Deborah Harris

Professor Deborah Harris is a Joint Chair in Nursing and Midwifery Research at the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Health. She is internationally recognized for her work in neonatal care, nurse practitioner workforce development, and health service research.

• PhD in Nursing, University of Auckland
• Masters in Health Sciences, University of Auckland

Her research focuses on:

• Neonatal hypoglycemia management (Sugar Babies Study, GLOW Study)
• Nurse practitioner policy and practice (NPWORKS survey)
• Intravenous dextrose treatment and neonatal intensive care

Scientific awards include the Prime Minister's Science Prize (2022). She supervises postgraduate students and leads national collaborations on neonatal health guidelines.