Kerry Inder

Professor Kerry Inder is a full-time faculty member at the University of Newcastle's School of Nursing and Midwifery, with a focus on chronic disease, mental health, and rural health. She has held academic appointments since 2004 and previously served as Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at various institutions.

• PhD (University of Newcastle)
• Bachelor of Nursing (University of Newcastle)
• Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology (University of Newcastle)

Her research interests primarily center on mental health nursing and preventative health care, with special emphasis on cardiac rehabilitation, rural health disparities, dementia care, maternal health, and chronic disease management. She has developed extensive work around health services research, knowledge translation, and quality improvement in health care settings.

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in forensic mental health (seclusion practices), geriatric care (dementia and Chinese populations), cardiovascular nursing (cardiac rehabilitation), and rural health (maternal care access). Her work combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies across clinical, epidemiological, and public health domains.

Scientific Recognition:

• HMRI Xstrata Coal Research Fellowship (2010)
• School Research Supervision Excellence Award (2017)
• Faculty of Health Research Excellence Award (2012)
• Health Services Research Fellowship (2005)

Kerry has supervised 31 PhD/Master's students and contributed to 113 journal articles, 29 conference papers, and 3 book chapters with a particular focus on health services research, mental health, and chronic disease management. Her work has been presented internationally and influenced policy development through collaborations with institutions like the National Heart Foundation of Australia and Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association.