Dr Amanda Cole is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Amanda’s specialty is in the area of mental health, well-being and family research. Amanda’s PhD is titled: Narratives of “living well”: Exploring the experiences of family members living with a family member with depression.
Amanda is currently on secondment as Project Lead to ECU's new student support service, The Living Room.
Background
Amanda has worked as a Registered Nurse for 20 years. She has experience in a variety of clinical settings including:
- Neurosurgery and trauma
- Respiratory and gastroenterology
- ICU
- E.D
- Community adolescent
- Mental health and forensic mental health services
- Clinical facilitation – mental health
Amanda is also a Registered Teacher and has a strong interest in education, teaching and learning and student well-being.
Professional Associations
- Chair ACMHN Education and Accreditation Committee
- Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association (ANZSA)
- West Australian Association of Mental Health
- Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
- Australia New Zealand Mental Health Association
- International Family Nursing Association
- Australian College of Nursing
Awards and Recognition
- (2007) Edith Cowan University - Primary Pre-Service Teacher Award for Excellence in Science Education.
- (2019) Edith Cowan University- Nomination Vice Chancellors Staff Excellence.
- (2019) School of Nursing and Midwifery 2019 Excellence in Engaged Teaching Award
Research Areas and Interests
- Education - teaching and learning and student well-being
- Family nursing research
- Mental health (depression)
- Wellbeing, living well and primary health care (mental health)
- Qualitative methodology/ narrative inquiry
- Student mental health and wellbeing
- Project Lead, The Living Room- low barrier peer led mental heath service