Always supportive and deeply knowledgeable.
Helps students see the bigger picture.
Makes learning exciting and meaningful.
Challenges students to grow and excel.
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Dr Michelle Stubbs is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery within the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing at the University of Newcastle, Australia. A registered nurse, she was awarded her Doctor of Philosophy in 2022 from the University of Newcastle, with a thesis examining neuropsychiatric diseases—specifically anxiety and depression—in people with severe asthma using arts-based methodologies. Her academic background includes a Master of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing, and Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics & Recovery Nursing from the University of Technology Sydney. Dr Stubbs' career history encompasses her role as Clinical Educator in the School of Nursing and Midwifery from 2012 to 2018, and since 2023, she has served as Program Convenor for the Bachelor of Nursing. She holds leadership positions including board member of the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing and Chairperson of its Wellbeing Sub Committee. She also organizes Pit Stop Health, a student-led health promotion activity at university events such as Open Days and the Newcastle Show.
Dr Stubbs' research specializations include arts-based methodologies in healthcare, models of care for neuropsychiatric symptoms in severe asthma, nursing scholarship, leadership, and education, as well as the intersection of digital health records and artificial intelligence to support healthcare professionals. She collaborates with the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Treatable Traits. Key publications feature the award-winning 'Readiness for professional practice among health professions education graduates: a systematic review' (2025), 'Articulating Grief: Arts‑Based Therapy as a Pathway to Resilience in Nursing Practice' (2026), 'Experiences of grief and loss among registered nurses in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative descriptive study' (2025), 'Student confidence and knowledge with electronic medical records through on-ward simulation: an evaluation study' (2025), and book chapters 'Living with Asthma' and 'Living with rehabilitation' (both 2024). Major awards include the 2025 Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Early Career Health Professions Education Research Award, Senior Fellow of Advance HE (2024), and University of Newcastle People's Choice Awards for Three Minute Thesis and HDR Virtual Poster (2021). Her contributions advance nursing education, professional preparedness, and innovative healthcare practices.
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