Dr Susan Smith
Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Clin))
College of Health and Enablement
Susan is a Registered Nurse/Midwife with over thirty years experience in nursing, midwifery and as a maternal child health nurse working with Child and Family Health in South Australia. She is a qualified and passionate Immunizer. Susan has been employed as a researcher by both SALHN and Flinders University and commenced a new role as as a Nurse Teaching Specialist on the 2nd of June 2026.
PhD, Masters of Midwifery, Grad. Dip. Midwifery, Grad Cert Health (CAFHN), BN. Experience in both qualitative and quantitative research with a publication track record of six first author and over 15 other publications. She has an RI score of 73 with over 1568 reads, 20 recommendations and 110 citations.
Susan received a Chancellors Letter of Commendation for Academic Achievement for her Masters of Midwifery results. She is a member of Golden Key Society for academic achievement, a Healthy Development Adelaide, former scholar and 2023 publication award winner. Susan was awarded a PhD for her work into vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women and early parenting and its effect on vaccine uptake.
Susan commenced a new role as a Lecturer in Nursing at Flinders University in 2026. She has previously been employed as a research academic and tutor in nursing topics .
Immunisation
Maternal Child Health nursing NURS8823, 8821, 8824.
Midwifery
Nursing NURS1023
- Immunisation
- Vaccination
Susan is a mother and grandmother with a passion for her small farm, dogs and sheep.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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