Rate My Professor Deryn Thompson

Dr Deryn Thompson serves as a Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery within the College of Health at Adelaide University. She earned her PhD and Master of Nursing from the University of South Australia, a Bachelor of Nursing from Flinders University in 2002, and a Professional Certificate in Allergy Nursing from the University of South Australia in 2006. Her career trajectory includes a long-term appointment as Lecturer in Nursing at the University of South Australia from 2005 to 2026, alongside her current role as Eczema and Allergy Education Nurse at MyPRODERM in Adelaide since 2022. Thompson is eligible to co-supervise Masters and PhD students and is available for media commentary on her areas of expertise.

Thompson's research focuses on allergy, dermatology, and nursing, with strengths in patient education, the learning process, eczema management, and health literacy. Her scholarly output includes numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. Notable publications are 'A different lens to explore health literacy skills in atopic conditions' (Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, 2025), 'Applying learning principles within parent education: exploring nurses' practice and parents' experiences' (Patient Preference and Adherence, 2023), 'The invisible nature of learning: patient education in nursing' (Collegian, 2021), 'Knowledge, instruction and behavioural change: Building a framework for effective eczema education in clinical practice' (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2014), and 'Promoting effective education for children with eczema' (Nursing Standard, 2016). She contributed book chapters on 'Assessment and management of patients with allergic disorders' in Smeltzer & Bare's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (2014, 2010) and 'Systemic reactions and anaphylaxis' in A Practice Manual for Community Nursing in Australia (2008). Conference highlights include presentations at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting in 2025 on allergy nursing education and epinephrine administration. Thompson has garnered recognition through awards such as the Research Award from the Australian Dermatology Nurses Association (2025), Galderma Literature & Research Award from the Institute of Dermatology ($1500, 2021), Research in Action Award from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation ($1500, 2020), and a Teaching and Learning Grant ($10,000, 2015) for a peer-support numeracy program enhancing nursing students' medication calculation skills. Her work advances evidence-based practices in allergy and eczema patient education within nursing.