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Jessica has held an academic position within the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare at Charles Sturt University since 2008. Her PhD was a phenomenological study that focused on cultural competence development across a cohort of students within a Bachelor of nursing degree: Australian Indigenous Cultural Competence and Nursing and was published in 2017.
Jessica's research focuses on regional health equity with a special interest in workforce developement in cultural competence and cultural safety. Jessica works with regional communities and local health districts supporting the development and growth of ground up community driven research initiatives and projects.
During her time in academia Jessica has held a number of leadership roles including Associate Head of School, Course Director, Academic Research Lead and most recently working at a Faculty level as Academic Integrity Advisor. Jessica has managed large projects and teams that have yielded outcomes that support university strategy.
Jessica has a strong national teaching profile being the co-editor of a text titled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellness. This text has associated online teaching guide with community developed online media that has supported learners across Australia. In 2016, Jessica was awarded the Betty Jeffreys Award for her nursing leadership through research.
Jessica currently holds a Director role at the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre and is the International rep for the European Transcultural Nursing Society.
In Jessica private life she enjoys travelling both overseas and throughout Australia. She is married to an academic Brett and has two children.
Please view her publications and media releases via these links: https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/persons/jbilescsueduau and webpage: https://jessicabilesphd.wixsite.com/jessicabilesphd
HIgher Degree Research Students
Sean Mack (current)- The role of leadership in building, facilitating and sustaining a person-centred approach to working with residents, in the residential aged care environment. Associate Professor Maree Bernoth (PS), Jessica Biles (CS)
Atemthi Dau- 'Catching Up: The Life of a Refugee Child' An authoenthnographic exploration of journeying through marginality and Refugeehood (current) Associate Professor Rachel Rossiter (PS), Associate Professor Denise Blanchard (CI), DR Jessica Biles (CI)
Bindu Sudheer- Registered Nurses clinical decision making on sedation practices in the ICU - an Ethnographic Study (current) Associate Professor Linda Jones (PS), Dr Jessica Biles (CI)
Honours Students
Pavani Subramaniam (completed 2022)- Understanding Paramedics’ Experiences of Everyday Racism in Australia. Associate Professor John Rae (PI), DR Jessica Biles (CI), Dr Sophia Dywili (CI), Ms Hannah Stack (CI)
Grace Madden (current)- The workplace sexual harassment experiences of early career female paramedics in regional New South Wales. Dr Jessica Biles (PS), Ms Alisha McFarlane (CI).
111099, Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
2012 → 2017
Award Date: 15 Dec 2017
111099, Masters of Health Sciences Education , The University of Sydney
2008 → 2009
Award Date: 30 Sept 2009
Diploma in Speech and Drama , Diploma
Award Date: 28 Nov 1997
111099, Bachelor of Nursing , The University of Sydney
… → 2000
Board Director, Australian Nurses Memorial Centre
31 Jul 2022 → 31 Jul 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Presentation only › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fernando, Peter (Recipient), Biles, Jessica (Recipient), Pietsch, Troy (Recipient), Biles, Brett (Recipient), McMillan, Faye (Recipient), Anderson, Judith (Recipient), Flemington, Tara (Recipient), Alexander, Nathaniel (Recipient), Sara, Grant (Recipient) & Christian, Bradley (Recipient), Jul 2022
Prize: Grant › Successful
Stanley, Karen (Recipient), Kerr, Ronald (Recipient), Podham, Maryanne (Recipient), Deravin, Linda (Recipient) & Biles, Jessica (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Grant › Successful
Irwin, Pauletta (Recipient), Biles, Jessica (Recipient) & Rossiter, Rachel (Recipient), 11 Aug 2022
Prize: Grant › Successful
Biles, Jessica (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Award › External award
Linda Deravin (Participant), Jessica Biles (Participant), Claire Seaman (Participant), Nathaniel Alexander (Participant), Angela Damm (Participant) & Nikki Trudgett (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
Jessica Biles (Chair)
Activity: Membership › Membership of collaboration/network › Industry
Jessica Biles (Member)
Activity: Membership › Committees and working groups › Community
Jessica Biles (Member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of collaboration/network › Government
Jessica Biles (Speaker)
Activity: Scholarly activities in Learning and Teaching reflection › Professional and scholarly communities reflection
Jessica Biles & Judith Anderson
02/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Jessica Biles, Julian Grant, Aryati Yashadhana & Alexia Derbas
23/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
11/06/20 → 12/06/20
105 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
09/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media