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Elizabeth Emmanuel

BNursing(CALGARY), MNursing(QUT), PhD(GRIFFITH)

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health

Telephone
07 55893238
Email
elizabeth.emmanuel@scu.edu.au
Location
Gold Coast, Lismore
Elizabeth Emmanuel

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Orchid ID

0000-0003-0564-0130

Biography

Spent many years as a clinician in the nursing, midwifery and mental health fieldWork. Specialty area includes perinatal mental and physical health. Worked nationally and internationally in various settings. Currently in a teaching/ research role in the tertiary sector.

Research

My research is specifically aroung maternal role development during the transition to motherhood. Within this topic, I have examined the notion of maternal distress and its impact on maternal role development. the other variables researched include quality of life, social support and demographic characteristics that can affect a mothers ability to develop maternal competence during pregnancy and following childbirth.

Community engagement

Currently working with Gold Coast Health College as a reviewer for Smarty Grants.

Supervision

Very much involved with PhD supervision, marking of doctorate, masters and honours theses. Methods being used include historical research, mixed method and quantitative. Topics include vitalism, sense of coherence among pregnant mothers, biography of DD Palmer, protocols in drug resistant schizophrenia, and adult learning.

Teaching

My interest in teaching lies in the first year experience and their transition into tertiary studies, academic writing, and mentoring.

Other

Member of the Australian College of Mental Health Nursing (Fellow)

Member of the Australian College of Nurses (Fellow)

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