Associate ProfessorRosie Nash

Graduate Research, Health Literacy, Public Health, Research and Evaluation, Health Research Methods, Pharmacy Skills in Practice, Competency Based Education, Scholarship of Learning and Teaching, Pedagogy, Assurance of Learning.

Teaching expertise
Dr Nash has 20 years of experience in face-to-face, online and blended approaches to learning (since 2004). As the Researcher Development Coordinator for UTAS and a Senior Lecturer in Public Health she facilitates postgraduate student learning online for a diverse range of disciplines and research abilities. Dr Nash has mentored peers and student pharmacists in the hospital setting in Hobart, Melbourne and London. Dr Nash's teaching philosophy is informed by a self-directed learning approach essential for meaningful life-long learning. She combines specialist expertise with practical application of knowledge and skills in pedagogy, curriculum design and mapping. Dr Nash is focussed on student success achieved through Assurance of Learning (AoL).

Areas of focus include; Graduate Research, Public Health, Evaluation and Research, Health Research Methods, Pharmacy Skills in Practice, Competency Based Education, Scholarship of Learning and Teaching, Pedagogy, Assurance of Learning, Health Literacy

Teaching responsibility

Course Coordinator for:

Graduate Certificate in Research (X5A)

Unit Co-ordinator for:

XGR501 - Introduction to Higher Degree by Research

XGR502  - Communicating Research

XGR505/XGR510 - Specialised Research Methods
Health Research Methods (CAM720)
Introduction to Public Health (CAM529)
Research and Evaluation Practicum (CAM404)

Project A/B - Research Pathway (CAM723/CAM724)

Research Supervision
Interspersed with her pharmacy practice, Dr Nash completed her PhD in 2016. Dr Nash has facilitated student learning and project development in Health Research Methods (CAM720) which is an online postgraduate medicine unit. Many of her students are either Masters, Prof Doc or PhD students. In CAM720 Dr Nash supported students to develop a research question, develop critical appraisal skills, complete literature reviews, identify appropriate methodology and methods for their research question and outline a project plan (including a GANTT chart and budget) to successfully implement the project.

Dr Nash invites prospective PhD Candidates to contact her if their current research interests include;

Health Literacy - children, adolescents, their families and communities
Health Literacy Responsive Organisations
Public Health- health promotion, prevention and health systems improvement.

Approaches to measuring impact of social enterprises (and related topics: health & wellbeing economy, donut economy)
Pharmacy Practice- emergent scopes of practice, primary healthcare, transitions of care, eHealth.
Health Professional’s Competency Standards
Health Professional’s employability and workplace readiness
Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
Scholarship of Learning & Teaching initiatives- Assurance of Learning, Representations of Learning Technology Enhanced Learning.
In the past I have utilised Mixed Methods, and am familiar with Qualitative, Quantitative and Participatory Action Research methods. I am especially interested in Translational Health Research but happy to use my research skills to explore any emergent research topics relevant to improved Public Health of Communities.