultural-responsiveness and teamwork.
Karen is a Registered Nurse with experience in critical care nursing and clinical education in both the hospital and university settings. Karen has a Master’s in Nursing and Post Graduate qualifications specialising in Clinical Teaching, Intensive Care Nursing and Higher Education. Karen is committed to ensuring quality experiences for both the educator and the learner to help foster an engagement with learning that is lifelong. Karen believes strongly in the power of simulation elevating the learning and teaching experience and is dedicated to working with the team to provide exceptional resources that support the palliative approach.
David’s contribution to the project team is in the provision of statistical analysis, data management and research support. He completed a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology at QUT where he learnt advanced statistics and research methodologies. He is recognised for his data knowledge and skills, and is especially proficient using programs such as Excel and SPSS to interrogate data. He has previously worked in data management, research and project roles at other universities and Autism Queensland.