Rate My Professor Kate Jonathan

Dr Kate Jonathan is a Senior Lecturer in social work within the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University. She holds a doctorate in Social Policy and Social Work from the University of York, a Master of Public Health, and Honours degrees in Social Work and Mental Health Nursing. A dual Nigerian-British citizen, qualified social worker, and mental health nurse, she has practical experience working with homeless people, addicts, and migrants in the United Kingdom. Her career includes previous roles as Lecturer in Social Work at the University of the Sunshine Coast Fraser Coast campus from 2017, Lecturer in health and social care at the University of Bolton, and Tutor in social work at the University of York. She relocated to Australia in late 2015 and began her academic journey there with a focus on sharing her expertise in social work education.

Dr Jonathan's research specializations include mental health and wellbeing, the impact of mental health on disadvantaged and vulnerable families, migration, ethnicity, and multiculturalism. Her publications highlight innovative approaches in social work education and personal narratives in academia. Key works include 'Teaching Note—Using Cinemeducation in Teaching Practice Readiness in Social Work Education' (Journal of Social Work Education, 2024), advocating cinemeducation for graduate practice readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic; 'When Enough Is Enough! An Autoethnography of a Black Migrant Woman's Journey to Academia' (2024); 'Mourning at the Gate of Profession: Using Autoethnography as a Tribute and Closure to the Suicidal Death of a Client' (2025); 'Patterns in Making Victims' Gender Visible or Invisible in News Media Reporting of Boko Haram's Massacres and Kidnappings' with Nathan Beel (International Journal of Communication, 2023); 'Fostering Love and Self-Compassion in Clinical Social Work Education' with Trevor G. Gates (Clinical Social Work Journal, 2022); and contributions to post-pandemic welfare discussions (2023). Previously at the University of the Sunshine Coast, she led a regional study mapping suicide prevention services, gaining national recognition.