Clare Davison

Dr Clare Davison serves as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Health at Edith Cowan University, specializing in Midwifery with expertise in supporting normal physiological birth. An experienced academic with clinical midwifery background, she has contributed significantly to midwifery education since 2013.

Her educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (2019) and Master of Philosophy (2014), both in Midwifery. Research interests center on women and midwives' qualitative studies, midwifery history, feminist approaches, and alternative birth methods including waterbirth, homebirth, and freebirth.

Davison's publication record (2018-2022) demonstrates consistent scholarly output with five peer-reviewed articles examining ethical frameworks in midwifery practice, historical analyses of midwifery in Western Australia, evidence supporting upright birthing positions, impacts of international clinical placements on students, and feminist perspectives in midwifery education. Her work shows strong citation impact with 124 total citations across Scopus-indexed publications.

As a Research Scholar, she contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through her focus on women's health and midwifery practices. Her methodological expertise in qualitative research and problem-based learning enhances both academic instruction and scholarly contributions to the field.