Rate My Professor Karen-Ann Clarke

Dr Karen-Ann Clarke serves as Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Mental Health) and Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Nursing Science and Bachelor of Nursing Science (Graduate Entry) in the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Holding a PhD from the University of the Sunshine Coast, a Master of Mental Health Nursing and Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies from the University of Southern Queensland, and registered as a nurse, she brings over 15 years of experience in tertiary education alongside clinical expertise in inpatient and community mental health settings. Her research employs qualitative methodologies to explore gender and power dynamics, including the intersectionality of intimate partner violence and mental health among women in emergency departments, development of mental health applications for individuals at risk of restraint and seclusion, and connections between midwifery practice and mental wellbeing. Clarke teaches courses in mental health, health law, and ethics, and supervises higher degree by research students on projects such as the development of professional wisdom in undergraduate nursing students, the role of birthing circles in supporting midwifery practice, formation of professional identity among novice nurses and graduates, and provision of trauma-informed care to women experiencing early pregnancy loss from emergency department clinicians' perspectives.