Associate Professor
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Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing
Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery
Orcid identifier0000-0002-1686-1476
- Associate Professor in Mental Health NursingFaculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery
- +61 3 924 43038 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Dr Louise Alexander is an Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing at
Deakin University Burwood, in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, in the
Faculty of Health. Louise has a background in forensic mental health nursing
and has extensive experience in mental health nursing education, including
curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Louise is a
core author of a first edition mental health nursing textbook and has
published in the area of attitudes towards mental illness, simulation in
mental health and workforce resilience. Louise is interested in mental health
nursing workforce recruitment and retention, stigma, and mental health nursing
curriculum.
Deakin University Burwood, in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, in the
Faculty of Health. Louise has a background in forensic mental health nursing
and has extensive experience in mental health nursing education, including
curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Louise is a
core author of a first edition mental health nursing textbook and has
published in the area of attitudes towards mental illness, simulation in
mental health and workforce resilience. Louise is interested in mental health
nursing workforce recruitment and retention, stigma, and mental health nursing
curriculum.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Associate Professor in Mental Health NursingDeakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior Lecturer, Mental Health NursingAustralian Catholic University (ACU), St Patrick's campus Melbourne, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Fitzroy, Australia2018 - 2023
- Lecturer, Mental Health NursingAustralian Catholic University (ACU), St Patrick's campus, Melbourne, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Fitzroy, Australia2015 - 2018
- Lecturer in NursingHolmesglen Institute, Faculty of Health Science, Moorabbin, Australia2010 - 2015
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Registered Psychiatric NurseVictorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Fairfield, Melbourne, Australia2000 - 2011
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyDeakin University
- GCHE ExemptDeakin University
CERTIFICATIONS
- Emerging Leaders & Management ProgramUniversity of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia2021 - 2022The Emerging Leaders and Managers Program (eLAMP) is designed for new and aspiring tertiary education managers to develop their skills, knowledge and capacities to lead and manage effectively in the rapidly changing tertiary education environment.
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Nursing & Midwifery