Meet the research students

Katrina Austen

PhD candidate

Research Topic: Clinical leadership and the ethics of care: An exploration of meaning and practice in residential aged care. Principal Supervisor: Professor Marie Hutchinson. Co-supervisors: Professor John Hurley.

Erin Davis

PhD Student

Research Topic: Nurses’ and carers’ perceptions of distraction activities for patients with cognitive impairment in an acute hospital setting. Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Christina Aggar. Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Michelle Bissett.

Belinda Lincoln

Masters by Research Student

Research Topic: Post-Operative Pain Management for Fractured Neck of Femur: Retrospective Comparative Study of Cognitively Impaired and Cognitively Intact Patients. Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Samuel Lapkin. Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Christina Aggar

Belinda Nichols

Masters by Research Student

Research Topic: Exploring the impact of a co-designed delirium toolkit (PREDICT) on the management of older people at risk of delirium presenting to the emergency department. Principal Supervisor: Associate Professor Christina Aggar. Co-supervisor: Adjunct Senior Lecturer Ya-Ling Huang

Christopher Oliver

PhD candidate

Research Topic: Body morphology and composition, muscular strength, and erythrocyte fatty acids as indicators of potential health risk in healthy, middle-aged persons. Principal Supervisor: Dr Nedeljka Rosic. Co-supervisors: Dr Luke Del Vecchio

Daniel Sullivan

PhD candidate

Research Topic: Participation in hard martial arts and the relationship to the mental health of older Australians. Principal Supervisor: Dr Zachary Crowley-McHattan. Co-supervisors: Associate Professor Richard Lakeman & Dr Luke Del Vecchio