Rebekkah Middleton

Assoc. Prof. Rebekkah Middleton is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Wollongong (UOW), where she has held academic roles since 2008. Her roles include Academic Program Director for the Master of Medical & Health Leadership (2023–present) and Associate Head (Learning and Teaching, 2020–2022). She holds an honorary professorship at the University of East Anglia (2022–2025) and has research fellow affiliations. Her research focuses on person-centred approaches in nursing leadership, healthcare workforce wellbeing, nursing curriculum design, and chronic disease management in older populations.

Education: PhD in Health Sciences (UOW, 2014–2017), MN(Res) (UOW), and Bachelor of Nursing (UOW, 1989–1991). Certifications include Graduate Certificates in Emergency Nursing and Clinical Management from the Australian College of Nursing.

Research Interests: Person-centred practice, healthcare leadership development, rural nursing challenges, curriculum innovation, and community-based health promotion for older adults.

Key Awards: No explicit prizes listed, but notable editorial roles include Associate Editor of Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice and member of editorial boards for Journal of Clinical Nursing and International Practice Development Journal. Active in 19+ professional committees and review boards.

Grants: Lead researcher on projects like 'Evaluating a nurse-led memory clinic' (2024–2025) and 'GAIT: Generative AI Teaching Study' (2024–2025). Past grants include ADVOCATE (2017–2020) and cardiovascular risk studies (2017).

Supervision: Actively supervises 9+ PhD/MPhil students on topics like rural nursing resilience, leadership program outcomes, and person-centred curriculum design. Coordinates courses in effective healthcare leadership.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary teams focusing on person-centred practice, nursing education innovation, and community health initiatives. Collaborates internationally via the International Practice Development Collaborative.