Rate My Professor Kristie Matthews

Matthews' research specializations encompass health professions education and health professions workforce redesign, with a primary focus on radiation therapy. She is an Associate Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators and Associate Editor of the journal Radiography. Her contributions include the School of Primary and Allied Health Education Award for Team Excellence in Education, received in December 2024 alongside colleagues Caroline Wright and Angelina Piccolo. She has secured grants from the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria, Department of Health and Ageing, Victorian Medical Radiation Practitioners Education Trust, and Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. Key publications feature 'Becoming the radiation therapist: Exploring the transition to practice experiences of Australian radiation therapist graduates' (Radiography, 2025), 'Allied Health Student Placements in Residential Aged Care: Attitudes, Experiences and Impact' (The Clinical Teacher, 2025), '“We might be put into situations we are uncomfortable with, but not exactly told how to deal with them”: Health professional students' experiences questioning low-value care practices during work-integrated learning' (Anatomical Sciences Education, 2026), 'A practical guide to using diary methods in qualitative research' (Anatomical Sciences Education, 2026), and 'Categorising drivers of curriculum renewal in entry-to-practice health professional education: A scoping review' (Medical Education, 2025). She leads projects such as 'Transition to practice during a pandemic: Exploring the experiences of radiation therapist graduates' and contributes to initiatives on radiation therapy advanced practice capabilities and student challenges to low-value care.