Rate My Professor Nicola Sheeran

Dr. Nicola Sheeran is a Senior Lecturer and registered Clinical Psychologist in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University. She obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Griffith University in 2012, following the completion of her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at the same institution between 2007 and 2012. Her professional trajectory at Griffith University encompasses multiple roles, including Senior Lecturer since June 2014, Lecturer from June 2014 onwards, Sessional Lecturer from June 2011 to June 2014, and Project Manager from July 2011 to December 2012. She contributes to teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs, with expertise in areas such as social psychology, introductory psychology, biological psychology, interprofessional learning, ethics, professional practice, and microskills counselling. As a Medicare Psychologist Provider and Clinical Psychologist Provider, she practices in Mount Gravatt and is involved in the Griffith University Psychology Clinic.

Nicola Sheeran's research specializes in clinical and social psychology, focusing on the social psychology of health communication, intergroup contact and attitudes in healthcare settings, reproductive coercion and abuse, adjustment to parenthood for adolescent mothers, cultural influences on patient preferences for communication and care, physician-patient relationships in chronic disease management, stigma and prejudice, stress and coping in preterm birth, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Her projects address attitudes towards adolescent mothers, communication in neonatal nurseries for teen and CALD mothers, reproductive health, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, vegan mental health, non-directive pregnancy options counselling, and cross-lingual competence in mental health professionals. Key publications include 'We're all in this together: The impact of Facebook groups on social connectedness and other outcomes in higher education' (2019, cited by 108), 'An examination of the relationship between Facebook groups attached to university courses and student engagement' (2018, cited by 78), 'Experiences of reproductive coercion in Queensland women' (2022, cited by 66), 'How culture influences patient preferences for patient-centered care with their doctors' (2023, cited by 44), '"I Didn’t Have a Choice”: Experiences, Responses and Perceived Motivations for Reproductive Coercion and Abuse in Australian Women' (2024), 'Investigating the Impact of Reproductive Coercion and Intimate Partner Violence on Psychological and Sexual Wellbeing' (2024), 'Joys and challenges of motherhood for Australian young mothers post-hospital discharge' (2015), and 'Views of Domestic Violence Support Workers and Lawyers' (2020). Her work aims to inform policy and practice for improved victim support and healthcare delivery.