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Associate Professor Irene Ngune is an academic in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University (ECU), specializing in mental health nursing and healthcare outcomes. She coordinates postgraduate mental health courses and holds adjunct roles at the University of Nairobi. Her professional affiliations include editorial board memberships and leadership in the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
Education:
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching, The University of Western Australia (2021)
- Master of Mental Health Nursing, The University of Newcastle (2017)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology (2016)
- Master of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology (2007)
Research Interests: Her work focuses on mental health outcomes in acute/community settings, chronic illness care, psychological adaptation, and mixed/quantitative methodologies. Key themes include nursing assessment practices, clinical supervision models, and innovations in pain assessment and education.
Grants & Projects:
- Infant Mental Wellbeing Grant (2024–2025)
- Pain Assessment Pilot Study (2024–2025)
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Reduction Fund (2022–2024)
Awards:
- Aurora Leadership Program (2024)
- Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2013)
- US CDC Awards (2008, 2007)
Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the WA Mental Health Research Network and actively involved in ECU’s mental health research initiatives.
