Prof. Tracy Levett-Jones

Biography

Associate Professor Tracy Levett-Jones is the Deputy Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Tracy's doctoral research explored the clinical learning experiences of students in Australia and the United Kingdom. Tracy has authored three books on clinical learning, seven book chapters and more than 50 peer reviewed journal publications. She has been awarded seven teaching and learning awards with the most recent being an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Excellence in University Teaching. Tracy is currently supervising 10 RHD candidates.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle, 2007
• Master of Education and Work, Macquarie University, 2001
• Bachelor of Nursing, Avondale College, 1995
• Diploma of Health Sciences, Avondale College, 1992

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Research

Research keywords

• belongingness
• clinical reasoning
• information and communication technology
• patient safety
• quality use of medicines
• simulation

Research expertise

2007: Research Academic - Older Person Care Research Team

I have expertise in: Qualitative and quantitative approaches, mixed methods, evaluation studies, cases studies, cross sectional surveys, Delphi technique, cost-benefit analysis and experimental designs.

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
111099	Nursing Not Elsewhere Classified	90
170101	Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)	5
120299	Building Not Elsewhere Classified	5

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health & Ageing

Group

• Hunter Medical Research Institute - Public Health

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Member - Australian Nurse Teachers Society
• Member - Royal College of Nursing Australia
• Member - Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Appointments

Honorary Research Fellow School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southhampton (Australia)

01/01/2006

Awards

Faculty of Health

2004	Award for Exceptional Leadership, Teaching and Adminstration on the Central Coast University of Newcastle (Australia)

Recognition.

2010	Award for Teaching Excellence Australian Learning and Teaching Council (Australia) Teaching excellence
2008	Faculty of Health Indigenous Collaborations Award Univerity of Newcastle (Australia) Indigenous collaboration
2008	Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support The Univerity of Newcastle (Australia) Teaching Excellence
2008	Citation Australian Learning and Teaching Council (Australia) Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2007	Quality teaching award NSW Minister for Education and Training & Australian College of Educators (ACE) NSW Branch (Australia) Quality teaching
2007	VC citation University of Newcastle (Australia) Outstanding contributions to student learning
2000	Graham Hermann Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence Macquarie University (Australia) Academic Excellence

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

2008-present: Deputy Head of School (Teaching and Learning)

2006-2008: Bachelor of Nursing Program Convenor

2004-2005: Director of Clinical Education

2007-2010 Academic Senate

2008-2010 University Teaching and Learning Committee

2007-2010 Faculty of Health Board

2010-ongoing Faculty of Health Teaching and Learning Committee

2008-ongoing SONM Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee (Chair)

2006-ongoing SONM Bachelor of Nursing Program Committee

2004-2008 School of Nursing and Midwifery Executive Committee

2007-ongoing Hunter New England Nursing & Midwifery Leadership Council

2009 -2010 Mental Health Advisory and Curriculum Committee

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• clinical reasoning
• interprofessional education
• medication safety
• patient safety
• person centred care
• simulation
• virtual community

Teaching expertise

Teaching and Learning Fellow 2007-2008

I have expertise in: Undergraduate and honours teaching using online, face-to-face and simulation approaches.