Susan Lee

PhD, MBioeth, BAppSci (Nsg Ed), DipAppSc (Nsg),RN. Senior Lecturer/NHMRC Postdoctoral Fellow Phone: +61 3 9904 4204 Fax: +61 3 9904 4402 Email: Susan.lee@med.monash.edu.au

Teaching

Susan Lee has taught across a range of undergraduate courses in the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Health Sciences. In undergraduate programs, she is particularly interested in professional nursing issues, interdisciplinary education, ethics, oncology and palliative care. Susan has been the postgraduate coordinator for a number of years and leads the specialty of Palliative Care. She also teaches research and research ethics.

Research Interests

Although Susan’s primary research focus is the area of decision making in Palliative Care, she has interests in a range of research studies in the Palliative Care area including; mesothelioma, models of care and education. Susan has experience in a range of qualitative research methods including grounded theory and case study. She is an accredited higher degrees supervisor and is currently supervising students in Masters degrees and PhD. Susan holds a National Health and Medical Research Council research fellowship and is currently investigating health professional education in decision making.

Preferred Research Methodology

• Grounded Theory

Accreditation as a supervisor

Monash Accreditation Level 2

Professional affilliations

• Royal College of Nursing Australia 
• Palliative Care Nurses Australia
• Cancer Nurses Society of Australia 
• Palliative Care Australia 
• Peninsula Hospice Service  - Director & Life Member

Publications

Please see entries related to Palliative Care Research Team