Coralie Graham

Coralie Graham serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), holding dual registration as a Registered Nurse and Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She concurrently acts as a Visiting Scholar at Griffith University's School of Pharmacy and Medical Science.

Education:

• BSc, University of Southern Queensland
• BSc (Hons), University of Southern Queensland
• PGCertTertT&L, University of Southern Queensland
• PhD, University of Southern Queensland

Research Focus: Dr. Graham pioneered the world's first Perispinal Etanercept Treatment (PSE) clinical trial for stroke published in January 2020. Her current work investigates PSE administration by Registered Nurses through Griffith University collaboration, while exploring neuro-inflammation mechanisms, resilience frameworks in chronic stroke, and cultural safety in healthcare education. Her scholarship bridges clinical nursing, neuroscience, and cross-cultural communication with emphasis on equity for neuro-injury patients.

Professional Recognition:

• Australian College of Nursing (General Member #406107)
• Synapse Brain Injury Association Queensland
• Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association
• Stroke Recovery Trial Fund LTD Member

Academic Leadership: With 14 years of tertiary teaching experience, she delivers NUR1120 (Burden of Disease and Health Equity) and NUR1203 (Cultural Safety and Professional Practice), supervising postgraduate research across clinical nursing and neuroscience domains. Her 35-year administrative career includes founding STROKE RECOVERY TRIAL FUND LTD (2015-2020), where she served as Managing Director advancing stroke treatment accessibility.

Research Integration: Affiliated with USQ's Institute for Resilient Regions, her work connects stroke recovery with community resilience while addressing spiritual dimensions of ageing and cultural safety imperatives in Australian healthcare systems.