Rate My Professor Trish Morison

Dr Trish Morison is a Learning Adviser in the Student Academic Skills team at the Centre for Educational Design and Innovation (CEDI), University of Otago, based at the Wellington campus on a 0.5 FTE basis. She offers free and confidential academic support to enrolled undergraduate and postgraduate students across various aspects of study. This includes guidance on time management, effective note-taking, exam revision strategies, clarifying assignment topics, enhancing academic writing skills, preparing for oral presentations, locating relevant learning resources, numeracy support, and directing students to additional university services as needed. Students can contact her via email at learningadvisor.uow@otago.ac.nz for appointments and advice.

Prior to joining the University of Otago, Dr Morison served as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing at Universal College of Learning (UCOL). There, she led an action research project focused on improving the provision of quality nursing care for transgender individuals. The initiative fostered collaboration between nurse educators and community members, resulting in tangible changes at the programme level, within the organisation, and at the Nursing Council of New Zealand. She also delivered gender and sexual diversity workshops for the Nursing Council. Dr Morison holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) and a Postgraduate Diploma, and has pursued doctoral studies. Her scholarly work includes the publication 'Midlife safer sex challenges for heterosexual New Zealand women re-partnering or in casual relationships,' co-authored with Catherine M. Cook and published in the Journal of Primary Health Care in 2015. Additionally, she contributed to research on drinking history, current drinking, and problematic sexual experiences among university students. Recently, Dr Morison spoke at the 2025 UOW Pride Symposium at University of Otago Wellington, addressing curriculum development to teach health professional students about transgender and non-binary healthcare access and needs. Her expertise spans public health, nursing education, and inclusive healthcare practices.