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Associate ProfessorLouise Alexander

Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing (Alfred Health)

Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation

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  • Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing (Alfred Health)
    Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +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 CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Associate Professor in Mental Health Nursing (Alfred Health)
    Deakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing
    Australian Catholic University (ACU), St Patrick's campus Melbourne, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Fitzroy, Australia2018 - 2023
  • Lecturer, Mental Health Nursing
    Australian Catholic University (ACU), St Patrick's campus, Melbourne, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Fitzroy, Australia2015 - 2018
  • Lecturer in Nursing
    Holmesglen Institute, Faculty of Health Science, Moorabbin, Australia2010 - 2015

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Registered Psychiatric Nurse
    Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Fairfield, Melbourne, Australia2000 - 2011

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • GCHE Exempt
    Deakin University

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Emerging Leaders & Management Program
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia2021 - 2022
    The 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.

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Nursing & Midwifery

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Institute for Health Transformation