Dawn Sylvia

Dawn Sylvia is a Clinical Professor of Mental Health at the University of Western Australia and Professor of Mental Health at the University of Leeds. She serves as Director of Research Australia and holds leadership roles in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) and Universitas 21 (U21) Executive Committee.

• Professor of Mental Health (2007–present), University of Leeds
• Clinical Professor of Mental Health (2020–2023), University of Western Australia
• Director Research Australia (2019–present)
• Chair of WUN (2020–2022)

Her research interests span nursing leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, prisoner health, and evidence-based mental healthcare practices. She emphasizes reflexivity in qualitative research and the socio-material dynamics of psychotherapy.

The scientific awards she has received include:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (2002)
• Chief Executive Women (2018)
• International Research Scholarship (2012)
• WUN Research Mobility Programme Travel Awards (2012–13)

Her grant funding includes NIHR-funded research on pain management in prisons and industry-sponsored mental health studies.