MsLaura Brooks
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery
- Senior LecturerFaculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery
- +61 3 522 78405 (Work)
- Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street Geelong, Victoria 3220
BIO
Dr Laura Brooks is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director for Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University, and former critical care nurse. Laura completed her PhD at Deakin University in early 2025, and a Master thesis in 2014. After completing a Bachelor of Nursing, she specialised as an intensive care nurse and worked across metropolitan and regional ICUs where she held clinical, education and research roles. Dr Brooks commenced as a Lecturer in 2014, where she has taught into undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programs, supervised Honours and Master thesis students, and built a program of research around communication at the end of life.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Senior LecturerDeakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior LecturerDeakin University, Burwood, Australia1 Jan 2025 - present
- Course Director, Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia8 Jul 2024 - present
- International Academic Liaison Portfolio LeadDeakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia2018 - 2022
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyDeakin University, Geelong, Australia
- Master of Advanced Nursing PracticeMelbourne University, Australia
- Postgraduate Diploma in Critical CareMelbourne University, Australia
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and TeachingDeakin University, Burwood, Australia
- Bachelor of NursingVictoria University, Melbourne, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Nursing
- Clinical sciences
- Health services and systems
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Nursing & Midwifery