Yvonne Middlewick

Dr Yvonne Middlewick serves as the Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University (ECU). She holds a PhD from 2021 and has extensive academic and clinical experience in nursing education and research, with a focus on mental health, older adults, and women's wellbeing.

• Education:
• Doctor of Philosophy, United Kingdom (2021)
• MSc in Science, United Kingdom (2010)
• Bachelor of Science, United Kingdom (2001)

Research Interests: Her work centers on menopause, mental health care for older adults, and dementia care. She has led projects on workplace aggression in healthcare settings and contributed to improving educational techniques through interactive theater methods.

Awards: In 2010, she received the Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Award for innovative use of interactive theater in healthcare education.

Supervision and Grants: Currently supervises doctoral research on topics such as nurses’ professional identity and palliative care for homeless individuals. She secured a $27,273 grant for studying workplace aggression and violence in healthcare environments.