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Katrina Breaden serves as a Senior Lecturer and Teaching Specialist in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University, where she also holds the position of Academic Integrity Officer. With extensive experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students both in Australia and internationally—including instructional roles in Singapore and clinical practice in the UK—she brings global perspectives to healthcare education.
Her educational credentials include a Registered Nurse qualification, Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education), Master of Nursing, and PhD. These qualifications underpin her expertise in complex healthcare education domains.
Dr. Breaden's research centers on palliative care innovations, specifically chronic breathlessness management and cross-cultural end-of-life practices. Her teaching methodology integrates online learning platforms with experiential student support systems, emphasizing communication skills for death and dying scenarios. She has led international student groups to examine diverse healthcare systems, enriching cultural competency in nursing curricula.
Her exceptional contributions to pedagogy have earned national recognition through multiple prestigious awards:
- Vice President and Executive Dean's award (Team) - 2023
- Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (Postgraduate Education) - 2012
- Australian Learning and Teaching Citation (Team) - 2010
- Faculty Executive Dean's teaching excellence award - 2009
- Vice Chancellor's award for excellence in teaching (Team) - 2008
She has secured significant research funding including the Flinders University Teaching and Learning Innovation Grant (2016) and Faculty Early Career Researcher Seeding Grant (2013). As an active peer reviewer for palliative care journals and prolific academic publisher, she maintains strong scholarly engagement while mentoring future nursing professionals through comprehensive topic coordination across multiple nursing curricula.
