Head of Department, Senior Lecturer
Research interests
Virginia's research interests focus on family centered care, chronic respiratory diseases, paediatrics, diabetes with Pacifica populations, technology enhanced education and learning.
Virginia's PhD looked at family centered care for children with chronic respiratory disease in New Zealand.
Virginia's post doctoral work drew directly from her PhD findings and explored the ways in which services and health professionals can better support parents and families of children with asthma.
Virginia is currently researching self-management of type 2 diabetes among Pacifica communities.
Collaborative projects
- Lifestyle and mindfulness intervention for the elderly
- Developing technology enhanced teaching and learning
Teaching responsibilities
- Master of Nursing Science programme, Academic Leader
- NURS441 Professional Nursing in NZ
- NURS447 Applied Nursing Research
- NURS503 Nursing Clients with Complex Health States
Supervision responsibilities
- PhD and Masters students