Rate My Professor Reshin Maharaj

Dr. Reshin Maharaj is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing in the School of Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia. She earned a PhD in Nursing and a Master of Nursing (Mental Health) from Western Sydney University, as well as a Bachelor of Nursing. With over 25 years of clinical and academic experience in mental health nursing, Dr. Maharaj is a member of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses. She holds Fellow status (FHEA) from the Higher Education Academy in recognition of excellence in teaching and learning support. Her career includes roles advancing nursing education, where she has acted as unit coordinator for courses in complex care and nursing practice at the University of New England.

Dr. Maharaj's research focuses on mental health and well-being, healthcare workforce challenges, international students' experiences, and attitudes toward traditional healing in mental illness treatment. Her publications have received over 447 citations. Key works include the systematic review 'Mental health and wellbeing of international students in Australia: a systematic review' (Journal of Mental Health, 2025), the protocol 'Health professionals’ attitudes towards traditional healing for mental illness: a systematic review protocol' (PLOS ONE, 2024), and COVID-19-related meta-reviews such as 'COVID-19 Pandemic and Overall Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals Globally: A Meta-Review of Systematic Reviews' (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022) and 'COVID-19 pandemic-related mortality, infection, symptoms, complications, comorbidities, and other aspects of physical health among healthcare workers globally: An umbrella review' (International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2022). Earlier contributions encompass 'Police referrals to a psychiatric hospital: Experiences of nurses caring for police-referred admissions' (International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2013) and her 2010 PhD thesis 'An investigation on psychiatric referrals from the police and an exploration of the experiences of nurses caring for police referred admissions to a psychiatric hospital in NSW, Australia' (Western Sydney University). Dr. Maharaj supervises higher degree research students as principal supervisor for honours and masters, and co-supervisor for doctoral candidates, contributing to the development of future nursing scholars.