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Meet the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group

Representing a diverse knowledge base, the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research and Education Group brings together a team of experienced and multidisciplinary academics from across the University of South Australia. With a focus on lived experience and applied outcomes, the team works to produce impactful research influencing the future of mental health care and suicide prevention.

Our team has collaborated with notable academic and industry partners, and welcomes future interest in developing initiatives and resources. Please contact us for more information.

Professor Nicholas Procter
Group Director; Chair of Mental Health Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
mailto:Nicholas.Procter@unisa.edu.au
Dr Mark Loughhead
Group Co-Director (Lived Experience Initiatives); Lecturer: Lived Experience, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
mailto:Mark.Loughhead@unisa.edu.au
Kristy Acres
PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Darlene Archer
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Annabel Axford
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Kirsty Baker
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Paul Cooper
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Tim Crowley
Adjunct Lecturer, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Julie Denton
PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Monika Ferguson
Research Fellow, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Melissa Gibson
Personal Assistant, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
mailto:Melissa.Gibson@unisa.edu.au
Associate Professor Terri Gibson
Adjunct Associate Professor, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Rasika Jayasekara
Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Michelle Kelly
Professor of Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Davi Manzini Macedo
Adjunct Research Associate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Ms Lee Martinez
Rural Health Academic: Mental Health, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Tara McCracken
Lecturer: Nursing and Rural Health, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Joshua McDonough
Research Associate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Heather McIntyre
PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Conrad Newman
PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Catherine Ng
Online Course Facilitator, UniSA Online
Dr Lemuel Pelentsov
Associate Professor in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Kelly Pusey
PhD Candidate, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dr Kate Rhodes
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Smitha Sarala Rajan
Lecturer, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
Dr Nicole Snaith
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Mary Steen
Adjunct Professor, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Kiriaki Stewart
Lecturer in Nursing, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Dave Thompson
Clinical Adjunct, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Professor Rachael Vernon
Dean of Programs (Nursing & Midwifery), UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences