Professor

La Trobe University

Professor Emerita Amanda Kenny is a nurse and midwife. She led the development of Australia’s largest multidisciplinary rural health school. Her research involves extensive partnerships with vulnerable populations. Professor Kenny is a leader in knowledge translation. She has led or contributed to highly cited policy documents and as an expert witness has given evidence to major government inquiries. In her career, Professor Kenny has attracted almost AU$104 million dollars of grant funding. She has strong international partnerships currently holds international grants and mentors staff and students from a multitude of universities. Professor Kenny is Editor in Chief of the highly ranked journal Nurse Education Today.