Catherine Mahoney

Catherine Mahoney is an Associate Professor in Nursing at Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Health and Social Care. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and registered Adult Health Nurse (NMC) with clinical experience in cardio-thoracic surgery, infectious diseases, and clinical nutrition. Her academic leadership roles include Senior Academic Lead for Curriculum Enhancement and Curriculum Lead for the Masters in Nursing.

• PhD in Mixed Methods Research on Stroke Patient Nutrition (Edinburgh Napier University)
• Postgraduate qualifications in Education (University of Northumbria), Clinical Nutrition (Kingston University), and Aurora Leadership Training

Her research focuses on Population and Public Health, Health Behaviors, and Clinical Nutrition, with a post-doctoral emphasis on the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. She leads the Health and Wellbeing strand of the Nurses Lives Research Programme and collaborates with institutions in Australia, USA, Belgium, Finland, and New Zealand. Her articles highlight trends in applied drama for education, wearable health technologies, and authentic assessment strategies in nursing.

• SEDA accreditation for research supervision
• Nominated for Student Nursing Times Teaching Innovation of the Year

She supervises 6 PhD students and has completed 40+ Masters dissertation supervisions. Her £10,000+ grants from ESRC and Edinburgh Napier support public engagement initiatives that blend nursing, film, and social care education.