DrSharon Bourke
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
Faculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
- Senior Lecturer, NursingFaculty of Health/School of Nursing & Midwifery/Institute for Health Transformation
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Dr. Sharon Bourke is an accomplished registered nurse, academic leader, and educator with extensive experience as a manager, clinician, innovator, and driver of pedagogical excellence. Dedicated to fostering transformative learning environments that empower undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students to thrive as future healthcare leaders. She is committed to designing and advancing high‑quality educational pathways that develop expert nurses and health professionals who contribute meaningfully to global healthcare improvement and the advancement of the nursing profession.
Sharon has professional interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning and research of communication and teamwork, patient deterioration, cultural safety, healthcare workforce issues. She is particularly interested in simulation and new technology as modalities for teaching and learning. She is a passionate and devoted advocate of the student voice in co-creating programs for learning with the aim of building a knowledgeable, prepared and resilient future health care workforce.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Senior Lecturer, NursingDeakin University, School of Nursing and Midwifery
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Adjunct Senior LecturerLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia1 Feb 2026 - present
- Senior LecturerLa Trobe University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Melbourne, Australia18 Jul 2022 - present
- LecturerFederation University, School of Health, Ballarat, Australia23 Jul 2018 - 8 Jul 2022
- LecturerHolmesglen Institute, School of Health, Melbourne, Australia15 Jun 2015 - 11 Jun 2018
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyFederation University, Ballarat, Australia
- Graduation Certificate in Health Professional EducationMonash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Master of Nursing (Education)Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Graduate Certificate in Business ManagementMonash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Graduation Certificate in Acute Clinical Nursing (Emergency)Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Nursing)Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
- Nursing workforce
- Nursing
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Nursing & Midwifery
SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP
- Institute for Health Transformation