Graduate Research Theses
The Department of Nursing is proud to recognise the breadth of work by our graduate research students.

The tables below are a historic record of all theses completed by students of the department and include names of supervisors and links to the full thesis where available. Prospective students are encouraged to use these both to seek supervisors, and to explore the vast range of topics in nursing research.
PhD Theses
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2020+ Doctor of Philosophy
Student Name
Link to thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completion
Priscilla Gates
2022
Nicole Kinnane
2022
Polly Dufton
2021
Chi-Yin Kao
2015
Suzanne Kapp
2016
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2015-2019 Doctor of Philosophy
Student Name
Link to thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completion
Catherine Daniel
2015
Chi-Yin Kao
2015
Suzanne Kapp
2016
Jaga Shrestha-Ranjit
Professor Elizabeth Patterson
2016
Naomi Brockenshire
2018
Dianne Crellin
2018
Natasha Elizabeth Smallwood
2018
Sacha Petersen
2019
Rebecca K Thorton
2019
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2010-2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Student
Thesis
Principal supervisor
Completion
Valerie Goodwin
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2010
Misel Trajanovska
Professor Linda Johnston
2010
Rosemary Charleston
Professor Rosalind Hurworth
2011
Janet Choo
2011
Kate Claydon-Platt
2011
Greta Goh
2011
Kristy Koehne
2011
Jill Stow
Professor Patricia Dunning
2011
Siok Tan
Associate Professor Allison Williams
2011
Sandra Braaf
2012
Thurayya Eid
2012
Derith Harris
Trapped in isolation: the transition of forensic patients to community living
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2012
Wei Liu
2012
Stephen McKeever
2012
Deidre Morgan
2012
Anna Ugalde
2012
Anna Boltong
2013
Natalie Diepenhorst
2013
Jin Lee
2013
Nicole Kiss
2014
Sally Lima
2014
Carmela Salomon
2014
*digital copy unavailable
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2005-2009 Doctor of Philosophy
Student
Thesis
Principal supervisor
Completion
Mary Carolan
Professor Sioban Nelson
2005
Alicia Evans
2005
Carola Hullin Lucay-Cossio
Professor Sioban Nelson
2005
Jacqueline Richmond
Professor Patricia Dunning
2005
Robin Riley
2005
Miyuki Takase
Professor Phil Maude
2005
Allison Williams
Professor Patricia Dunning
2005
Catherine Barrett
Professor Phil Maude
2006
Stephen Elsom
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2006
Carolyn Lethborg
2006
Denise Harrison
Professor Linda Johnston
2007
Louise Rose
Professor Linda Johnston
2008
Sharon Kinney
Professor Linda Johnston
2008
Bridget Hamilton
2008
Siew Koh
Professor Linda Johnston
2008
Wendy Pollock
Professor Sioban Nelson
2008
Carolyn Westall
Professor Phil Maude
2008
Robyn Aitken
2009
Tracy Ayre
2009
Meng Fong
Professor Linda Johnston
2009
Madonna Grehan
Professor Sioban Nelson
2009
Donna Milne
2009
Gaye Moore
2009
Fiona Newall
2009
*digital copy unavailable
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2000-2004 Doctor of Philosophy
Student
Thesis
Principal supervisor
Completion
Marie Heartfield
2002
Peter Hudson
2002
Arthur Lammers
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2002
Phillip Maude
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2002
Sally Whyte
2002
Sharon De Graves
2003
Rachael Duncan
Professor Sioban Nelson
2003
Marie Gerdtz
Professor Tracey Bucknall
2003
Monica Nebauer
2003
Alison Hutchinson
Professor Linda Johnston
2004
Anne McIntosh
2004
*digital copy unavailable
Masters Theses
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2009-2017 Master of Philosophy
Student
Link to thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completed
Mark O'Connor
2009
Priscilla Gates
2013
Michelle Goldsworthy
2013
Mary Duffy
2016
David A Jackson
Associate Professor Stephen Elsom
2017
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2010-2015 Master of Nursing (Research)
Student
Link to thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completed
Catherine Daniel
Associate Professor Stephen Elsom
2011
Grant Phillips
2012
*digital copy unavailable
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2005-2009 Master of Nursing (Research)
Student
Link to thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completed
Susan Henderson
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2005
Marijke Mitchell
Professor Linda Johnston
2005
Fiona Newall
Professor Linda Johnston
2005
Anne-Marie Scully
Professor Sioban Nelson
2005
Linda Clark
The haematology nurse practitioner role: Advanced nursing Practice or medical substitution?*
2006
Timothy Brown
Professor Phil Maude
2007
Michael John
Professor Phil Maude
2007
Lisa Lynch
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2007
Rosemary Brown
2008
Gareth Jones
How can a professional development programme of aggression management be designed, delivered and evaluated within a healthcare organisation?
Professor Phil Maude
2008
Wendy Purcell
Associate Professor Allison Williams
2008
Peter Zahnow
Professor Phil Maude
2008
Anne-Maree Mahon
Doctors', Nurses', and Patients' Perceptions of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner role
Associate Professor Stephen Elsom
2009
Dianne Saward
2009
*digital copy unavailable
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2000-2004 Master of Nursing (Research)
Student Name
Link to Thesis
Principal Supervisor
Completion
Donna Milne
2000
Denise Brooks
2002
Denise Harrison
Professor Linda Johnston
2002
Kin Lee
Professor Linda Johnston
2002
Karen Quinn
2003
Sian Bill
Professor Linda Johnston
2004
Rosemary Charleston
Associate Professor Brenda Happell
2004
Dianne Crellin
Professor Linda Johnston
2004
Suzanne Grogan
2004
Lorinda James
Professor Sioban Nelson
2004
Kay McCauley
Professor Phil Maude
2004
Joan Ostaszkiewicz
Professor Linda Johnston
2004
Kathleen Shannon
Professor Tracey Bucknall
2004
*digital copy unavailable