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Dr. Anne Mills is a Principal Academic in Health Promotion at Bournemouth University's Centre for Public Health. With professional backgrounds in nursing, midwifery, and health visiting across the UK and Europe, she leads the MSc Public Health programme and co-directs the iwell research group. Her research focuses on health communication, volunteering, and person-centered wellbeing initiatives.
Educational credentials include:
- EdD in Personal Best Stories - Southampton University (2014)
- PGCE in Teaching - Southampton University (2002)
- MSc in Health Education and Health Promotion - Southampton University (2001)
- Multiple clinical certifications in nursing and midwifery
Her research investigates communication strategies for health improvement, volunteer engagement in healthcare systems, and innovative approaches to wellbeing promotion. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on nursing education reform, mental health determinants, and sustainable healthcare practices.
Honors include the Churchill Fellowship for investigating health promotion curricula internationally. Current doctoral students include Oliver O'Neill researching trauma-informed disaster management and Sarah Morton studying nurse volunteering during COVID-19.
Grant funding includes:
- 'Embedding MECC into Nurse Education' from Health Education Wessex (2019-present)
- 'Supporting Brief Intervention within Nurse Education' from Burdett Trust for Nursing (2019)
She coordinates the iwell research group developing person-centered wellbeing interventions and regularly presents at international conferences on health promotion education.