Joan Lawrence

Joan Lawrence serves as Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health at Canterbury Christ Church University and Faculty Strategic Lead for Equity & Inclusion. With 25 years of clinical midwifery experience, she integrates practical expertise into academic leadership and teaching innovation.

Her research centers on professional development and midwifery clinical leadership, demonstrated through initiatives like implementing electronic submission systems for the IPL Midwifery pathway. She emphasizes student experience enhancement through curriculum innovation and knowledge exchange.

Award recognitions include:

• Higher Education Academy Fellow (2010)
• Senior Fellow (2018)

As external examiner at another institution, she contributes to program development while advancing equity initiatives through her faculty leadership role. Her work bridges clinical practice with academic excellence in healthcare education.