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Dr Martina Costello

Adjunct Academic

Martina is an Adjunct Senior lecturer with the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Background

Dr. Martina Costello is a dynamic and innovative nursing academic who integrates active clinical practice with academic expertise to deliver evidence-based, student-centered nursing education. With a PhD focused on the emotional and social support needs of nurses and six years of teaching experience across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, Dr. Costello has built a strong reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and academic leadership.

Teaching Areas

  • Undergraduate nursing education
  • Clinical skills and simulation
  • Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse transition
  • Postgraduate nursing education
  • Clinical placement coordination
  • Digital health technologies in education
  • HDR and Masters research supervision

Community Engagement

  • ECU Wellness Hub Coordinator - providing health checks and preventative health education to community members in partnership with local organisations
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inclusion Committee Member
  • Mentor for early-career academics through the IMATE program
  • Active clinical practice at Joondalup Health Campus and in community disability settings

Professional Associations

  • Registered Nurse, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Fellow, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
  • Fellow, Advance HE (Higher Education Academy)
  • Member, Australian Nursing Federation
  • Member, Australian College of Nursing
  • Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Awards

  • Early Mid-Career Researcher Award, ECU (2024)
  • Discovery Grant ($25,000), Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (2024) - For developing, implementing and evaluating a co-design support strategy for Senior Registered Nurses
  • Advanced HE Fellowship (2024)
  • HERDSA Fellowship (2024)
  • HERDSA Early Career Grant (2023)
  • ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery Dean's Teaching & Learning Grants (2023-2024) - Multiple grants for projects including simulation enhancement, AI technology support, EMR integration, and regional campus student support initiatives
  • Vice-Chancellor's Staff Excellence Award Nomination (2020)

Research Areas and Interests 

  • Emotional and social support needs of nursing staff
  • Nursing workforce development and retention
  • Academic integrity in nursing education
  • Nursing transition education (EN to RN)
  • Clinical practice improvement and innovation
  • Simulation-based education in nursing

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