Susan Smith

I am a dedicated university educator and researcher with expertise in teaching and research. I have experience in delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and conducting impactful research that contributes to academic knowledge and professional practice. I am committed to student mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement in teaching and research excellence.

My accomplishments reflect a strong commitment to academic excellence, teaching, and research. I have been recognised as a Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, acknowledging high academic achievement and leadership potential. I have also received a Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Achievement, recognising outstanding academic performance. Together, these achievements reflect sustained excellence and dedication within the university environment.

• Sivertsen, N., Johnson, T., Briley, A., Struck, T., Smith, S., Cooper, M., Taylor, L., Davies, S., & Davey, I. (2025). 'That's how hospitals can do better': Shaping maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums and bubs. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 28(10), 48-49. https://issuu.com/australiannursingfederation/docs/anmj_october_december_2025
• Sivertsen N, Johnson T, Smith SE, Watts S, Hamiduzzaman M, Deverix J, Dowling A, Lieberwith W, Dyer S, Steeb A, Grant J (2025), The South Australian Pepi-Pod program supporting safe sleep for Aboriginal babies. Qualitative Research Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-07-2025-0217
• Di Lollo, A., Smith, S.E., Johnson, T., & Sivertsen, N., (2025). Employing Yarning to Explore the impact of Endorsed Midwives in an Aboriginal Medical Service, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70357
• Sivertsen N., Johnson T., Deverix J., Smith S. E., Grant J (2025)‘Care Is Lost When You Get Jumbled Around’—Aboriginal Grandmothers and Family Perspectives of Cultural Continuity in Healthcare as Recipients of Care in Mainstream Health Services in South Australia. DOI:10.1007/s40615-025-02564-w
• Sivertsen N. , Johnson T. , Smith S.E. , (2025). Connecting the dots and weaving peoples stories together _ A systematic scoping review about indigenous data analysis. Qualitative Research. Online First https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941251550883
• Sivertsen N, Smith S.E. & Johnson T., (2025). I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead” has been published on The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/im-dreading-birthing-in-such-a-system-what-indigenous-women-globally-think-of-birth-care-and-what-theyd-like-to-see-instead-256877
• Sivertsen N, Johnson T, Mehus G, Ness TSM, Smith S.E. and McGill J (2025) What is known about Indigenous women’s dissatisfaction of Birthing experiences in mainstream maternity hospitals in Australia, Aotearoa, Canada, US, Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi? A systematic scoping review. Front. Public Health 13:1495197. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1495197
• Smith, S.E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2024). Exploring social media influences on vaccine decision-making in parents – A netnography. Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, 2024;12: https://doi.org/10.1177/2515135521492967
• Smith, S. E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2023a). Netnography: A novel methodology for nursing research [https://doi.org/10.1111/an.15798]. J Adv Nurs, 79(11), 4207-4217. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15798
• Smith, S. E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2023b). Pushed to the Fringe - The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on Children and Families. Compr Child Adolesc Nurs, 46(4), 262-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2023.2222815
• Smith, S. E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2022). Weighing up the risks - Vaccine decision-making in pregnancy and parenting. Women Birth, 35(6), 547-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.02.007
• Smith, S. E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2022). Decision making in vaccine hesitant parents and pregnant women – An integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 4, 100026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2022.100026
• Smith, S. E., Sivertsen, N., Lines, L., & De Bellis, A. (2022). A discussion paper on how to communicate with vaccine hesitant parents: top ten tips for effective communication. Journal of Children and Young people’s Health, 3(1):(1), 4-7. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.33235/jcyph.3.1.4-7
• Smith, S. E., Gum, L., & Thornton, C. (2021). An exploration of midwives' role in the promotion and provision of antenatal influenza immunisation: A mixed methods inquiry. Women Birth, 34(1), e7-e13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.04.009

• Registered Nurse NMW0001488515 first registered 21/12/1992.
• Registered Midwife NMW0001301990 first registered 21/12/1992.