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Professor Terri Downer

Associate Dean (Midwifery)

Staff Member Details
Email: t.downer@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3192-9579

Professor Terri Downer is Associate Dean, Midwifery within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. In this leadership role, she provides strategic direction for midwifery education, advancing excellence in midwifery practice and education across both the University and the broader health sector.

Background

  • 2026 - Present:  Professor and Associate Dean of Midwifery - Edith Cowan University, WA
  • 2026 - Present: Adjunct Professor - University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD
  • 2021 - 2026: Associate Professor /Discipline Lead Midwifery - University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD
  • 2019 - 2021: Senior Lecturer in Nursing - University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD
  • 2010 - 2019: Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery - University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD

Professional Associations

  • Australian College of Midwives (ACM)
  • Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
  • Senior Fellow: The Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Awards and Recognition

  • 2024: School of Health, Innovative and Transformative Curriculum: Innovation in curriculum co-design with industry partners, consumers, First Nations people and current midwifery professionals to ensure academic rigor aligned with the care women prefer and the practical demands of the healthcare sector.
  • 2023: School of Health, Outstanding Early Career Researcher - Nomination
  • 2020/21: Australian College of Nursing (ACN) Leadership Scholarship – Awarded $1100
  • 2019: Senior Fellowship of Higher Education Academy – Awarded - (SFHEA)
  • 2015: Advancing the Blended Learning Environment - ABLE - Awarded $2000
  • 2015: Learning and Teaching Initiative for Blended Learning – Awarded $2000

Research Areas and Interests

  • Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
  • Simulation and visualisation
  • Qualitative midwifery research
  • Midwifery workforce

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