Dr Eleanor Mitchell - Researcher Profile

Biography

Eleanor works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Lecturer. Dr Eleanor Mitchell’s current role at the School of Rural Health involves assisting academics and health professionals in East Gippsland to establish their own research and program evaluations. Eleanor is currently involved in several education and community-based research programs and evaluations. Eleanor has a PhD in developmental urogenital research, which she completed in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) focussing on the effects of twin births on kidney development. Prior to rejoining Monash University, Eleanor spent nearly three years at the Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital assisting the University of Melbourne Department of Ophthalmology and the Centre for Eye Research Australia with research administration and grant-writing, internal benchmarking and reviews, and facilitating clinicians to undertake research.

Research & Supervision Interests

1. Rural and Indigenous Health including Rural Health Services and Workforce issues
2. Primary Health Care and Population Health particularly 'Healthy start to life' and 'Ageing well' 'Ageing productively'  Including:
• Midwifery - Maternal and neonatal health
• Chronic Disease Management – Diabetes
• Renal and Urinary Tract - including Urinary incontinence
• Respite and Carer support
• Wound Care and Management
3. Community Health Program Evaluations
4. Improving the health care experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
5. Health Education and training research Including:
• Health Literacy and Community Health Education
• Interprofessional Learning, Education and Practice
• Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences Learning Styles, Teaching and Pedagogy

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Institution: Curtin University, Western Australia

Year awarded: 2008

BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

THE HONOURS DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BIOMED

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

D'Amore, A., James, S., Mitchell, E.K.L., 2012, Learning styles of first-year undergraduate nursing and midwifery students: a cross-sectional survey utilising the Kolb Learning Style Inventory, Nurse Education Today [P], vol 32, issue 5, Churchill Livingstone, Kidlington, ox5 1gb United Kingdom, pp. 506-515.

D'Amore, A., Mitchell, E., Robinson, C., Chesters, J., 2011, Compulsory medical rural placements: Senior student opinions of early-year experiential learning, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 19, issue 5, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 259-266.

Little, M.H., Brennan, J., Georgas, K., Davies, J.A., Davidson, D.R., Baldock, R.A., Beverdam, A., Bertram, J.F., Capel, B., Chiu, H.S., Clements, D., Cullen-McEwen, L.A., Fleming, J.S., Gilbert, T., Houghton, D., Kaufman, M.H., Kleymenova, E., Koopman, P.A., Lewis, A.G., McMahon, A.P., Mendelsohn, C.L., Mitchell, E.K., Rumballe, B.A., Sweeney, D.E., Valerius, M.T., Yamada, G., Yang, Y., Yu, J., 2007, A high-resolution anatomical ontology of the developing murine genitourinary tract, Gene Expression Patterns, vol 7, issue 6, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 680-699.

Mitchell, E.K., Taylor, D., Woods, K., Davis, M., Nelson, A.L., Teasdale, R., Grimmond, S.M., Little, M.H., Bertram, J.F., Caruana, G., 2006, Differential gene expression in the developing mouse ureter, Gene Expression Patterns, vol 6, issue 5, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 519-538.

Mitchell, E.K.L., Louey, S.C., Cock, M.L., Harding, R., Black, M.J., 2004, Nephron endowment and filtration surface area in the kidney after growth restriction of fetal sheep, Pediatric Research, vol 55, issue 5, International Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc., Baltimore USA, pp. 769-773.

Conference Proceedings

Khalil, H., Chambers, H.P., Mitchell, E.K.L., Steers, N., Cullen, M., 2012, Factors associated with wound healing times and costs, 2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference, 18-20 July 2012, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Canberra, p. 98.

Sam, N., Burley, M., Mitchell, E., 2011, Interprofessional collaboration: Attitudes among respite for frail aged service providers, 5th Annual Victorian Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Conference, VIC PHCRED Conference, Melbourne, p. 26.

Grants

Title:

Gippsland Welcoming & Inclusive Clubs Program.

Investigators:

Mitchell, E, D'Amore, A

Funding:

(2011 - 2015). Department of Health (Victoria).

Title:

Health knowledge and iodine intake: Is iodine deficiency still an issue during pregnancy?.

Investigators:

Mitchell, E

Funding:

(2012 - 2015). Windermere Foundation Ltd.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Butler, M.

Program of Study:

Dilemmas faced by rural unpaid carers. 2013.

Supervisors:

Mitchell, E (Joint), Robinson, A (Joint-Co).

Student:

Martin, J.

Program of Study:

An exploration of Issues relating to nutritional deficiency in rural older adults. 2012.

Supervisors:

Mitchell, E (Joint), Savige, G (Joint-Co).

Student:

Newcomen, C.

Program of Study:

Counselling in EastGipps. Community health Services: Investigating the possible constraints, challenges and rewards for generalist counsellors working with complex clients in remote and rural setting. 2011.

Supervisors:

Mitchell, E (Main), Maybery, D (Associate).