Professor Trisha Dunning AM
Australia
2020
Professor Trisha Dunning AM, RN, CDE, MEd, PhD
Chair in Nursing, Centre for Quality Patient Safety Research, Barwon health/Deakin University Partnership.
Professor Dunning is an internationally recognised diabetes nurse educator. She has authored over 300 peer-reviewed and other publications, 15 books, 36 book chapters and 3 led the development of clinical practice guidelines. She is regularly invited to speak at national and international conferences.
She has received many awards for her work including being made a Member of the Order of Australia, induced into Sigma Theta tau Researcher Hall of Fame and the Victorian Honour Roll of women.
She lives in rural Victoria, Australia with her beloved alpacas, Westie dog and husband John where she dabbles in gardening and writes short stories.