Daniel Terry

Dr. Daniel Terry is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Workforce Development Research at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Federation University's Institute of Health and Wellbeing. His work focuses on rural health workforce dynamics, nursing student career trajectories, and improving rural healthcare access and outcomes. Dr. Terry holds qualifications including a PhD, MBA, and multiple graduate certificates in international health and education.

His research spans rural health workforce retention strategies, pediatric asthma/injury management, and communities of practice in healthcare education. He has secured over $1.3 million in research grants and published 100+ papers. Key affiliations include the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence and Centre for Health Research.

Recent studies explore nursing student retention through interventions like yoga programs, rural career motivations, and international pharmacist recruitment challenges. Collaborations include projects in the US on rural healthcare workforce development.

Teaching responsibilities include courses on clinical inquiry and end-of-life care. His work integrates qualitative methodologies to address systemic healthcare challenges in rural contexts.