Rate My Professor Maxine Pryce-Miller

Dr. Maxine Pryce-Miller is an Associate Professor and Curriculum Lead for a number of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes at Coventry University in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. As a qualified adult and paediatric nurse, she holds a Doctor of Education and is designated a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). Her professional career includes prior service as Associate Professor in the School of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Wolverhampton from June 2005 to March 2012, along with academic appointments at the University of the West of England and the University of Worcester. Pryce-Miller has been involved in developing nursing curricula and supporting student success, particularly in practice-based learning environments.

Pryce-Miller's research specializations and academic interests center on nursing education, evidence-based practice, self-directed learning, the nurse's role, workforce development, nursing research, and higher education, with a particular emphasis on the lived experiences of racial bias among Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students in nursing, midwifery, and allied health programmes. Notable publications include 'The Lived Experiences of Racial Bias for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students in Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study' (2023), 'A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Unconscious Racial Bias Training for NHS Senior Practitioners to Improve the Experiences of Racially Minoritised Students' (2023), 'Exploring the Experiences of Being an Ethnic Minority Student within Undergraduate Nurse Education: A Qualitative Study' (2019), 'Students’ Perceptions of Self-Direction in Pre-Registration Nurse Education' (2019), 'Are First Year Undergraduate Student Nurses Prepared for Self-Directed Learning?' (2010), and 'Using Systematic Reviews to Inform Nursing Practice' (2015). Her scholarship, evidenced by 178 citations on ResearchGate, influences efforts to mitigate racial inequalities and enhance mental health support in clinical placements. She has contributed to public lectures and events, including Human Library Talks on 'Time for Change: Action Not Words', Nursing Narratives 'Exposed' film screening, Black History Month discussions, and International Nurses' Day ceremonies addressing diversity in nursing.