Welcome
I am Dr Joanne Harmon (RN), a Lecturer in Nursing at UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, where I balance an active research agenda with comprehensive teaching responsibilities.
Research
My research program centres on improving pain management for older adults and promoting active, healthy ageing. Through industry partnerships and multidisciplinary collaboration, I develop user-informed research that contributes to national policy and transatlantic clinical guidelines. I also lead scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) initiatives, including interdisciplinary teaching squares across academic units and theory assessment moderation processes for large nursing and midwifery student cohorts.
Teaching
Over the past ten years, ... Read more
About me
Welcome
I am Dr Joanne Harmon (RN), a Lecturer in Nursing at UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, where I balance an active research agenda with comprehensive teaching responsibilities.
Research
My research program centres on improving pain management for older adults and promoting active, healthy ageing. Through industry partnerships and multidisciplinary collaboration, I develop user-informed research that contributes to national policy and transatlantic clinical guidelines. I also lead scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) initiatives, including interdisciplinary teaching squares across academic units and theory assessment moderation processes for large nursing and midwifery student cohorts.
Teaching
Over the past ten years, I have coordinated large teaching teams and student cohorts across three campuses, preparing undergraduate nursing students for successful clinical practice. My experience with large-scale course delivery has enabled me to develop innovative approaches that ensure students are work-ready and confident in frontline healthcare settings.
Collaboration
I welcome opportunities for research collaboration and am available to supervise research degree candidates whose interests align with my research areas.
About me
Pain Nurses Australia [Director- research]
Australian College of Nursing
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
Australian Pain Society
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 10/10/2019 |
Nursing Review interview: Do nurses lack an understanding of pain in older patients? Joanne Harmon from UniSA discusses. (12mins), https://soundcloud.com/nursingreview/joanne-harmon |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Newcastle
Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Monash University
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) The University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Nursing The University of Newcastle
2024
2023
2022
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Understanding pain care provision by specialist nurses for people living with Parkinson’s disease in healthcare settings, Pain Nurses Australia Ltd, 03/04/2025 - 02/04/2026
Investigating the adequacy of care delivered to people living with Parkinson’s disease in regional South Australia., The Hospital Research Foundation, 01/03/2025 - 28/02/2026
Understanding pain experiences in a cohort of people living with Young Onset Parkinson’s, The Hospital Research Foundation, 01/03/2023 - 31/05/2023
2024
2023
2021
2020
2019
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
3
7
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2022 |
7
7
2
|
| 2021 |
38
32
7
|
| 2021 |
Open access
70
52
1
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2025 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2024 |
Open access
4
3
7
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
| 2024 |
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
1
3
|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
|
| 2022 |
7
7
2
|
| 2021 |
38
32
7
|
| 2021 |
Open access
70
52
1
|
| 2021 |
1
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
Open access
7
5
|
| 2020 |
Open access
5
5
14
|
| 2019 |
Open access
9
9
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
10
8
6
|
| 2019 |
Open access
6
5
3
|
| 2012 |
9
6
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
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| 2025 |
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
Open access
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Visual work.
2020
Working on the wards: challenges of unseen nurse’s work. Rosemary Bryant Nursing & Midwifery Art Prize 2020 in the Nurses, Midwives and Aged Care Workers category.
Conference presentations (2024- selected)
International
Bridgewater, A., Darzanos, K., Weiler, T., & Harmon, J. (2024, 27-30 Oct ). Collegial interdisciplinary observation via Teaching Squares [Poster Presentation]. 9th International Nurse Education Conference, Singapore.
Harmon, J., Brown, A., Birbeck, D., Crockett, J., Panadgoo, S., Nawas, A., & Stringer, A., Costabile,M., . (2024c, 27-30th Oct ). Interdisciplinary Reflection By Higher Education Academics Using Teaching Squares: A Scoping Review. [Poster Presentation]. 9th International Nurse Education Conference, Singapore
National
Harmon, J., Brown, A., Birbeck, D., Crockett, J., Panadgoo, S., Nawas, A., & Stringer, A., Costabile,M., . (2024b, 8th-11th July). Interdisciplinary Reflection By Higher Education Academics Using Teaching Squares: A Scoping Review. [Oral presentation]. Togther we innovate HERDSA Conference, Adelaide
Brown, A., Harmon, J., Birbeck, D., & Costabile, M. (2024 -c, 1st -4th July). Interdisciplinary teaching squares enhance reflection and collegiality: A collaborative pedagogical approach [Oral Presentation]. Cultivating innovation ANZAHPE conference, Adeliade
Research
2024
2023
2022
Project based PhDs
2022
2021
2020
Awards
2024 Shortlisted for a UniSA unstoppable research award
2020 Rosemary Bryant Nursing & Midwifery Art Prize 2020 Nurses, Midwives and Aged Care Workers category
2015 Best oral presentation University of Newcastle, SoNM research week
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian College of Critical Care Nurses | AUSTRALIA |
| Keele University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Maejo University | THAILAND |
| Museum of Tropical Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| Nursing review | AUSTRALIA |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Le Havre | FRANCE |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Board director, ResearchPain Nurses Australia |
2024 |
Board director, ResearchPain Nurses Australia |
2023 |
Associate EditorAustralian Pain Society National e-Newsletter |
2022 |
Board director, ResearchPain Nurses Australia |
2022 |
Consultant EducationSrinakharinwirot University Thailand |
2022 |
Director-ResearchPain Nurses Australia |
2022 |
ACCCN Research Advisory PanelAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses |
2021 |
Advisory Board Member, ANZICS COVID-19 Guideline update V4The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society |
2021 |
Advisory Board Member, Workforce Sustainability Policy chapter 2021Australian College of Nursing |
2021 |
ANZCA: Health practitioner education strategy stakeholderAustralian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists |
2021 |
Associate EditorAustralian Pain Society National e-Newsletter |
2021 |
Consultant EducationSrinakharinwirot University Thailand |
2021 |
Course Endorsement Guidelines for Critical Care Nursing Courses working groupAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses |
2021 |
Pain management health practitioner education strategy industry reference groupFaculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists |
2021 |
Associate EditorAustralian Pain Society National e-Newsletter |
2020 |
Consultant EducationSrinakharinwirot University Thailand |
2020 |
Representative on the Oceania Regional CouncilSigma Theta Tau, Psi Eta Chapter |
2020 |
Board MemberLeahurst Home for Aged Nurses |
2019 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2019 |
Representative on the Oceania Regional CouncilSigma Theta Tau, Psi Eta Chapter |
2019 |
SecretarySigma Theta Tau Psi Eta Chapter |
2019 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2018 |
Board MemberLeahurst Home for Aged Nurses |
2018 |
Board MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses SA Branch |
2017 |
MemberInternational Association for the Study of Pain |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Pain Society |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Association of Geriatrics |
2016 |
MemberEmerging Researchers in Ageing |
2016 |
MemberAustralian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) |
2016 |
MemberAustralian College of Nursing (ACN) |
2016 |
MemberCollaborators for Older Persons' Care |
2016 |
MemberBuilding Research and Interdisciplinary Collaborations |
2016 |
MemberInternational Institute for Qualitative Methodology |
2016 |
Faculty of Health MedalUniversity of Newcastle |
2011 |
Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT) projects
2024
$7,000 Assessment moderation for large student cohorts- practices, challenges and processes: An action research study Chief investigator DVCRE CHS Research Seed Funding
$5,000 Open educational Resources collective grant program- Council of Australian University Librarians. Co lead, with MCR Dr Brown Lead,
2023
$25,000 Co-designing and evaluating a bespoke debriefing script to enhance student learning and reflection for practice Co-investigator UniSA teaching and learning grant 2023
2022
$5,618 Interdisciplinary reflection using ‘teaching squares’ on academic practice to improve student learning: A Pilot study Chief investigator DVCRE CHS Research Seed Funding _ Completed
2020
Pro-bono- Exploration of the new normal for knowledge, attitudes and practice for nursing education of undergraduate nursing students' Faculty of Nursing, Srinakherinwirot University, Thailand_International collaboration, Research Consultant_Completed
Ongoing
ACCCN Course Endorsement Guidelines for Critical Care Nursing Courses - Working group member
ANZCA: Health practitioner education strategy stakeholder for consultation- External Expert Advisory Committee (EEAC) for the Health Professional, Pain Management Education and Training
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Closing an evidence-practice gap in Parkinson¿s disease: Improving the quality of life of people living with Parkinson¿s disease by advancing pain care provision | Current |
| Macro, meso and micro layers affecting clinical pharmacists' involvement in interprofessional ward rounds in inpatient hospital settings | Completed |
| The development of a nurse-led care coordination model, and implementation and evaluation of a nurse-led care coordination service: an action research study | Completed |
